Every board struggles with group dynamics — the ways in which individual board members interact with each other and function (or don't) as an effective team. Successful boards have figured out how to make the most of the various relationships (chief executive to board, board chair to board, and board member to board member) so that the work of the board assumes greater importance than any individual or relationship. But, it's not easy. That's why BoardSource created Boardroom Chemistry: Getting Your Board to Govern as a Team. This book contains 24 tools designed to help your board function more effectively by focusing on the following:

·         Board composition (and the role played by board size and diversity)

·         Board structure (such as term limits and how structure can enhance or inhibit teambuilding)

·         Cultural and behavioral barriers (and how to understand and overcome them)

·         Ways to engage detached board members

·         Decision-making and other meeting practices

·         Listening skills (and how to develop them) and use them to resolve conflicts