2020 Survey of Executive Director Performance

To ensure our commitment to effective governance, the Governance Committee requires the participation of all Board members in this annual Survey of the Executive Director’s Performance.

Please answer the following questions and add your comments. The survey covers the nine key areas Executive Director performance that are essential to the success of The Polygon.

Please note that we will not be tracking who participates and the survey is anonymous.

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* 1. Leadership

	Agree	Somewhat Agree	Neither Agree or Disagree	Somewhat Disagree	Disagree
Participate with the Board, management, and staff in developing a mission and Strategic Plan to guide the Gallery	Participate with the Board, management, and staff in developing a mission and Strategic Plan to guide the Gallery Agree	Participate with the Board, management, and staff in developing a mission and Strategic Plan to guide the Gallery Somewhat Agree	Participate with the Board, management, and staff in developing a mission and Strategic Plan to guide the Gallery Neither Agree or Disagree	Participate with the Board, management, and staff in developing a mission and Strategic Plan to guide the Gallery Somewhat Disagree	Participate with the Board, management, and staff in developing a mission and Strategic Plan to guide the Gallery Disagree
Foster effective teamwork among staff, management, and the Board	Foster effective teamwork among staff, management, and the Board Agree	Foster effective teamwork among staff, management, and the Board Somewhat Agree	Foster effective teamwork among staff, management, and the Board Neither Agree or Disagree	Foster effective teamwork among staff, management, and the Board Somewhat Disagree	Foster effective teamwork among staff, management, and the Board Disagree

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* 2. Exhibition Programming

	Agree	Somewhat Agree	Neither Agree or Disagree	Somewhat Disagree	Disagree
Initiate, develop, and oversee the planning, implementation, and evaluation of ambitious, adventurous artistic programming and publications that make the Gallery a cultural leader as envisioned in the Strategic Plan.	Initiate, develop, and oversee the planning, implementation, and evaluation of ambitious, adventurous artistic programming and publications that make the Gallery a cultural leader as envisioned in the Strategic Plan. Agree	Initiate, develop, and oversee the planning, implementation, and evaluation of ambitious, adventurous artistic programming and publications that make the Gallery a cultural leader as envisioned in the Strategic Plan. Somewhat Agree	Initiate, develop, and oversee the planning, implementation, and evaluation of ambitious, adventurous artistic programming and publications that make the Gallery a cultural leader as envisioned in the Strategic Plan. Neither Agree or Disagree	Initiate, develop, and oversee the planning, implementation, and evaluation of ambitious, adventurous artistic programming and publications that make the Gallery a cultural leader as envisioned in the Strategic Plan. Somewhat Disagree	Initiate, develop, and oversee the planning, implementation, and evaluation of ambitious, adventurous artistic programming and publications that make the Gallery a cultural leader as envisioned in the Strategic Plan. Disagree

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* 3. Operational Planning and Management

	Agree	Somewhat Agree	Neither Agree or Disagree	Somewhat Disagree	Disagree
Develop and implement an operational plan that incorporates the objectives envisioned in the Strategic Plan	Develop and implement an operational plan that incorporates the objectives envisioned in the Strategic Plan Agree	Develop and implement an operational plan that incorporates the objectives envisioned in the Strategic Plan Somewhat Agree	Develop and implement an operational plan that incorporates the objectives envisioned in the Strategic Plan Neither Agree or Disagree	Develop and implement an operational plan that incorporates the objectives envisioned in the Strategic Plan Somewhat Disagree	Develop and implement an operational plan that incorporates the objectives envisioned in the Strategic Plan Disagree
Oversee the efficient and effective day-to-day operations of the Gallery, including the management, development, and maintenance of the Gallery’s retail facilities	Oversee the efficient and effective day-to-day operations of the Gallery, including the management, development, and maintenance of the Gallery’s retail facilities Agree	Oversee the efficient and effective day-to-day operations of the Gallery, including the management, development, and maintenance of the Gallery’s retail facilities Somewhat Agree	Oversee the efficient and effective day-to-day operations of the Gallery, including the management, development, and maintenance of the Gallery’s retail facilities Neither Agree or Disagree	Oversee the efficient and effective day-to-day operations of the Gallery, including the management, development, and maintenance of the Gallery’s retail facilities Somewhat Disagree	Oversee the efficient and effective day-to-day operations of the Gallery, including the management, development, and maintenance of the Gallery’s retail facilities Disagree
Develop and regularly update policies and procedures to facilitate the implementation of the operational plan for the Gallery and when necessary, obtain Board approval	Develop and regularly update policies and procedures to facilitate the implementation of the operational plan for the Gallery and when necessary, obtain Board approval Agree	Develop and regularly update policies and procedures to facilitate the implementation of the operational plan for the Gallery and when necessary, obtain Board approval Somewhat Agree	Develop and regularly update policies and procedures to facilitate the implementation of the operational plan for the Gallery and when necessary, obtain Board approval Neither Agree or Disagree	Develop and regularly update policies and procedures to facilitate the implementation of the operational plan for the Gallery and when necessary, obtain Board approval Somewhat Disagree	Develop and regularly update policies and procedures to facilitate the implementation of the operational plan for the Gallery and when necessary, obtain Board approval Disagree

