Many board of directors are in conversations about board renewal and board recruitment, with 35% of boards facing the loss of at least three board members in the next three to four years. Around the boardroom table there are questions as to whether the board is entrenched, or high performing, and whether term limits are needed? How can you accurately assess whether fresh thinking or a seasoned perspective from a long-serving board member is most valuable to your board? And how do you ensure equitable influence and an equal voice between newcomers and loyal directors? Watch this presentation from a cues.org webinar with DDJ Myers and Aprio board portal software to discover: • What’s the ideal director mix - loyal vs newcomer directors? • How do you assess whether entrenched directors remain valuable? • What’s the right tenure to strive for? • How can technology provide all directors equal influence and an equal voice? • What’s today’s role for technology in recruitment?

1. Getting the right board mix.
Vital competencies plus
new versus entrenched directors.

2. Getting the right board mix
Top frustration of
Boards…
“How can we be sure
we have the right mix of
competencies and
experience on the
board? And how do get
more directors
engaged?”
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3. Getting the right board mix
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Deedee Myers, PhD, MSC, PCC, CHIC
CEO, DDJ Myers
DDJ Myers offers strategic planning support,
succession planning, leadership development and
board support to financial organizations.
Deedee is known for being a thought and practice
leader in the field of transformative change and
organizational evolution for people and
organizations.
Ian Warner
President & CEO, Aprio Inc.
Aprio board portal software is trusted by
credit unions to give boards convenient,
centralized access to meeting materials with
instant updates- fully secure.
Key customers: Point West Credit Union,
Hawaii State Federal Credit Union, Kitsap
Credit Union, VyStar Credit Union

4. Board key competencies
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• Consider your strategic
plan – 5 yrs, 10yrs, 15yrs
• What core competencies
are essential?
• How will board needs
change over time?

5. Take stock of current board
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• Professional and
demographic mix
• Engaged and disengaged
• Entrenched – too long
serving? Do you have the
right tenure term in
place?

6. Board assessment – alignment?
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• Survey all directors
• Survey management
regarding their
perspective on the board
• Is everyone aligned?
Sample survey questions …
Ø How would you describe your
understanding of the board’s
mission?
Ø How accurate is this statement:
The board is a high performing
board.
Ø What do you consider critical
competencies for the board 5
years out? 10 years out?

7. Director assessment – self & peers
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• Self-assessment survey
• Peer-to-peer assessment
- anonymous feedback
from other directors
• Strategic opportunity
survey option
• Opportunity for directors
to reflect / assess their fit
Sample survey questions …
Ø How long have you been on the
board?
Ø Why did you join?
Ø What’s your understanding of
the function of the board?
Ø What does the credit union need
from you as a board member?
Ø How are you performing as a
director?
Ø Consider this statement - I am
reasonably well informed. Do
you agree?

8. Assessment outcome
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• All reports in
• Gaps will come clear
• Follow up – one on one
interviews with directors
• Assess opportunity to re-
engage directors, develop
learning plans

9. Progressive Board:
Game Changer Competencies
• Dignified and lively debate on central issues
• Board-CEO relationship, generative partnership
• Directors self manage rather than being a time
sink for management; high accountability
• Optimal structures in place including ideal
composition and committee structure
• Nominating committee role includes board
development, board succession, and onboarding
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10. Progressive Board - Technology
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• One-stop access to
information, anytime
• Board info, meeting
calendar, contacts, history
• Recruits want convenient
tools, secure + mobile
• Develop directors –
learning plans online
Progressive Board:
Onboarding, development, recruitment

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• Same time information
updates to all directors
• Votes – open to directors
at any location and via
mobile devices
• Annotate and share
comments on board
documents
Progressive Board:
Engagement and equal voice

13. Getting the right board mix
Any questions?
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Deedee Myers, PhD, MSC, PCC, CHIC
CEO, DDJ Myers
Ian Warner
President & CEO, Aprio Inc.

14. Thank you
Watch for follow up email with webinar recording
More about Aprio – aprio.net
More about DDJ Myers – ddjmyers.com