Maximize Your Board's Capacity & Impact Workshop-Top 5 Board Characteristics Activity 1 and 2 (CCAF)

Top 5 Board Characteristics Activity 1 and 2 (CCAF)

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The document outlines an activity designed to help the CCA Foundation define its ideal organizational culture by prioritizing key characteristics that stakeholders believe the foundation should emulate. Participants are tasked with selecting and ranking the top five characteristics they feel are most important from a provided list, with the goal to establish a cohesive cultural identity.<br /><br />The provided list includes 22 characteristics such as "100% Commitment," "Adaptability," "Engagement," "Psychological Safety," and "Social Responsibility," among others. Participants are encouraged to select their top five preferences and rank them in order of importance.<br /><br />Following the individual prioritization efforts, the document summarizes the collective preferences of board members based on frequency of selections. The characteristics most frequently chosen include:<br /><br />1. Engaged (6 votes)<br />2. Inclusive (6 votes)<br />3. Collaborative (5 votes)<br />4. Graduate/Student-Focused (5 votes)<br />5. Purpose-Driven (5 votes)<br />6. Strategic (5 votes)<br /><br />Other notable mentions include "Innovative," "Sustainable," and "100% Commitment," each demonstrating a significant number of acknowledgments.<br /><br />The document also prompts groups to identify their top five characteristics and consider how these values manifest in meetings and community engagements as CCA Foundation champions. It suggests contemplating how the selected values are demonstrated in behavior, communication, and interactions, both within the organization and externally, thereby promoting a culture that is aligned with the foundation's goals and mission.<br /><br />This activity is part of an effort to ensure that the organization's cultural DNA is deliberate, shared, and communicated effectively for cohesive operation and community representation.

Keywords

organizational culture

stakeholders

characteristics

prioritization

cultural identity

engagement

inclusive

collaborative

purpose-driven

strategic