Determining When to Involve the Board in HR Matters [SUBSCRIBERS-ONLY]
Nonprofit organizations must be extra vigilant when it comes to managing unexpected and often rapidly changing human resources (HR) issues. Hesitation to react can lead to dire consequences. However, reacting without meaningful contemplation can be equally dangerous. One critical consideration is how to develop guidance for discussions and messaging with Board members on changing HR issues.
I recently had a conversation on this topic with Sheila Amo, founder and CEO of The Perry Perspective, an HR consulting and coaching firm based in Annapolis, Maryland, and Washington, DC.
I shared a few developing HR issues that had escalated and caught the attention of Board members, and Amo shed some light on interacting with Boards on important HR issues. She suggested that it is best to organize your HR discussions with Boards into two categories”:
