Who Is Behind Board Director Institute

The speaker is an AI-generated version of Michael Barrick.

Hi, I'm Michael Barrick, and this is Board Director Institute. If you serve on a board, or you want to, I want to help you become the best-trained person in the room.

When you really understand how boards work, people notice. You ask better questions. You know your duties. You help the board make good decisions, and avoid the costly ones. That earns respect, and respect opens doors.

Well-trained directors get asked to serve again. On more boards, on committees, as chair. Whether it's a nonprofit you care about, a growing company, or a public board, preparation is what gets you the seat, and keeps it.

And on the corporate side, board service is often paid. Private company directors are usually paid in cash, equity, or both. On large public company boards, total director pay often runs into the hundreds of thousands of dollars a year. Those seats are competitive, and they go to people who are ready.

And for many of us, board service is how we give back. Your time and judgment can change what an organization is able to do for its community. You owe it to them to show up ready.

That's why we're building a full library of board courses. It starts with the fundamentals, for nonprofit and corporate boards, and goes deeper from there, with more courses on the way. Short video lessons, a guide for every lesson, real board exercises, and a certificate when you finish.

You don't have to learn this the hard way, in the boardroom. Start today at Board Director Institute, and be the director every board is glad to have.