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Board Chairman Mock Interview

To help you prepare for your Board Chairman interview, here are 30 interview questions and answer examples.

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Why do you want a career as a board chairman?

Being a board chairman comes with great responsibility but also a great sense of satisfaction. The interviewer would like to know your reason or motivation for wanting to become a boards chairman. In your response, discuss the impact you'd like to make, your background that has equipped you for this role, your leadership goals, or even your desire to contribute to the organization's mission. Whatever your reason, make sure your response demonstrates your ability to add value to the organization.

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30 Board Chairman Interview Questions & Answers

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  • Career Goals

    1. Why do you want a career as a board chairman?

  • Communication

    2. How would you rate your communication skills?

  • Communication

    3. Do you have experience speaking in front of groups?

  • Compatibility

    4. What would other co-workers or board members say about your work ethic or character?

  • Compatibility

    5. Why are you the best board chairman for us?

  • Compatibility

    6. Where do you think your strengths fit in with the current board?

  • Compatibility

    7. Why should we hire you?

  • Diligence

    8. How will you stay current on trends and developments that may impact the organization?

  • Diligence

    9. What do you feel is the most important thing we do for the community?

  • Discovery

    10. What three words would you use to describe yourself?

  • Experience

    11. What recruitment methods do you use to attract employees or other board members?

  • Experience

    12. Have you ever had to fire anyone? How did you feel about that?

  • Experience

    13. Tell me about your board experience.

  • Experience

    14. What fundraising experience do you have?

  • Experience

    15. What strategies do you use to manage your time?

  • Experience

    16. Describe your experience with legal and financial documents.

  • Experience

    17. How do you handle difficult personalities?

  • Job Satisfaction

    18. What makes our organization's mission powerful for you?

  • Leadership

    19. Do you consider yourself a leader?

  • Leadership

    20. Tell me about your most successful leadership experience.

  • Leadership

    21. Tell me about a time when you influenced the outcome of a project by taking a leadership role.

  • Performance Based

    22. Describe what you have done to achieve a personal goal.

  • Performance Based

    23. How do you evaluate the performance of others?

  • Performance Based

    24. Describe your time management skills.

  • Problem Solving

    25. How do you handle conflict with other employees or board members?

  • Problem Solving

    26. How quickly do you make decisions? Give me an example.

  • Scenario Based

    27. Describe a difficult project and how you overcame it?

  • Stress

    28. How do you manage stressful situations?

  • Teamwork

    29. How do you build effective relationships?

  • Teamwork

    30. What are your expectations of other board members?