Step Into Your Board Role with the Right Questions
This free guide gives you 10 powerful questions that cut through confusion, spark clarity, and help you lead with confidence from your very first meeting.
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Welcome to Your Boardroom Confidence BoostÂ
Serving on a board is one of the most meaningful ways to lead and give back—but it can also feel overwhelming at first. That’s why we created this guide: to give you the exact questions that will help you cut through the noise and focus on what matters most.
Here’s what you’ll get inside:
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10 Powerful Questions you can bring to your very first (or next) board meeting
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Conversation Prompts that spark alignment, clarity, and stronger decisions
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Focus Tools to keep you out of the weeds and centered on mission and strategy
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Real-World Insights from nonprofit leaders who’ve been in the boardroom themselves
Whether you’re brand new or looking for a confidence reset, these questions will help you show up prepared, purposeful, and ready to lead.
Why This Guide Matters
Confidence doesn’t come from knowing everything; it comes from asking the right questions.
Clarity from the Start
Cut through the uncertainty of a new role with 10 powerful questions that unlock alignment and direction.
Practical Prompts for Real Meetings
Use these questions in your next board meeting to spark better conversations and decisions.
Focus on What Matters Most
These questions keep you out of the weeds and focused on mission, priorities, and culture.
Built by Experienced Board Leaders
Dawn & Craig have served and coached countless boards, these are the exact questions they wish every member asked on day one.
MEET THE FOUNDERS
Craig Wagner & Dawn Rochelle
Co-Founders, The Confident Company
We know firsthand what it feels like to walk into a boardroom and wonder: Am I asking the right things? Am I focusing on what really matters?
As nonprofit executives and long-time board leaders, we’ve seen how the right questions transform a board—from passive to purposeful, from reactive to strategic.
That’s why we created 10 Questions Every New Board Member Should Ask. It’s a simple, practical tool to help you feel confident, stay mission-focused, and make your seat at the table count.
Got Questions? We’ve Got Answers.
Not sure if this guide is right for you? Here’s everything you need to know before you download.
Do I need to already be serving on a board to use this guide?
Can I share this guide with the rest of my board?
Is this guide just theory, or will I actually know what to say in a meeting?
What happens after I download the guide?
Ask Smarter Questions. Lead with Confidence.
This free guide gives you 10 powerful questions every new board member should ask—so you can get clear, stay aligned, and make an impact from day one.
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