…held to a higher standard than others and, as such, need to anticipate staff, executive, and stakeholder concerns. Boards need to lead unimpeachably, no matter how tired they are –… Continue Reading In the Boardroom: COVID, Travel and Tone at the Top
…celebrating their voices. One of the best opportunities to practice this is through recruitment. Here are five ways you can #ChooseToChallenge your approach to your next executive or director search:… Continue Reading International Women’s Day 2021
…base of material to understand the complexity of the organization and its broader context. A well-designed orientation is staged in a way that gives directors a foundation of knowledge to… Continue Reading What makes a Great Director Orientation
…directors on their boards, per Osler’s Diversity Disclosure Practices report. And there’s progress to be made in the executive suite too; did you know that no Indigenous women have ever… Continue Reading October is Women’s History Month
…corporations from coast to coast. We work closely with the clients in six distinct areas: recruiting director and executive talent; establishing effective governance structures and practices; guiding boards in their… Continue Reading WATSON Becomes a BC Benefit Company
…over my many years in leadership roles and board positions. Although I have shared the model frequently in speeches, this is the first time I am sharing it in printed… Continue Reading Diversity in Decision Making at the Board
…unconscious bias over a person’s lifetime and ways to address it. For those in or near Vancouver, consider visiting the Celebration of Black History Month at UBC’s Museum of Anthropology…. Continue Reading Black History Month at WATSON
…underrepresented in Canadian leadership positions. About one in ten Canadian women executives and one in fourteen men executives identify as belonging to a visible minority group, while they represent about… Continue Reading Asian Heritage Month
…Foundation of the WATSON Governance Model Individuals involved in governance bring a variety of views on what is important, where the board should focus, and how decisions should be made…. Continue Reading NEW – An Intentional Approach to Governance – WATSON’s W Model
…Watching Mary Teegee’s For Love on Netflix Visiting the Indian Residential School History and Dialogue Centre at UBC Learning about traditional Indigenous foods Attending the Indigenous Legacy Gathering in Nathan… Continue Reading How WATSON is Spending the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