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* 4. Human Resources

	Agree	Somewhat Agree	Neither Agree or Disagree	Somewhat Disagree	Disagree
Build a creative, generous, welcoming and bold culture at the Gallery	Build a creative, generous, welcoming and bold culture at the Gallery Agree	Build a creative, generous, welcoming and bold culture at the Gallery Somewhat Agree	Build a creative, generous, welcoming and bold culture at the Gallery Neither Agree or Disagree	Build a creative, generous, welcoming and bold culture at the Gallery Somewhat Disagree	Build a creative, generous, welcoming and bold culture at the Gallery Disagree
Determine staffing needs for Gallery management and program delivery	Determine staffing needs for Gallery management and program delivery Agree	Determine staffing needs for Gallery management and program delivery Somewhat Agree	Determine staffing needs for Gallery management and program delivery Neither Agree or Disagree	Determine staffing needs for Gallery management and program delivery Somewhat Disagree	Determine staffing needs for Gallery management and program delivery Disagree
Oversee the implementation of human resources policies, procedures, and practices including job descriptions for all staff	Oversee the implementation of human resources policies, procedures, and practices including job descriptions for all staff Agree	Oversee the implementation of human resources policies, procedures, and practices including job descriptions for all staff Somewhat Agree	Oversee the implementation of human resources policies, procedures, and practices including job descriptions for all staff Neither Agree or Disagree	Oversee the implementation of human resources policies, procedures, and practices including job descriptions for all staff Somewhat Disagree	Oversee the implementation of human resources policies, procedures, and practices including job descriptions for all staff Disagree
Establish a positive, healthy, and safe work environment in accordance with all appropriate legislation	Establish a positive, healthy, and safe work environment in accordance with all appropriate legislation Agree	Establish a positive, healthy, and safe work environment in accordance with all appropriate legislation Somewhat Agree	Establish a positive, healthy, and safe work environment in accordance with all appropriate legislation Neither Agree or Disagree	Establish a positive, healthy, and safe work environment in accordance with all appropriate legislation Somewhat Disagree	Establish a positive, healthy, and safe work environment in accordance with all appropriate legislation Disagree
Recruit staff with the requisite technical and personal abilities to further the mission of the Gallery	Recruit staff with the requisite technical and personal abilities to further the mission of the Gallery Agree	Recruit staff with the requisite technical and personal abilities to further the mission of the Gallery Somewhat Agree	Recruit staff with the requisite technical and personal abilities to further the mission of the Gallery Neither Agree or Disagree	Recruit staff with the requisite technical and personal abilities to further the mission of the Gallery Somewhat Disagree	Recruit staff with the requisite technical and personal abilities to further the mission of the Gallery Disagree
Monitor the performance of all staff on an on-going basis and conduct annual performance reviews	Monitor the performance of all staff on an on-going basis and conduct annual performance reviews Agree	Monitor the performance of all staff on an on-going basis and conduct annual performance reviews Somewhat Agree	Monitor the performance of all staff on an on-going basis and conduct annual performance reviews Neither Agree or Disagree	Monitor the performance of all staff on an on-going basis and conduct annual performance reviews Somewhat Disagree	Monitor the performance of all staff on an on-going basis and conduct annual performance reviews Disagree
Coach and mentor staff where appropriate	Coach and mentor staff where appropriate Agree	Coach and mentor staff where appropriate Somewhat Agree	Coach and mentor staff where appropriate Neither Agree or Disagree	Coach and mentor staff where appropriate Somewhat Disagree	Coach and mentor staff where appropriate Disagree
Discipline and release staff when necessary using appropriate techniques and in accordance with all appropriate legislation	Discipline and release staff when necessary using appropriate techniques and in accordance with all appropriate legislation Agree	Discipline and release staff when necessary using appropriate techniques and in accordance with all appropriate legislation Somewhat Agree	Discipline and release staff when necessary using appropriate techniques and in accordance with all appropriate legislation Neither Agree or Disagree	Discipline and release staff when necessary using appropriate techniques and in accordance with all appropriate legislation Somewhat Disagree	Discipline and release staff when necessary using appropriate techniques and in accordance with all appropriate legislation Disagree

