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In addition to effective leadership qualities, many organizations also look for diversity in industries and job titles when searching for directors. Eitrem says that JA conducts community assessments each year to determine diversity by industry and ensure the JA board is comprised of leaders who represent major industries and companies in the community.” Each board member will likely know different groups of people in the community, and many of our board members also are involved in other community activities,” Eitrem said. “This diversity in industry and board member backgrounds makes JA stronger in each community.” Board member diversity is also important for the South Dakota Achieve Foundation. Eidem says that her organization likes to ask board members from all aspects of the business climate to ensure board discussions are robust. “You have experts in all different fields covered,” she explained. “Another responsibility for our board members is to open doors for us, and from this aspect, we are touching all facets of our business climate.”
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Beyond recruiting current volunteers, many organizations also look for community leaders with a proven track record of service. Wellman said the Pavilion reviews the membership lists of other organizations when recruiting leaders. “We look to other advisory boards in our community and try to find individuals who have taken a leadership role on these committees.” Linda Eidem, vice president of development for South Dakota Achieve, says their foundation board takes a similar approach when looking for new members. In addition to looking at other organizational boards, Eidem said Achieve reviews the list of graduates from the Sioux Falls Area Chamber of Commerce’s Leadership Sioux Falls program and also asks current board members for recommendations of individuals who they feel are effective leaders.
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