An executive director transition typically interrupts the natural turnover on a board, spurring some board members to stay on a little longer and others to depart sooner. These individual decisions have an effect on how each board member views the hiring process and their own decision-making. It might cause some members to want to hurry through the process, for example. It would be wise for the board to have a conversation about members’ intentions and bring them into the open. It is good to know who will remain on the board with the responsibility for supporting and supervising the new executive director.