Teaching New Volunteer Leaders Your Governance Policies, Procedures and Strategic Direction

For some associations, onboarding volunteer board members can be a long and haphazard process. Following the initial welcome calls by the CEO/Executive Director, a standardized onboarding process can provide a comprehensive overview of your governance policies, procedures and strategic direction while at the same time respecting a new leader’s time and the resources of the organization.

An efficient solution can be to use your existing online learning platforms for volunteer onboarding, diversity training, financial oversight and providing supplemental governance orientations and training. Also, with a virtual program there are ways to implement quizzes or check-ins that will ensure your new volunteers are retaining the information you give them. The expert consultants at Sage & Rosemary can create customized board and committee handbooks and orientations to include on your learning platform.

This platform-based learning will automate a portion of your orientation processes for volunteer leaders so they can easily access the strategies for growth, financial priorities and the overall mission of your association. Proper orientation for these key points is crucial to the success of your board and volunteer leaders as a whole.

For help with spotting other inefficiencies and ways to improve your current governance model, contact Sage & Rosemary for expert governance consulting.