Shared Governance That Works

Book excerpt: In a shared governance culture, staff members are empowered to design their own work, which leads to a high degree of ownership for achieving outcomes! Shared Governance that Works will help you design and operationalize the structures and processes necessary to achieve a highly effective and satisfying shared governance experience for all. Here’s what you’ll be able to do after reading this book: Choose a model of shared governance that works best for your organization and decision-making teams. Create charters, bylaws, and guidelines that provide the clarity necessary for efficient functioning. Understand and optimize the stages of council development. Develop structures and process, such as strategic planning, goal setting, and annual reports that will maximize the work of your councils. Collect, report, and analyze data to drive practice/work and improve outcomes.