How to Have a Difficult Conversation with Your Board Chair is FREE courtesy of Karen Eber Davis
1 Lesson / 6 Minutes / FREE
orking with your nonprofit board chair can be a powerful partnership—or a constant pinch point. Even great CEO–board chair relationships hit friction. The trickier ones hit it more often. These moments are more than stress—they’re opportunities to build trust, strengthen alignment, and lead with strategy. Running a nonprofit is complex. Conversations between executive directors and board chairs often involve tough decisions. But when handled well, these conversations become launchpads for trust, clarity, and momentum. Here’s the challenge: for CEOs, these talks always carry risk. The board is your boss—and the board chair leads the board. So how do YOU lead the conversation with confidence and strategy? This video shows you how—plus when to pause, what to say, and how to move forward with clarity.
