I read this thread with interest....

>In my last position, we were occasionally banned from speaking directly to
>the Board for two reasons: the Board was usually trying to circumvent the
>director and wanted something done quickly or was trying to show the director
>up as incompetent (which he was not) OR the Board member was attempting to
>use their position to get something which was not in the best intereast in
>the museum and/or museum staff as a whole. As long as the Board is not
>attempting to undermine the director or manipulate the staff, I found there
>were several occasions where it was indeed appropriate for staff to
>communicate directly with the Board.

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>IMHO, Board's should leave the issues to the director,
>and/or if there is a problem, go directly to the director.

Let's consider, on the other hand, that there may be a problem with the
director (eg. management problems or issues of performance)...what kind of
relationship should staff have the board in this instance? In what
instances should the board intervene in staff matters, particularly where
it concerns the director?

Kristen Elsby
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