Disclosures. Why Should You Be Involved? Learning Objectives. What Nurses Bring to Boards 2/12/2016

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1 2/12/2016 Disclosures EXPANDING YOUR LEADERSHIP INFLUENCE NAPNAP PAST PRESIDENTS PERSPECTIVES AND STORIES FROM THE BOARDROOM The presenters have no financial conflicts of interest Renee McLeod Patricia Franklin Julie Novak Richard Ricciardi Jo Ann Serota Michelle Beauchesne Learning Objectives Why Should You Be Involved? Discuss how to expand your skills and promote your expertise to serve on various community/school advisory boards as a stepping stone for future board positions. Explore the role and responsibilities of nurses as board members, particularly expectations of board governance in regards to policy formation, decision-making, and oversight. Identify nurses role in, and skills for, shaping policy through participation in advisory boards across settings Ignite commitment to board affiliation as recommended in the Future of Nursing Leading Change, Advancing Health: Campaign for Action Expand nurses leadership beyond nursing forums Serve as change agent in healthcare & healthcare policy Be a player not just an observer Expand public s understanding of: APRN/PNP role and scope of practice DNP role and education preparation Advance your identity and credibility as a leader Certain boards compensate board chair and members, e.g. 31% Philanthropic organizations compensate boards 15% Nonprofit Hospital and Health systems compensate boards 4 What Nurses Bring to Boards Knowledge and skills in: Leadership Communication Advocacy Integrity Compassion First Steps to Serving on a Board Review the Institute of Medicine 2010 Report: The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health Identify your passion Develop leadership skills Start locally Build connections ted.com Brighthubpm.com 1

2 2/12/2016 Key Concepts to Understand Responsibilities of board and board members Structure of the organization Organization s mission and vision Difference between for profit, nonprofit and not-for-profit Unique Contributions of Nurse Leaders on Boards Nurse leaders can balance the business of health care with clinical and patient outcomes. Nurse leaders have the public trust. Have knowledge and skills to track measures of quality, safety, and customer satisfaction in healthcare delivery and performance Skills to ensure alignment in job design, work systems, reward, and recognition in human resources. Board Member Roles & Responsibilities Legal and ethical Requisite knowledge and skills Effective governance in regard to: Policy formation Decision-making, and Oversight Purpose of Boards Supports the organization s mission and goals Sets and guides direction of the organization through policy development Provides oversight of the organization s business Represents the best interest of organization s stake holders. Cullinanelaw.com umca.ac.uk 6Key Areas of Board Responsibilities: Financial oversight, Quality of care oversight, Setting strategic direction/mission oversight, Board self-assessment and development, Management oversight, and Advocacy Elements of Governance A publication series by the Governance Institute: Founded in 1986, to serve as a leading independent source of governance information for healthcare organizations across the U.S. Governance Institute 2

3 2/12/2016 Fiduciary Responsibilities Duty to Care Duty of Loyalty Duty of Obedience Understand: Helpful Business Skills for Board Members Marketing needs analysis Howto conduct and read a cost benefit analysis Know how to: Develop a business proposal Read a financial report Kearselaw.com 14 Ingredients for Effective Board Membership Identified Competencies & Skills for Nurses as Board Members Ability to differentiate between governance and management. Stewardship and governance are important concepts to understand when pursuing a position on a board or council. Stewardship is a role, whereas governance is a process. An understanding of ethical conduct and conflict of interests Organizational awareness Team leadership skills People and relationship building skills Collaboration Open communication Community awareness Planning Decision-making and facilitation skills Professionalism Problem-solving skills Resource, financial, and time management skills Active engagement Advocacy Self Assessment & Application Self Assessment What is your area of expertise? What are you interested in? What knowledge and skills do you have that might be useful to a business? Application Identify a business/organization that matches your interests, knowledge, and skill set Research and determine their needs Review their current activities, committees, and board members Introduce yourself How Do You Get Started? Register with the Nurses On Boards Coalition Identify resources e.g.: The Executive Next Practices Institute (ENP) Boardroom Excellence: From Board Membership to Next Practices Alignment National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD) Join and attend local meetings Sign up for and listserv communications 17 3

4 2/12/2016 After You are Established on a Board Follow through with responsibilities Continue to promote yourself through networking activities Stay in communication: Social networking sites: LinkedIn Twitter And many more Blog s YouTube Enewsletters Opportunities Local Town/City/County Boards and Commissions Hospital governance Area coalitions Schools of Nursing State NAPNAP chapter NP and other health care coalitions Nurses Action Coalition Boards of Nursing State representatives National NAPNAP Federal representatives Myantshe.org Blogtipsntricks.com 19 Join the Effort to get 10,000 Nurses on Boards by 2020! EXPANDING YOUR LEADERSHIP INFLUENCE Thank you and let s hear your questions! 4

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9 SELF-ASSESSMENT OF BOARD COMPETENCIES Board Competency Yes No Maybe Communicator Do I have the skills to effectively manage conflict and express my opinions? Do I engage others in the discussion? Planner Do I identify key steps in a project in advance and develop an implementation time line? Do I handle changes in the plan easily? Active engagement Do I have the time to prepare for and participate adequately in board meetings? Do I identify ways to improve meetings? Collaborator Do I work well with others? Am I willing to understand and listen to other viewpoints? Decision maker Do I feel comfortable making decisions? Do I seek out additional information when needed? Financial steward Do I understand how to read a balance sheet and profit and loss statement? Do I manage my own finances wisely? Organizer Do I handle multiple priorities well? Do I stay on schedule? Advocate Do I understand the mission, vision, and values of the organization? Do the values of the organization fi t with my personal values? Visionary Do I have the ability to identify a clear picture of the future? Am I comfortable with ambiguity? Westphal, J&McNiel, P.(2014). Learn to Lead in the Boardroom. J Contin Educ Nurs, 45(4):