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title: EXCELerate Your Board - New Online Governance Learning Program
description: The Board EXCELerator is an online course for board members, CEOs on Policy Governance (Carver model) principles. Ideal for orienting new directors, CEOs.
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# [Brown Dog Consulting](http://www.browndogconsulting.com)

## Clarity. Accountability. Results.

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## **Effective. Affordable. Fun.**

The **Board *EXCEL*erator** is an innovative and engaging online learning platform that lets board and staff members:

- get on the same page about the role of the board
- distinguish between board vs staff decisions
- create criteria for success without the usual 'red tape'
- maximize freedom to innovate and get things done
- know that the organization is *making a difference*.

This online course features illustrations, audio guidance, videos, quizzes, group discussion guides, and sources of more information. The content is presented in a clear, simple, and often light-hearted way, and all participants benefit from one-on-one coaching after completing the eight modules online.

This course is ideal for orienting new board members and training any other board or staff members who want to understand the 'what,' 'why,' and 'how' of Policy Governance® principles. One client says: "This course serves as the perfect solution for me to introduce all of our volunteer leaders to our new governance model. Brown Dog’s resources gave me and our national Board of Directors the confidence to better understand how to use this model to govern.” 

For a free demo and more detail about this course, please let us know how to reach you.

See also: [Board *EXCEL*erator: Management Edition](https://info.browndogconsulting.com/board-excelerator-management-edition).

Brown Dog Consulting offers three online courses:

- **Board EXCELerator: Main Edition**<https://info.browndogconsulting.com/board-excelerator> – for current board members
- [**Board EXCELerator: Management Edition**](https://info.browndogconsulting.com/board-excelerator-management-edition) – for CEOs, managers, and staff
- [**Board EXCELerator: Candidate Edition**](https://info.browndogconsulting.com/board-excelerator-candidate) – for prospective board members

#### What they are saying about the Board *EXCEL*erator... 

1. “Very straight-forward. Invaluable.”
2. “Game-changer for our group!”
3. “Solidified a LOT!” 
4. "I have worked with the Carver Model since 2002 and the manner in which the trainer Susan Mogensen lays out the model and describes the concepts, makes the learning experience fun and entertaining. Thumbs up – great course!”
5. “[Brown Dog Consulting's] approach to how they explain Policy Governance is clear and succinct and will set you, your team, and your association up for success.”
6. "The Board *EXCEL*erator online training course is an affordable and effective option if you have any new board members or staff who haven't had the benefit of Policy Governance training yet and would like to understand the theory, the benefits, and how it works in practice." 
7. "I have taken several online courses, and this one is the best!"
8. "This course is easy to follow, AND made me think."

Theme: Convention by [Fimply](http://fimply.de/)

Policy Governance® is a registered service mark of John Carver.