Board members are tasked with many responsibilities – determining strategy, monitoring performance, agreeing acceptable risks and ‘setting the tone’, to name but a few. Arguably the most important task for any board is recruiting the right CEO. The CEO is the leader of the staff team, the face of the organisation, and the interface between …
This month we’re looking at effective board meetings and this week we’re focussing on meeting preparation. A bit of time invested in meeting preparation will pay off and provide for a better use of time for everyone involved. Try asking yourself: What is this meeting for? It may sound obvious, but the first step in …
Dear Santa I’ve been awfully good all year long, and all I want for Christmas is the gift of great governance. I’ve prepared for all my meetings in advance, read the reports and papers and accounts thoroughly, and have a 100% attendance record, despite that really heavy snow last January. I’ve played nicely with my …
Good governance in non-profits Whether we’re buying a new car, booking a holiday, or building a strong board, we tend to conduct a cost-benefit analysis, with varying degrees of formality. In considering the cost of effective governance, we should also think long and hard about the potential costs of ineffective governance – a stressed Chief …
A successful organisation uses the time of its board and staff wisely. Keeping meetings focussed on outcomes is an important way to ensure time is not wasted. This requires careful planning and management before, during and after meetings. What do I need to do to ensure meetings are effective? Given that the bulk of …
Did you ever think about speaking up in a board meeting and then decide not to because you didn’t want to be impolite or seem like a misfit? If so, you may have been a victim of “Groupthink”. Groupthink is a phenomenon that occurs when the desire for group consensus overrides people’s common sense desire …
Embedding Good Governance When you hear the word ‘governance’, what do you think of? Value for money? Risk and compliance? Box ticking? If any of these spring to mind, you’re not alone. However, what good governance is really about, is developing a culture which allows your organisation to thrive. Well-governed organisations are a joy …
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Critical Conversations at Board Level Being a board member requires balance in many ways. We have collective responsibility, so we need to work as an effective team. We also have individual legal duties, so we need to recognise that responsibility and live up to it. Sometimes the hardest part of board membership is when difficult …
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Last month it was reported that the English National Opera (ENO) had been dropped from the Arts Council’s national portfolio of organisations for 2015-18 and placed “under special funding arrangements”. According to the BBC, Arts Council England said the ENO must improve its governance and business model or face funding cuts. It said it would …
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As the most senior officer in the organisation, it is important that the board ensures the performance of the chief executive officer (CEO) is reviewed on a regular basis in order to help them realise their full potential in their role. The review is also an opportunity for the CEO to discuss how their work …
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