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 Canada. Published by the Canadian Society of Association Executives… Continue Reading Duties and Responsibilities of Directors for NFP organizations (Fourth Ed. by WATSON)
…many organizations lack adequate CEO evaluation processes? Lack of recognition: Although many organizations have processes in place to regularly assess employees, the need for CEO evaluations is often forgotten. It… Continue Reading CEO Evaluation
Teresa Budd addresses the role of the board, individual directors, in-house legal council and corporate secretaries at the Continuing Legal Education Society of British Columbia’s Corporate Governance 2015 forum. Building… Continue Reading An Effective Board – 5 steps to stronger renewal
…discussions and decision-making. Joining Liz on the panel are Rick Price, Board Chair and Lisa McCullough, Superintendent, SD48 (Sea to Sky); David Green, Secretary-Treasurer, SD35 (Langley); Mike Roberts, BCSTA CEO…. Continue Reading Three Keys to Strategic Planning
…To ensure the right information is provided, schedule a conversation between the board and CEO to discuss the quality and quantity of information that is needed. 4. Seek out and… Continue Reading Why an engaged Board is a powerful Board (Watson’s 5 tips for building a better board)
CEO transition is a high-risk game. Business journals are full of statistics of new CEOs who are hired with enthusiasm and fired within the first 18 months of their tenure…. Continue Reading Managing the Risk of CEO Transition
Abbotsford BC — Barb Schimnowsky is pleased to announce the merger of Westview Executive Search Ltd. and WATSON Advisors Inc. As part of WATSON, Barb will lead the Executive… Continue Reading Westview Executive Search Merges with WATSON Advisors Inc.
…by high profile cases, including that of Jian Ghomeshi at the CBC in Canada, and more recently by the case of Harvey Weinstein at Miramax Films/the Weinstein Company, in the… Continue Reading In the Shadow of Weinstein Woes: How Boards Should Be Thinking About Sexual Harassment
…CEO, many boards invite the CEO to provide feedback on potential chair candidates and take the feedback into consideration in making their decision. Engage stakeholders. Typically, shareholders and stakeholders are… Continue Reading Desperately Seeking Commitment: Expectations of the Board in Chair Succession Planning
…them in advance with directors and the CEO and listen to their concerns. 5. Shape the information The best board information is comprehensive and balanced, meeting the needs of the… Continue Reading (#1) Chair is an Action, Not a Position
