Mr. Kushner is an experienced speaker and presenter who can address your group or organization on a number of topics, including:

• Recruiting the Best People to Your Board
  
  This lively and interactive session gives participants a thorough understanding of the importance of effective nominations procedures and committee guidelines. Leave the session and implement the concepts and ideas the next day!
   

•  Aligning Your Strategic Planning and Nominations Process
  
  Associations and foundations invest substantial organizational and human resources in strategic planning to remain competitive in the marketplace. Consultants are engaged to assist with the process, competitive research is conducted, membership surveys are done, staff meetings and board retreats take place and, finally, a multi-year strategic plan is completed. The stage is now set for future activities of the organization. Many organizations, however, overlook the fact that leadership planning and strategic planning must go hand-in-hand if the strategic plan is to succeed. Session will cover the areas in this article. 
   

• How to respond to new initiatives…Determining your organizational capacity
  
  An assessment of your staff and organizational capacity is the most effective way to determine definitively what it will take to implement a new program effectively or how the proposed staff reduction will impact your current activities. 
   

• Nominations Stories That Will Make You Laugh or Cringe
  
  Mr. Kushner will take you on a journey through nominations gone awry – using the technique of storytelling to deliver messages about how to not to face those same situations or board members in the future.

Share your nomination or governance stories with David
Your story can help other organizations learn from your experiences. We will publish stories (anonymously, if you wish) on our web site