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Board Meeting Dallas April 2007

Board Feedback ResultsBoard Feedback Results

Governance Committee Report

Presented at Los Angeles July 2007

2NCMA Board Meeting April 2007

OverviewOverview

• Background and Briefing Structure

• Response Summary

• Detailed Responses For Each Question


Background and Briefing StructureBackground and Briefing Structure

• 13 of the 18 (72%) Directors who attended the December board meeting responded– 86% responded after December meeting (18 of 21)– Not a good trend

• Responses to each question grouped as follows:– Positive Response = Strongly Agree and Agree– “On the Fence” = Somewhat Agree– Negative Response = All Three Disagree

Categories


Response SummaryResponse Summary

• Response Categories– Very Positive Questions

• 62% (8 or more of 13) scored “Strongly A” or “A”

– Somewhat Positive Questions• 53% (7 of 13) scored “Strongly A” or “A”

– Negative Questions• 48% (6 or less of 13) scored “Strongly A” or “A”

• Response Overview– 24 Questions– 15 = Very positive questions (Dec = 15)– 3 = Somewhat positive questions (Dec = 5)– 6 = Negative questions (Dec = 4)


Response SummaryResponse Summary – Very Positive Questions(62% or more positive scores)

• List of 15 questions scored “Very Positive”– 1,2,3,4,5,8,13,14,17,18,19,20,21,22,23

• Top questions– #20 Financial statement visibility– #2 Board operates IAW rules and by-laws– #17 NCMA acts as a good employer– Four tied at 11

• Board member training• Board and ED deliver value to acq. comm. at large• Adequate financial tools in place• Board contributes skills and perspective to work of Board


Response SummaryResponse Summary – Somewhat Positive Questions (53% or more positive scores)

• List of 3 questions scored “Somewhat Positive”– 9,10,12

• Top questions– #9 Relationships among Board and Staff characterized

by openness (7-5-1)– #10 Board strikes right balance between long-term

vision and immediate needs (7-4-2)– #12 NCMA evaluates its services and activities (7-5-1)


Response SummaryResponse Summary – Negative Questions (48% or less positive scores)

• List of 6 questions scored “Negative”– 6,7,11,15,16,24

• Questions– #6 Board reflects NCMA’s diversity (3-6-4)– #7 Board members arrive prepared (5-5-3)– #11 Board is flexible enough to respond (6-6-1)– #15 NCMA has taken appropriate steps to ensure it

is recognized as a leader in the acq. comm. (4-7-2)– #16 NCMA has effective strategies for dealing with

major stakeholders (4-7-2)– #24 NCMA is making effective progress toward

strategic objectives (6-5-2)


Detailed Responses For Each Question


Very Positive Questions Very Positive Questions (Continued)(Continued)Sub-Group ASub-Group A

• Quest #1: Board members receive regular training and information about their roles and responsibilities.

• Quest #2: The organization operates in accordance with its articles of incorporation and its bylaws. 0

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Quest#1

Quest#2

StA & A

S/W "A"

Neg


Very Positive Questions Very Positive Questions (Continued)(Continued)Sub-Group ASub-Group A

• Quest #3: The roles and responsibilities of Board members are clearly defined and communicated in role descriptions for all committees and positions within the Board.

• Quest #4: The roles of the Board as a whole, individual Board members, the Executive Director, and NCMA staff are defined and respected.

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Quest#3

Quest#4

StA & A

S/W "A"

Neg


Moderately Positive QuestionsModerately Positive Questions

• Quest #5: The organization ensures there is a formal succession planning process to identify future Board members in light of current Board skills, backgrounds, and future strategic planning-based needs.

• Quest #6: The Board

reflects the diversity of NCMA’s professionals.

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Quest#5

Quest#6

StA & A

S/W "A"

Neg


Negative QuestionsNegative Questions

• Quest #7: Board members arrive prepared for meetings, having read the agenda, minutes and reports sent out earlier.

• Quest #8: NCMA as an

organization is open to people with diverse views, opinions and experiences. 0

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Quest#7

Quest#8

StA & A

S/W "A"

Neg


Moderately Positive Questions Moderately Positive Questions (Continued)(Continued)

• Quest #9: Relationships among Board members, staff, volunteers, and service users are characterized by openness, trust, and mutual respect.

• Quest #10: The Board strikes the right balance between long-term vision and immediate needs and clearly communicates what NCMA wants to achieve.

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Quest#9

Quest#10

StA & A

S/W "A"

Neg


Very Positive Questions Very Positive Questions (Continued)(Continued) Sub-Group A Sub-Group A

• Quest #11: The Board ensures that NCMA is flexible enough to respond to new opportunities and challenges.

• Quest #12: The Board ensures that NCMA evaluates its services and activities regularly. 0

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Quest#11

Quest#12

StA & A

S/W "A"

Neg


Very Positive Questions Very Positive Questions (Continued) (Continued) Sub-Group BSub-Group B

• Quest #13: The Association evaluates the services it offers from the perspective of the full range of stakeholders and uses the results of that evaluation for future planning and goal setting.

• Quest #14: The Board and staff work as a team when change is planned or occurring. All viewpoints are considered and the decision making process is open and transparent.

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Quest#13

Quest#14

StA & A

S/W "A"

Neg


Moderately Positive Questions Moderately Positive Questions (Continued)(Continued)

• Quest #15: NCMA has taken the appropriate steps to ensure it is recognized as a leader in the acquisition community.

• Quest #16: NCMA has effective policies or strategies for dealing with media, government, or other major stakeholders when critical issues arise.

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Quest#15

Quest#16

StA & A

S/W "A"

Neg



• Quest #17: NCMA and the Board understand NCMA’s responsibilities as an employer.

• Quest #18: The Board, Executive Director, and his/her staff work together effectively to deliver value to the acquisition community at large.

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Quest#17

Quest#18

StA & A

S/W "A"

Neg



• Quest #19: Adequate financial tools are in place to ensure NCMA resources are effectively managed.

• Quest #20: The Board is

given the opportunity to review monthly financial statements of expenditures and revenues against the approved budget.

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Quest#19

Quest#20

StA & A

S/W "A"

Neg


Very Positive Questions Very Positive Questions (Continued) (Continued) Sub-Group BSub-Group B

• Quest #21:It is evident that Board members contribute their skills and perspective to the work of the Board and the Association.

• Quest #22: Board members are able to put aside personal positions when compromise is necessary.

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Quest#21

Quest#22

StA & A

S/W "A"

Neg



• Quest #23: The Board is regularly informed by the President and the Executive Director on the progress being made to implement Association strategies and achieve our strategic objectives.

• Quest #24: I am satisfied that the Association is making effective progress to achieve its Strategic objectives and implement its strategies.

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Quest#23

Quest#24

StA & A

S/W "A"

Neg

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