Podcast: Get the Most from Your Next Board Retreat or Strategic Planning Session
- Tom Iselin
- Oct 24, 2023
- 2 min read
Updated: Nov 26
Get the most from your next strategic planning session
Listen in as Tom goes through a 17-point checklist of attributes you can use to plan an outstanding board retreat or strategic planning session.
A high-quality board retreat or strategic planning session can play a significant role in the culture of the board and the direction of the organization. And since these days represent substantial investments of time, money, and resources, it's important to host a day that "delivers the goods."
Many board members have a distaste for retreats and planning sessions because they are boring, the speakers drone on like broken records, the content is irrelevant, and the outcomes don't get implement.
This is why you need to be thoughtful and intentional about crafting a high-value day, facilitated by high-quality facilitator so your day is high-impact and fun.
Listen to the podcast "Get the most from your next strategic planning session and board retreat" and Tom will give you the tips and tactics you need to host a retreat or planning session that people will be talking about for months.
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About the Author
Tom Iselin is recognized as one of America’s leading authorities on high-performance nonprofits. He has built nine sector-leading nonprofits and two software companies, written six books, sits on multiple boards, and has been rated one of America’s Best Board Retreat and Strategic Planning Facilitators. His work on nonprofit strategy, board leadership, and culture has been featured on CNN, Nightline, and in Newsweek.
Tom is the president of First Things First, a firm specializing in board retreats, strategic planning services, fundraising strategy, and executive coaching for nonprofit CEOs.
Board Retreats & Strategic Planning
If you’re looking for a board retreat facilitator or strategic planning facilitator who has been in the trenches and understands real-world nonprofit challenges, Tom can help your board gain clarity, build alignment, and create an actionable plan that improves performance and impact. His sessions propel organizations to the next level of performance and impact . . . and they're fun!
Board Retreats and Strategic Planning Services:
858.888.2278