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* 5. Financial Planning

	Agree	Somewhat Agree	Neither Agree or Disagree	Somewhat Disagree	Disagree
Work with staff and Board to prepare a comprehensive annual budget	Work with staff and Board to prepare a comprehensive annual budget Agree	Work with staff and Board to prepare a comprehensive annual budget Somewhat Agree	Work with staff and Board to prepare a comprehensive annual budget Neither Agree or Disagree	Work with staff and Board to prepare a comprehensive annual budget Somewhat Disagree	Work with staff and Board to prepare a comprehensive annual budget Disagree
Work with staff and Board to secure adequate funding for the Gallery operations	Work with staff and Board to secure adequate funding for the Gallery operations Agree	Work with staff and Board to secure adequate funding for the Gallery operations Somewhat Agree	Work with staff and Board to secure adequate funding for the Gallery operations Neither Agree or Disagree	Work with staff and Board to secure adequate funding for the Gallery operations Somewhat Disagree	Work with staff and Board to secure adequate funding for the Gallery operations Disagree
Approve expenditures within the authority delegated by the Board	Approve expenditures within the authority delegated by the Board Agree	Approve expenditures within the authority delegated by the Board Somewhat Agree	Approve expenditures within the authority delegated by the Board Neither Agree or Disagree	Approve expenditures within the authority delegated by the Board Somewhat Disagree	Approve expenditures within the authority delegated by the Board Disagree
Ensure adequate bookkeeping and accounting procedures are followed	Ensure adequate bookkeeping and accounting procedures are followed Agree	Ensure adequate bookkeeping and accounting procedures are followed Somewhat Agree	Ensure adequate bookkeeping and accounting procedures are followed Neither Agree or Disagree	Ensure adequate bookkeeping and accounting procedures are followed Somewhat Disagree	Ensure adequate bookkeeping and accounting procedures are followed Disagree
Administer the funds of the Gallery according to the approved budget and monitor monthly cash flows of the Gallery	Administer the funds of the Gallery according to the approved budget and monitor monthly cash flows of the Gallery Agree	Administer the funds of the Gallery according to the approved budget and monitor monthly cash flows of the Gallery Somewhat Agree	Administer the funds of the Gallery according to the approved budget and monitor monthly cash flows of the Gallery Neither Agree or Disagree	Administer the funds of the Gallery according to the approved budget and monitor monthly cash flows of the Gallery Somewhat Disagree	Administer the funds of the Gallery according to the approved budget and monitor monthly cash flows of the Gallery Disagree
Provide the Board with regular and comprehensive reports on revenues and expenditures of the Gallery	Provide the Board with regular and comprehensive reports on revenues and expenditures of the Gallery Agree	Provide the Board with regular and comprehensive reports on revenues and expenditures of the Gallery Somewhat Agree	Provide the Board with regular and comprehensive reports on revenues and expenditures of the Gallery Neither Agree or Disagree	Provide the Board with regular and comprehensive reports on revenues and expenditures of the Gallery Somewhat Disagree	Provide the Board with regular and comprehensive reports on revenues and expenditures of the Gallery Disagree
Ensure that the Gallery complies with all legislation regarding taxation and withholding payments	Ensure that the Gallery complies with all legislation regarding taxation and withholding payments Agree	Ensure that the Gallery complies with all legislation regarding taxation and withholding payments Somewhat Agree	Ensure that the Gallery complies with all legislation regarding taxation and withholding payments Neither Agree or Disagree	Ensure that the Gallery complies with all legislation regarding taxation and withholding payments Somewhat Disagree	Ensure that the Gallery complies with all legislation regarding taxation and withholding payments Disagree

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* 6. Fundraising and Development

