BUILDING ADVISORY BOARDS THAT MATTER Engaging Your Business

BUILDING ADVISORY BOARDS THAT MATTER Engaging Your Business Partners Presenter: Betty R. Ware Supervisor of Career and Technical Education Hopewell City Schools

How to Find Board Members • • • Look for doers and managers Use existing connections Follow up with past students Identify established professional networks Build on existing relationships Bring principal in to let him/her know what business and thinking

Making the Ask �Detail the value and importance of your work �Written description of board role �Visit at their place of work �Make the offer, specifying benefits and responsibilities �Accompany the board chair or other leader to make the ask

Elect Officers and Set Goals �Officers should include chair, vice chair, secretary and treasurer �When setting goals outline operations � Set calendar � Define your committees �Elect members of committees

Common Meeting Activities �Four things to consider in each meeting �Learn about the work to be done �An opportunity to learn from the board members �Network among yourselves �Opportunity to problem solve

Productive Advisory Boards �Continue to tie back to the big picture �Send agenda at least three days in advanced �Set clear expectations �Spend time with new members to get them up to speed �Offer continuous education to keep everyone informed

The Return on Investment �Conduct strategic reviews �Keep all stakeholders engaged in improving education �Show your partners their return Presented by Pawlowski and Meeder ACTE Convention 2012