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The best thinking on boardroom effectiveness
A selection of the most popular articles from our Good Governance archives and our governance thought leadership.
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General
A great board starts with the right people around the table, able to work as an effective team.
Meetings
We are often asked how frequently a board should meet. Our typical answer is, ‘It depends!’
Meetings
As a new annual cycle of board meetings begins, how many board members can say with confidence that the conduct of their meetings has noticeably improved over the last year or two?
Role of the board
This title chosen by Matt Fullbrook for a recent podcast (‘Why good governance is woke and that’s good news for everyone’) was, he said, deliberately provocative.
Performance and Reporting
Released in 2021, the ISO standard largely passed us by—perhaps because of the hefty price tag to purchase it. The standard was developed by ‘experts from 77 countries and 24 liaison bodies’ [1] over several years.
Book review
Aotearoa New Zealand has around 28,000 charities and another 24,000 incorporated societies. Many fit into the small or very small category consistent with this book’s title. When there are no paid staff, or perhaps just one, how do the rules of governance need to vary to get the job done?
Role of the board
The issue of ‘board-only’ sessions has been a recent topic of discussion for us. They are increasingly common and widely accepted as ‘best practice’ internationally. However, planned opportunities for boards to meet without their chief executive present still cause unease in some organisations.
General
BoardWorks is pleased to have assisted with this major governance review of the New Zealand Rugby Union.
Role of the board
We occasionally meet boards greatly distracted by the troublesome behaviour of one member. For some reason, something is going on with that director that is not helpful to the board’s functioning.
Risk
Many boards are little more than passive recipients of a risk register. It is as if the mere appearance in the board meeting pack of the largely management-created risk register is assurance to the board that it can tick the risk management ‘box’.
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