	Agree	Somewhat Agree	Neither Agree or Disagree	Somewhat Disagree	Disagree
Lead the Board, staff, and management in identifying key fundraising imperatives for the Gallery	Lead the Board, staff, and management in identifying key fundraising imperatives for the Gallery Agree	Lead the Board, staff, and management in identifying key fundraising imperatives for the Gallery Somewhat Agree	Lead the Board, staff, and management in identifying key fundraising imperatives for the Gallery Neither Agree or Disagree	Lead the Board, staff, and management in identifying key fundraising imperatives for the Gallery Somewhat Disagree	Lead the Board, staff, and management in identifying key fundraising imperatives for the Gallery Disagree
Develop and execute fundraising plans, including the solicitation and management of grants, corporate sponsorships, individual giving, planned giving, and the creation of special fundraising activities as appropriate	Develop and execute fundraising plans, including the solicitation and management of grants, corporate sponsorships, individual giving, planned giving, and the creation of special fundraising activities as appropriate Agree	Develop and execute fundraising plans, including the solicitation and management of grants, corporate sponsorships, individual giving, planned giving, and the creation of special fundraising activities as appropriate Somewhat Agree	Develop and execute fundraising plans, including the solicitation and management of grants, corporate sponsorships, individual giving, planned giving, and the creation of special fundraising activities as appropriate Neither Agree or Disagree	Develop and execute fundraising plans, including the solicitation and management of grants, corporate sponsorships, individual giving, planned giving, and the creation of special fundraising activities as appropriate Somewhat Disagree	Develop and execute fundraising plans, including the solicitation and management of grants, corporate sponsorships, individual giving, planned giving, and the creation of special fundraising activities as appropriate Disagree
Build and maintain sponsor and donor relationships	Build and maintain sponsor and donor relationships Agree	Build and maintain sponsor and donor relationships Somewhat Agree	Build and maintain sponsor and donor relationships Neither Agree or Disagree	Build and maintain sponsor and donor relationships Somewhat Disagree	Build and maintain sponsor and donor relationships Disagree
Pursue other earned income opportunities	Pursue other earned income opportunities Agree	Pursue other earned income opportunities Somewhat Agree	Pursue other earned income opportunities Neither Agree or Disagree	Pursue other earned income opportunities Somewhat Disagree	Pursue other earned income opportunities Disagree

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* 7. Community Relations/Advocacy

	Agree	Somewhat Agree	Neither Agree or Disagree	Somewhat Disagree	Disagree
Represent the Gallery locally, nationally, and internationally	Represent the Gallery locally, nationally, and internationally Agree	Represent the Gallery locally, nationally, and internationally Somewhat Agree	Represent the Gallery locally, nationally, and internationally Neither Agree or Disagree	Represent the Gallery locally, nationally, and internationally Somewhat Disagree	Represent the Gallery locally, nationally, and internationally Disagree
Promote community support for the Gallery by developing and fostering relationships with the local communities it serves, all levels of government, community organizations and other stakeholders	Promote community support for the Gallery by developing and fostering relationships with the local communities it serves, all levels of government, community organizations and other stakeholders Agree	Promote community support for the Gallery by developing and fostering relationships with the local communities it serves, all levels of government, community organizations and other stakeholders Somewhat Agree	Promote community support for the Gallery by developing and fostering relationships with the local communities it serves, all levels of government, community organizations and other stakeholders Neither Agree or Disagree	Promote community support for the Gallery by developing and fostering relationships with the local communities it serves, all levels of government, community organizations and other stakeholders Somewhat Disagree	Promote community support for the Gallery by developing and fostering relationships with the local communities it serves, all levels of government, community organizations and other stakeholders Disagree
Communicate with stakeholders regularly to keep them informed of the work of the Gallery	Communicate with stakeholders regularly to keep them informed of the work of the Gallery Agree	Communicate with stakeholders regularly to keep them informed of the work of the Gallery Somewhat Agree	Communicate with stakeholders regularly to keep them informed of the work of the Gallery Neither Agree or Disagree	Communicate with stakeholders regularly to keep them informed of the work of the Gallery Somewhat Disagree	Communicate with stakeholders regularly to keep them informed of the work of the Gallery Disagree

