Board Leadership Training

By Aliesa Woods, District Director

The Post Rock Extension District is hosting an opportunity for the community-based boards of our area to receive valuable basic training for board members, and we’d like to invite you to attend.

Informed and committed board members are the key to healthy, effective boards and committees in our Kansas communities. K-State Research and Extension’s Board Leadership Series will provide an opportunity for board members to learn the basics of being a good board member. 

Whether you are a member of a church board, a township board, a United Way agency board, or a rural water board, this training is appropriate for you.

The series will kick-off on February 25 with Conducting Effective Meetings. During this session, participants will learn about their roles and responsibilities as a board member, basics of parliamentary procedure, and strategies to make meetings more productive and effective.

The February 26 session will cover Fundraising, Fund Management, Legalities and Ethics. This session will explore a board’s options for raising and managing money, understanding such things as articles of incorporation, bylaws, and policies.

On March 4, the topic will be Understanding Fellow Board Members and Conflict Management. Participants will explore how personalities and generational differences affect the decision-making process, and learn how to manage conflict in a way that is productive, not destructive, to the board.

Strategic Planning will be the final topic on March 5. Participants will learn about establishing a common mission and vision for the board, and how to plan priorities for the future.

All sessions will be conducted from 6-8 pm. Workshop participants will meet at host sites throughout the state to take part in web-based instruction and locally facilitated discussion. The Beloit location will be at the North Central Regional Planning Commission.

Pre-registration for the event is required by February 13. The cost covers all four sessions. Registration buys a seat which can be rotated by participants. Registration includes refreshments and materials. For more information or to register contact the Beloit Office at 785-738-3597.