Priorities for Resilience
This is the fourth and final article in our four-part Resilience Series, From Nice Word to Powerful Action: The Board’s Role… Continue Reading Priorities for Resilience
Area of Expertise
Getting on the Same Page About ESG
Cracks in the Alignment on ESG Ask a board director to name an area that is complex and evolving, divides… Continue Reading Getting on the Same Page About ESG
The Best (and Worst) Advice We’ve Heard for Women in the Boardroom
Great advice can be transformational in shaping one’s career, particularly as more women successfully navigate their path to the boardroom.… Continue Reading The Best (and Worst) Advice We’ve Heard for Women in the Boardroom
Building a Strong Board, Article
20 Q’s – Building and Sustaining an effective board by Liz Watson
Are you currently serving on a board? Thinking about accepting a directorship? Or interested in learning more about what such… Continue Reading 20 Q’s – Building and Sustaining an effective board by Liz Watson
Achieving Alignment & Engagement, Article
Duties and Responsibilities of Directors for NFP organizations (Fourth Ed. by WATSON)
Duties and Responsibilities of Directors of Not-for-Profit Organizations is recognized as essential reading for individuals who sit on not-for-profit boards in… Continue Reading Duties and Responsibilities of Directors for NFP organizations (Fourth Ed. by WATSON)
Finding & Supporting Your CEO, Article
CEO Evaluation
The greatest leaders are also passionate learners. Great leaders are open to feedback and continually incorporate learning into every aspect… Continue Reading CEO Evaluation
Building a Strong Board, Article
An Effective Board – 5 steps to stronger renewal
Teresa Budd addresses the role of the board, individual directors, in-house legal council and corporate secretaries at the Continuing Legal… Continue Reading An Effective Board – 5 steps to stronger renewal
Achieving Alignment & Engagement, Article
Three Keys to Strategic Planning
Liz Watson QC joins the panel at the 2015 BC School Trustees Association Winter Academy to talk about Strategic Planning: How… Continue Reading Three Keys to Strategic Planning
Achieving Alignment & Engagement, Article
Why an engaged Board is a powerful Board (Watson’s 5 tips for building a better board)
How would you describe your board? Are they engaged in their work and a valuable asset to your organization? Or… Continue Reading Why an engaged Board is a powerful Board (Watson’s 5 tips for building a better board)
Finding & Supporting Your CEO, Article
Managing the Risk of CEO Transition
CEO transition is a high-risk game. Business journals are full of statistics of new CEOs who are hired with enthusiasm… Continue Reading Managing the Risk of CEO Transition