Better board meetings: meeting preparation
This month we’re looking at effective board meetings and this week we’re focussing on meeting preparation. A bit of time invested in…
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10 Things my Allotment has Taught me About Corporate Governance
I love my allotment. You have a lot of time to think when you’re digging, weeding and watering. And it hit me…
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Better board meetings: board papers
In the third of our series on effective board meetings, we’re looking at board papers. We know that the board pack should…
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Choosing your CEO
Board members are tasked with many responsibilities: determining strategy, monitoring performance, agreeing acceptable risks and ‘setting the tone’, to name but a…
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Better board meetings: the role of the Chair
The Chair has a very specific role in meetings. We have already discussed their role in setting the agenda. When it comes…
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10 easy ways to improve your board
Here are our 10 easy ways to improve your board 1. Insist on 100% attendance. The easiest way for all of your…
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Better Board Meetings: Challenging Behaviour in the Boardroom
Challenging Behaviour in the Boardroom We all want to go to board meetings where a group of competent people discuss issues and…
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Top 6 Governance Misconceptions That Could be Putting You at Risk
The vast majority of board members with whom we work hold some common governance misconceptions about their role. These are our top…
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Focusing Boardroom Thinking with Mindfulness: 6 Practical Tips
I’m sure we’ve all had the experience of driving on a journey without noticing what’s around us (we can’t remember noticing landmarks,…
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The quickest way to kill your reputation?
Conflicts of interest are regularly in the news. Just last week, Lady Butler-Sloss stepped down from leading the independent inquiry into the…
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