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| *Ostroff, Fair and Company>>>Government & Non-Profit |
Do you think nonprofit board members and staff should talk? |
Do you think nonprofit board members and staff should talk? In any company, profit or non profit, hierarchy has to be respected. Since the managing Director is the person to deliver results, only he should talk to the staff. He is answerable to the board members. If the board members want any information , they can contact him. Otherwise, the old saying that "Too many cooks spoil the broth" applies !!!!!! Why not, unless someone has something to hide? Hmmm, excellent - and tricky - question. As a senior staffer for a non-profit, I liaise with Board members but also know when it's not appropriate to do so. There has to be respect for line management, otherwise Board members get caught up in day-to-days, taking their attention from the big ticket stuff they should be concentrating on. They also need to have faith that management can/will manage the workplace. On the other hand, it's just plain rude to not talk to staffers - we're all people after all. I reckon the onus is really on Board members here - diplomatically 'hearing' but not 'taking on' the workplace intricacies. Hope this helps. |
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