TAB Boards^®

The Alternative Board^® is the epitome of idea exchange and education. Each member is the resource that makes it happen at a TAB Board^® meeting. There are several types of TAB Boards^® locally, the TAB-Certified Facilitator groups members based on the size, type and complexity of the business as well as their breadth and depth of experience. This is to insure that the boards are mutually beneficial for everyone involved.

All TAB Board^® meetings are led by a professional TAB Facilitator trained to maximize meeting effectiveness.  Board members, together with the Facilitator, focus on real world solutions – not theory. They give practical advice based on their collective experience, which in a typical TAB Board^® is between 200 and 300 combined years of business and management experience. Together, they work to create, implement, adjust and stay on track to achieve their personal and business success goals.

As you learn about the challenges of fellow members’ businesses, you’ll view things from a broader perspective and you’ll avoid mistakes by learning how they faced and solved the same problems. Confidential, frank discussions at TAB meetings with people who have nothing personally to gain by telling you what they think – and no reason to hold back from being honest – will help you determine what you need to do to refine your business approach to achieve the success you are striving for. 

Once a month you can escape the isolation of being the top person at your company and share your issues with people who can really understand. At TAB Board^® meetings, members discuss their opportunities and problems in a relaxed, confidential atmosphere free from outside interruptions.

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     You'll benefit from the advice of people who understand your situation
          ... because they've been there!

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Inside a TAB Board^® Meeting

Monthly TAB Board^® meetings are typically three or four hours long (depending on the type of membership). They are held at either a member’s location on a rotating basis, or at a place provided by TAB. The board members schedule a meeting time on the same day and time each month so everyone can plan ahead. The TAB-Certified facilitator guides the group discussions without dominating the meetings and encourages all members to express their views while keeping the discussions on track.

The majority of problems (75-80%) discussed at TAB Board^® meetings involve topics that all privately owned businesses have in common. Approximately equal time is given to each member to discuss their current challenges at each meeting, unless by general agreement extra time is given to a member who may have an urgent or “special” problem or opportunity. Some of the most creative suggestions and solutions for real-life business problems come from members in different industries than the member with the issue. TAB members are not locked-in to your industry’s way of thinking; … they can help you think outside the box.

Prior to the first Board meeting, every member signs a confidentiality agreement and is reminded of it at every meeting. Since TAB’s beginnings in 1990, we have not had one single issue of broken confidentiality.

At TAB meetings you’ll get the help you need to redefine your role in your company and develop your vision. Your fellow TAB members and your Facilitator will open your eyes to new alternative solutions and opportunities that should be considered.

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