ROI Consulting Group, Inc.

Building the Responsive Board through Effective Governance and Creative Problem-Solving

ROI Services for non-profit and public sector boards include customized research-based seminars, workshops, leadership coaching and speaking engagements related to the following:

Governance

Leadership coaching

Self-assessment

Infrastructure assessment

Strategic planning

Succession planning

Managing Effective Board Relationships

Effective board orientation

Leveraging board diversity

Managing renegade board members

Effective relationship repair

Representative Engagements

California State University, Sacramento
Foundation Board Retreat

California State University, San Marcos
Foundation Board Retreat

College Board
Board Retreat

Fight For Children
Strategic Planning

Leadership California
Strategic Planning
Board Retreats

North Carolina University System
Board of Governors' Retreat

North Carolina School of the Arts
Board of Trustees' Retreat

St. Norbert College
Board of Trustees' Retreat

University of Nebraska
Board of Regents' Workshop

Recent publications by Barbara Kaufman, Ph.D.

Reining in those Maverick Trustees

Succession Planning Means Planning Ahead
Board Member, February/March 2003

En Route to Executive Retention
American Society of Association Executives, January 2005

Juggling Act
University Business, July 2004

Testimonials

"Things began well, went well, and finished well! The best retreat and board meeting in my time as president! Warmest thanks to you! Your presentations and mind mapping uncorked incredible creativity... (President, Private College)

"On a scale of one to ten, your board facilitation was an eleven! I have never realized such results with any other facilitator" (Board Chair)

"The level of candor you achieved in the pre-retreat interviews with board members was amazing...and the end results addressed real issues!" (Board Chair)