Board Governance Consulting & Board Development Advisory Services
Effective governance is the cornerstone of organizational success. Giant Steps, LLC provides board governance consulting and board development advisory services to non-profit organizations, educational institutions, arts and cultural organizations, healthcare entities, and corporate boards seeking to strengthen their leadership at the highest level.
We understand that a board's role extends beyond policymaking. It encompasses safeguarding the organization's mission, ensuring financial stability, managing leadership transitions, and fostering an environment where the institution can thrive. We help boards strengthen their governance practices through customized workshops and advisory services, empowering members to lead with clarity, strategy, and collaboration.
Our Board Governance Services
Giant Steps works with boards on governance best practices and framework development, board self-assessment and performance evaluation, succession planning for board leadership and executive transitions, strategic alignment between board priorities and organizational goals, board recruitment strategy and onboarding, committee structure and effectiveness, and navigating the balance between fiduciary responsibility and mission-driven leadership.
Customized Board Workshops
Our workshops address both best practices and common challenges in board governance. Workshop topics include understanding fiduciary responsibilities and duty of care, balancing long-term strategy with shorter-term institutional needs, effective performance management as a board responsibility, navigating dual roles such as parent and board member in school settings, building a culture of accountability and transparency, and succession planning that strengthens rather than disrupts institutional continuity.
Who This Is For
We work with non-profit boards at every stage. Whether your board is newly formed and needs foundational governance frameworks, experienced but stuck in unproductive patterns, navigating a leadership crisis or executive transition, or seeking to professionalize its governance practices, Giant Steps provides the expertise and the candor needed to move forward.
The Giant Steps Difference
Our founder, Leilani M. Brown, brings more than 25 years of board leadership experience, including serving as Vice Chair of the Board of Trustees at Middlebury College, Chair of the Governance Committee for Buckley Country Day School, Chair of the Board at the Jamaica Center for Arts and Learning, and Board Secretary for the Executive Leadership Council. She holds a Directorship Certification from the National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD).
Contact Giant Steps to discuss board governance consulting for your organization.