1 / 14

Navigating Responsibilities: Governance and Management for Commissioners and Administrators

This document outlines the crucial responsibilities of commissioners and administrators in ensuring effective governance and management within an organization. It emphasizes the importance of accountability, ongoing management of commissioners, and the balance of information for decision-making. Key areas include error identification, engagement structure, and the critical role of the board in providing value. The text serves as a guide for current and future commissioners, highlighting the best practices for recruitment, evaluation, and the avoidance of common pitfalls that can affect performance and organizational integrity.

carlynda
Télécharger la présentation

Navigating Responsibilities: Governance and Management for Commissioners and Administrators

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. Commissioners’ Responsibility… Everything Administrator’s Responsibility… Everything that goes wrong

  2. Administrator’s Responsibilities for Governance • Frequently “Errors of Omission” • Current Commissioners • Orientation • Annual Evaluation • Development/Education Plan • Budget

  3. Administrator’s Responsibilities for Governance • Future Commissioners • Structure for Engagement (Identification) • Process for Recruitment

  4. Administrator’s Responsibilities for Governance • Ongoing Commissioner “Management” • Information In (Balance of Extremes) • Information Out (Accuracy and Consistency)

  5. Administrator’s Responsibilities for Governance • Does the Board of Commissioners Provide Value to the Organization?

  6. Administrator’s Responsibilities for Governance

  7. Commissioners’ Responsibility for Management • Frequently “Errors of Commission” • Arbitrary Boundaries Between Governance and Management • Potential for Conflict is Tremendous

  8. Commissioners’ Responsibility for Management • Hold Administration Accountable for Meaningful, Global Information • Financial • Customer (satisfaction and value) • Internal Processes (clinical and service quality) • Learning and Growth (workforce measures, strategic alignment)

  9. Commissioners’ Responsibility for Management • Often Good Intentions, eg. Soliciting Public or Staff Input • But Taking to an Extreme • Violating “Chain of Command”

  10. Commissioners’ Responsibility for Management • Performance Improvement Zeal • Infuse Themselves into the Process • Creating Implied Commitment

  11. Administrator’s Responsibilities for Governance Rules of Thumb for Administrators: • Never take the Board for granted • Take responsibility for helping the Board provide value • Assist the Board to hold themselves accountable for their performance

  12. Commissioners’ Responsibility for Management Rules of Thumb for Boards: • Hire the best Administrator • Hold him/her accountable for providing balanced, meaningful data • Keep him/her engaged

More Related