We offer Board training on these topics or we can also customize topics specific to your Board’s needs and interests.
- Board Development
- Understanding the Board’s Role and Responsibility
- Improving the Board’s Systems and Processes: Evaluation, Perpetuation, Calendar, etc.
- Effective Meetings and Decision Making
- Board and Management Relationships
- Legal Duties and Liabilities
- Team Building and Communications
- Policy Governance
- Introduction to Policy Governance
- Developing Ends Policies
- Monitoring and Evaluation Using Policy Governance
- Focusing on Results and Preparing for the Future
- Understanding and Analyzing Financial Statements
- Membership Development
- Member Equity and Benefits
- Member Relations and Communication Strategies
- Cooperative Principles, History and Economics
Planning - Long Range Planning
- Expansion Planning
- Regional and National Cooperative Strategies
- General Manager Evaluation Strategies
For assistance and more information, contact one of our CDS CC Board Trainers:
Mark Goehring, Team Leader – 802-380-3824 – MarkGoehring@cdsconsulting.coop
Leadership development, Policy Governance, Facililtation, Member linkage
Bill Gessner – 612-823-4509 – BillGessner@cdsconsulting.coop
Facilitation, Board Role in Expansion, Management Recruitment
Michael Healy – 802-864-9724 – MichaelHealy@cdsconsulting.coop
Policy Governance, Team Building, Communication
Nina Johnson – 651-308-8663 – NinaJohnson@cdsconsulting.coop
Leadership, Board Training
Thane Joyal – 315-380-4522 – ThaneJoyal@cdsconsulting.coop
Leadership, Board Training
Joel Kopischke – 414-803-6725 – JoelKopischke@cdsconsulting.coop
Leadership, Board Training
Marilyn Scholl – 802-387-6013 – MarilynScholl@cdsconsulting.coop
Policy Governance, Board Training, Facilitation, and Assessment
Art Sherwood – 812-361-5816 – ArtSherwood@cdsconsulting.coop
Leadership, Board Training
Todd Wallace – 503-307-8797 – ToddWallace@cdsconsulting.coop
Leadership, Board Training


