Your Board Is Probably Too Large (1 of 3)

Earlier this year I helped a liturgical church rewrite its bylaws and the issue of board size came up. Well, more accurately... I raised the issue. The board of this church consisted of twelve voting members, the Rector, and a secretary - fourteen people. Fifteen when the treasurer was invited, which was often. It was too many for effective conversation and collaboration toward their stated purpose. This naturally led to inefficient, intentionally infrequent, and long meetings.

START HERE: Clarify the Board’s Purpose

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