Education Series: 

Governance Webinar Series: 4-part series addressing today’s most pressing governance topics.

Series Description:  HJ Sims is sponsoring this series of comprehensive virtual content geared directly toward the Governance of senior living providers. Targeting board members, leadership teams and those new to these roles, but a benefit to all leaders in our field, the sessions will tap the intellectual capital of industry experts from governance, law, finance, development, and strategic planning. The 2022 series will offer a more in-depth look at how Board Members should play an active part in a community’s strategic planning, culture development, and more.

This webinar series is held in conjunction with LeadingAge Maine/New Hampshire, LeadingAge Virginia, Plante Moran Living Forward, and United Methodist Association.

Individual Session Details: 

Navigating Strategic Planning

• This session will discuss the board’s role in Strategic Planning: what are the keys to ensuring a successful process and questions all boards should be asking in our new reality.
• January 13, 2022 from 11am to 12:30pm ET
• Facilitators: Melissa Andrews, President & CEO, LeadingAge Virginia, and Dana Wollschlager, Practice Leaders & Partner, Plante Moran Living Forward

Strategic Planning Hot Topics

• This session will address important topics to incorporate into Strategic Planning, such as your role in work force, living wages, future of nursing care, how culture drives operational outcomes, and technology categories that drive differentiation and adds value.
• January 27, 2022 from 11am to 12:30pm ET
• Facilitators: Melissa Andrews, President & CEO, LeadingAge Virginia, and Greg Hensley, Senior VP, Plante Moran Living Forward

Governance Through Transitions

• In this dynamic time of change for nonprofit organizations, leadership and governing boards must ready themselves for leadership and landscape changes that will impact their organizations. The fast pace of change dictates that boards and leadership have ongoing frank conversations about succession planning, partnerships, organizational structure, and how best to work together.
• February 10, 2022 from 11am to 12:30pm ET
• Facilitator: Tom Bowden, VP, HJ Sims, and Greg Hensley, Senior VP, Plante Moran Living Forward

Cultivating Diversity in Nonprofit Board Rooms

• Diversity of expertise, experience and perspective on nonprofit boards can strengthen an organization’s ability to make good decisions and to plan for the future. Strategic work – including transparency, culture, and curiosity – to achieve diversity, equity, and inclusion is a renewed priority for organizations seeking sustainability and improved overall performance. This session will focus on the deep, critical, and intentional work that boards can take to develop a more diverse, equitable, and inclusive board that reflects the community served.
• February 24, 2022 from 11am to 12:30pm ET
• Facilitators: Mary Kemper, President & CEO, United Methodist Assn. of Health & Welfare Ministries, Boris Henderson, Chief Strategy Officer, Aldersgate Life Plan Services, and Melinda Jordan Payne, Retired