Trustees provide accord and acclaim for good performance. Trustees have a right to expect the very best possible from staff and the chief executive officer. The truth is, however, that not every organization has a staff that comes up to this high expectation. When it does, trustees have a responsibility to let the staff know about it. It is amazing, the wondrous things that can be achieved when a staff receives its proper recognition.
Good trustees give sacrificially.
You knew I was going to get to this. Trustees are expected to give to the very best of their abilities. No one ever tells them how much to give. But it is certainly expected that they do as much as they possibly can because they are a trustee. Trustees need to take a good look at their own volunteer workload.