Workshops and Publications
Board Development Workshop Series
Nonprofit boards directly influence the success and effectiveness of the organizations they serve. This series provides state of the art knowledge and practical strategies for building and sustaining a strong, effective board and board-executive partnership.
What is effective governance?*
There is lots of advice for boards about what their roles and responsibilities are but little real evidence of what practices constitute effective governance. Learn what is known about optimal board performance and specific strategies to achieve it.Building the Board*
Building a team of people with the right “fit” for the organization and each other requires planning and consistent attention. Practical ways to recruit, engage, and retain dedicated and effective board members are presented.The Power of the Board Chair-ED relationship
What makes a dynamic board chair-ED relationship and how does it effect the organization? Findings of a recent study and their practical application are presented.The Governance Partnership*
The most effective nonprofits have both a strong executive and a strong board. Learn the strategies that build an effective partnership.Assessing Board Performance*
Governance accountability is the topic of the day. Board self-assessment is essential to effective and transparent governance. Learn how to best assess board performance and tools to help.Evaluating the Executive Director*
Learn what needs to be considered and examples of strategies for tackling this important board responsibility.
Trust Building in the Workplace Workshop Series
Mary Hiland and Karen Mathews, MA (www.karenmathews.com) have developed four workshops to enhance your skills in building trust in your workplace. These sessions provide practical information and skill building strategies that can impact the bottom line for your organization. Check the homepage for upcoming session or contact Mary.
Trust in Your Workplace: Why it matters!
Learn why you should care about trust and how it impacts organizations. When you have trust things move faster and cost less. This workshop covers how trust relates to productivity, revenue, creativity, innovation, motivation and more!Trust Building with Teams
High trust behaviors are critical for high performing teams. Learn strategies to improve team problem-solving capability, optimize team decision-making, leverage participation, and get results that matter.Trust Building with Stakeholders in Mind
Organizations exist to accomplish goals that individuals cannot do alone. This means effective relationships are essential! Those relationships involve many stakeholders – people who care about and/or can influence your work. This session will help you build more productive stakeholder relationships, avoid costly mistakes, overcome challenges, and increase confidence in your organization.Trust Building with Leaders
Effective leaders understand that trust in the workplace saves time and money. They know that productive relationships are founded upon trust. This workshop will help you develop a culture of trust in your organization, lessen bureaucracy, and promote innovation.
A Dynamic Duo: Nonprofit leaders at their best
An in-depth series for building Board Chair-Executive Director relationship
Find out what creates a dynamic, synergistic Board Chair-ED relationship and how nonprofit leaders can tap into the powerful influence that relationship has on the organization. These workshops are particularly useful for Executive Directors, Board Chairs, or those soon to become either. It is not necessary for executives and their board chairs to attend together to benefit.Part One: The power of the Board Chair-ED Relationship
Drawing on current research (Hiland, 2006), learn what Board Chairs and EDs can do to build and strengthen their relationships.Part Two: Build the relationship; grow strategic assets
Three functional levels of the Board Chair-ED relationship have been identified. Through individualized assessments find out where your relationship fits among these levels and specific strategies to strengthen it. Learn to focus of the work that the Board Chair and ED engage in to build and maximize strategic assets.Copyright © 2006 Mary Hiland. All rights reserved.
To arrange for one or all of these sessions for your agency or your community, or to discuss other topics for presentations, contact Mary at (408) 978-6776 or mary@hiland-assoc.com.
*These sessions were developed in collaboration with the Center for Excellence in Nonprofits (CEN), San Jose, CA.
Publications
Summaries of her research:
Professional Development Needs of Nonprofit Managers (PDF)
The following are publications written by Mary Hiland or that reference her work.
- Hiland, M. (2006). Effective Board Chair-Executive Director Relationships: Not About Roles! The Nonprofit Quarterly,(13)6.
Download Article Here- Hiland, M. (2006). New Insights into the Board Chair-ED Relationship, Nonprofit Boards and Governance Review, CharityChannel.com.
http://charitychannel.com/publish/templates/?a=10252&z=0- Hiland, M. (2006) Board Chair-Executive Director Relationships: Are there interpersonal dynamics that contribute to creating social capital in nonprofit organizations? Ann Arbor, MI: Proquest Information and Learning Company.
- Hiland, M. (2005). Nonprofit Governance: Getting Back to Basics, Nonprofit Boards and Governance Review, CharityChannel.com.
http://charitychannel.com/publish/templates/default.aspx?a=2555&template=print-article.htm- Hiland, M. (2003). Nonprofit Mergers. C2M: Consulting to Management, (14)4).
Other publications:
- Williams, M. (1998). A CEO Perspective on Using Organizational Consultants. VISION/ACTION: The Journal of the Bay Area OD Network, 17(3).
- Williams, M., & Forester, P. (1994). Managing Case Management: What Makes it Work? Psychological Rehabilitation Journal, 18(1).
- Williams, M., & McCarthy, G. (1992). Community Companions: A Mobile Clinic for the Mentally Ill. Relapse 2(4).
(NOTE: Mary Hiland aka Mary Williams.)