Strong bylaws and solid policies are essential for a well-run nonprofit board, but great boards also thrive on healthy, positive group dynamics. Nonprofit board members are extraordinary people, they’re driven to make a difference, give back, and create positive change. This webinar will help you harness those strengths while tackling real-world challenges to help your board lead effectively.

Lindsay Adams, historic site director, along with Barbara Leggett, nonprofit consultant and executive coach, will address three key areas that shape board dynamics: fostering net positivity, dispelling limiting beliefs, and engaging in healthy confrontation.

You’ll leave with practical strategies to make your board stronger, happier, and better equipped to help your museum or historic site reach its full potential. Presenters will combine core principles with tailored solutions to address the board issues you share upon registration.

Transformative change doesn’t happen overnight. For the Texas Association of Museums(TAM), developing a board to meet the evolving needs of both the organization and its members required foresight, intentional planning, and a culture ready to embrace the long game.

In this webinar, past members of the TAM board will share candid reflections on the journey of change including the challenges, the successes, and what continues to inspire progress. The conversation will highlight strategies such as updating recruitment practices, refining nomination procedures, and reviewing core documents, all with the goal of cultivating a strong, positive board culture. Attendees will gain insight into how TAM built a board that functions as a true community of leaders—one that represents and uplifts the museum field while serving as a source of inspiration for one another and the organization.

Together, our presenters have decades of experience in all facets of museum work and continually support their museum colleagues by serving as both mentors and sources of support. All three also served as presidents of TAM. Chris Dyer currently serves as President and CEO of the Dr. Pepper Museum in Waco, Tx. Margaret Koch is the Director of the Bullock Museum in Austin, Tx. Michael Sproat serves as the Curator of Collections at Sam Houston Memorial Museum in Huntsville, Tx.