In this post, I share a story from a frustrated board chair. One board member consistently “ghosts” the organization. He does not show up. He does not respond to communications. The chair discovered that the CEO is working with this unreliable board member as a volunteer advisor for some programmatic work, and the CEO does not want to risk that relationship. Two questions arise: How do you create a board culture of engagement and commitment?  And should an organization save a board seat for someone who volunteers on the programmatic side but is not really interested in board responsibilities? Fix… Read more