John Jennings will be a speaker at the Governance Professionals of Canada Co-op and Credit Union Governance Summit: Insights on Boards, culture, member engagement and more on January 27, 2020,… Continue Reading WATSON Presents at the GPC Summit 2020
…foundations for their working relationship. The line that demarcates the responsibilities of the board and management is notoriously difficult to define. In most organizations, it can meander, be fuzzy for… Continue Reading How Can Boards and Management Collaborate to Build Trust (#1)
…suffer wrong than to do it, and happier to be sometimes cheated than not to trust.” – Samuel Johnson In the first part of our series, we took a closer… Continue Reading How to Rebuild Trust When it has Been Broken (#2)
…trust is a foundational factor in making the work together a success. There are other dynamics within the board that can also have an impact on trust and the quality… Continue Reading Trust – Relationships Within the Board (#3)
As COVID-19 shakes the world, we can stop talking about the CEO being hit by the proverbial bus (or, more positively, winning the proverbial lottery) – we have a very… Continue Reading Now is the Time: Make Sure your Emergengy Succession Plans are Crisis-Ready
…counting attendance for quorum, recording votes or tallies, etc. To coordinate all of the above, you may also need someone to act as project manager, and you may potentially need… Continue Reading Beyond The Virtual Board Meeting – 10 considerations for Hosting an Engaging Online Event
…support a foundational belief that everyone is an equal member of our society. It is up to us as individuals to cause the change we want. Caring and human dignity… Continue Reading Together We Can Make The Change We Want
…to future-proof your relationship for times of crisis is to build a solid foundation of trust and respect, coupled with clear roles, communications, and expectations. At the same time, ensure… Continue Reading The Chair-CEO Relationship During a Crisis
…better results[3] So how do you oversee something as abstract, yet foundational, as culture? 1. Set an Example Culture starts at the very top and only a board that truly… Continue Reading Board Oversight of Culture
…to CEO succession practices. Exercise meaningful board oversight of human capital Learn from any cracks that may have appeared during the crisis and strengthen foundations, such as executive compensation, workplace… Continue Reading Four Talent Questions Boards Need to Ask Right Now
