Enhancing Board Effectiveness: A Layered Approach to Governance
You may have noticed a few changes to our look and feel over the past few months at Watson –… Continue Reading Enhancing Board Effectiveness: A Layered Approach to Governance
The Work of the Board
Understanding Your Board’s Performance, Article
Focusing on the G of ESG
Last year, WATSON brought together board directors in Vancouver and Toronto for a coast-to-coast conversation. In multiple sessions, our governance… Continue Reading Focusing on the G of ESG
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
In the Shadow of Weinstein Woes: How Boards Should Be Thinking About Sexual Harassment
“How should directors respond to the recent high profile cases of sexual harassment cases in the workplace?” The spectre of… Continue Reading In the Shadow of Weinstein Woes: How Boards Should Be Thinking About Sexual Harassment
Finding & Supporting Your CEO, Article
The Time Between Meetings
Governance doesn’t stop when the boardroom door closes after the meeting ends. While decisions cannot be made, nor courses altered,… Continue Reading The Time Between Meetings
Achieving Alignment & Engagement, Article
New Years Resolutions ; 5 ideas to start the conversation
By: Heather Kelsall, Senior Governance Analyst You may not make it to the gym past January but set some new… Continue Reading New Years Resolutions ; 5 ideas to start the conversation
Building a Strong Board, Article
Is your Board Ready to go Public?
You’ve decided to take your company public. This is an exciting time in your company’s evolution, but there is a… Continue Reading Is your Board Ready to go Public?
Understanding Your Board’s Performance, Article
Draw on Strengths of Family Business Governance
Good governance is always important. But add family relationships to the dynamic around the table and you might just see… Continue Reading Draw on Strengths of Family Business Governance
Achieving Alignment & Engagement, Article
How Effective is your Board’s Approach to Stakeholder Capitalism
World Economic Forum, Davos Manifesto 2020: “The purpose of a company is to engage all its stakeholders in shared and sustained… Continue Reading How Effective is your Board’s Approach to Stakeholder Capitalism
Achieving Alignment & Engagement, Article
Board Oversight of Culture
Whenever people are together, they create a culture for how they interact, whether deliberately or unconsciously. Culture can be subtle… Continue Reading Board Oversight of Culture