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 …
The first step to good governance is having the right people in the room. With the right people, any problem may be dealt with. A well thought out person specification can help you get the right people. A person specification outlines the skills, knowledge, behaviours and qualities needed for someone to be effective in a …
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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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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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I love my allotment. You have a lot of time to think when you’re digging, weeding and watering. And it hit me that there are several parallels between keeping an allotment and governance. Here are my top 10 things my alottment has taught me about Corporate Governance – 1. Preparation is everything When I first …
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Mandatory governance training for Board Members I can almost hear the groans and the chorus of “not again”. And yet just this week, we have heard of trustees being suspended from the Disabled Police Officers Association of Northern Ireland, a second chair stepping down from the child abuse enquiry, and the launch of a criminal …
On 17 September the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) issued the latest version of the UK Corporate Governance Code (the Code). Who does the FRC Code apply to? The FRC Code applies to all publically listed companies, which must report on whether they have complied with the code, and provide an explanation for any areas in which …
You’ve found a board that is a good match for your skills, successfully got through the recruitment process, and now you’re a new board member in that organisation. You want to contribute to the organisation as quickly as possible and ‘hit the ground running’, but how do you do this? Your responsibilities as a board …
Have you ever had to chase staff for board papers, not received the papers in time to enable adequate preparation, or not had enough information to be able to ask the right questions at meetings? If you’ve answered yes to any of these, you’re not alone. Effective planning for meetings helps everyone to fulfil their …
Last week Claire Keatinge, the Commissioner for Older People in Northern Ireland stated that criminal charges should be brought against care homes where staff repeatedly fail to meet standards. Her call came at the launch of a review into the regulation of care homes following a number of highly critical reports into several homes. We …
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