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* 8. Marketing

	Agree	Somewhat Agree	Neither Agree or Disagree	Somewhat Disagree	Disagree
Oversee the development and execution of the Gallery’s marketing and communication plans to target, build and engage existing and new audiences and members	Oversee the development and execution of the Gallery’s marketing and communication plans to target, build and engage existing and new audiences and members Agree	Oversee the development and execution of the Gallery’s marketing and communication plans to target, build and engage existing and new audiences and members Somewhat Agree	Oversee the development and execution of the Gallery’s marketing and communication plans to target, build and engage existing and new audiences and members Neither Agree or Disagree	Oversee the development and execution of the Gallery’s marketing and communication plans to target, build and engage existing and new audiences and members Somewhat Disagree	Oversee the development and execution of the Gallery’s marketing and communication plans to target, build and engage existing and new audiences and members Disagree

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* 9. Risk Management

	Agree	Somewhat Agree	Neither Agree or Disagree	Somewhat Disagree	Disagree
Identify and evaluate the risks to the Gallery’s people including but not limited to staff, management, Board, visitors, volunteers, artists, members and donors	Identify and evaluate the risks to the Gallery’s people including but not limited to staff, management, Board, visitors, volunteers, artists, members and donors Agree	Identify and evaluate the risks to the Gallery’s people including but not limited to staff, management, Board, visitors, volunteers, artists, members and donors Somewhat Agree	Identify and evaluate the risks to the Gallery’s people including but not limited to staff, management, Board, visitors, volunteers, artists, members and donors Neither Agree or Disagree	Identify and evaluate the risks to the Gallery’s people including but not limited to staff, management, Board, visitors, volunteers, artists, members and donors Somewhat Disagree	Identify and evaluate the risks to the Gallery’s people including but not limited to staff, management, Board, visitors, volunteers, artists, members and donors Disagree
Identify and evaluate risks to the Gallery’s property, art work, finances, goodwill, and image	Identify and evaluate risks to the Gallery’s property, art work, finances, goodwill, and image Agree	Identify and evaluate risks to the Gallery’s property, art work, finances, goodwill, and image Somewhat Agree	Identify and evaluate risks to the Gallery’s property, art work, finances, goodwill, and image Neither Agree or Disagree	Identify and evaluate risks to the Gallery’s property, art work, finances, goodwill, and image Somewhat Disagree	Identify and evaluate risks to the Gallery’s property, art work, finances, goodwill, and image Disagree
Ensure that the Board and the Gallery carry appropriate and adequate insurance to cover the identified risks and where appropriate, that the Board, staff, and management understand the terms, conditions, and limitations of the insurance coverage	Ensure that the Board and the Gallery carry appropriate and adequate insurance to cover the identified risks and where appropriate, that the Board, staff, and management understand the terms, conditions, and limitations of the insurance coverage Agree	Ensure that the Board and the Gallery carry appropriate and adequate insurance to cover the identified risks and where appropriate, that the Board, staff, and management understand the terms, conditions, and limitations of the insurance coverage Somewhat Agree	Ensure that the Board and the Gallery carry appropriate and adequate insurance to cover the identified risks and where appropriate, that the Board, staff, and management understand the terms, conditions, and limitations of the insurance coverage Neither Agree or Disagree	Ensure that the Board and the Gallery carry appropriate and adequate insurance to cover the identified risks and where appropriate, that the Board, staff, and management understand the terms, conditions, and limitations of the insurance coverage Somewhat Disagree	Ensure that the Board and the Gallery carry appropriate and adequate insurance to cover the identified risks and where appropriate, that the Board, staff, and management understand the terms, conditions, and limitations of the insurance coverage Disagree
Implement measures to identify, manage and address risks to the Gallery and report to the Board as is necessary	Implement measures to identify, manage and address risks to the Gallery and report to the Board as is necessary Agree	Implement measures to identify, manage and address risks to the Gallery and report to the Board as is necessary Somewhat Agree	Implement measures to identify, manage and address risks to the Gallery and report to the Board as is necessary Neither Agree or Disagree	Implement measures to identify, manage and address risks to the Gallery and report to the Board as is necessary Somewhat Disagree	Implement measures to identify, manage and address risks to the Gallery and report to the Board as is necessary Disagree

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2020 Survey of Executive Director Performance

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* 1. Leadership

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* 2. Exhibition Programming

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* 3. Operational Planning and Management

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* 4. Human Resources

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* 5. Financial Planning

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* 6. Fundraising and Development

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* 7. Community Relations/Advocacy

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* 8. Marketing

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* 9. Risk Management

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* 10. Do you have any suggestions for improving this Survey?