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Learn how to open up your strategy process to overcome limitations of traditional top-down strategy work. Understand which open strategy techniques serve your organisation to develop better strategies and get commitment within your entire organisation. Join us to explore open techniques for dynamic strategy creation, formulation and execution. Discover how to harness the power of diverse insights,...

Learn how to contribute to effective boardroom dynamics to get the best out of the governance minds in the room and support high quality decision-making. A key factor in building positive board dynamics We have all been on those boards where there is a person who just seems to disrupt the flow, sees the world differently or consistently seeks out opportunities for conflict. How we respond to these...

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Culture's Impact: Harnessing Positives, Navigating Risks for Strategy, Compliance, and Reputation in the Organisation Your organisation’s culture can be a tremendous asset as it can drive innovation, boost employee contribution, and enhance customer satisfaction. However, on the flip side, culture can be the greatest risk to productivity, execution of strategy, compliance, reputation, and fin...

November 14th

Could looking at risk through a more strategic lens not only improve engagement, but also be the missing piece of the jigsaw that enables strategy execution? This webinar will provide key tips on how to improve engagement around risk as well as making your risk analysis more strategic. We will also look at the impact chat GPT, and how it can be used to propel risk analysis. In this webinar you wil...

Whilst culture has become an essential focus for senior executives, middle managers and people leaders of all kinds, it is still not well understood. If you want to change your culture, you need to change the rules of belonging. Key Takeaways Culture is one of the most widely discussed and poorly understood concepts in organisational life. This webinar will: Clarify what culture is and isn’t (it i...

Reporting should never be about activity but rather about questions and strategic insights Late reporting can kill the CEO either through director frustration and getting little or too much information, or the organisation facing threats to its future that are ignored through late reporting of trends, issues, or strategic implications. Key Takeaways Learn how can you can maximise your reporting im...

The governance landscape has incredible heterogeneity, from school boards through to listed companies. This webinar will identify the categories of organisations that pay generous director fees to their board members. Extreme Inequality    There are about half a million governing bodies in Australia, many of which are small and local. Board members contribute a meaningful portion of the total volu...

Develop a CEO Report structure that works for your SME or Nonprofit Once targets have been clearly defined, the CEO should be able to produce a report that clearly and easily gives the board the information they need. As a rule, the first two pages should be enough for board members to gather a broad understanding of the position of the business, without having to read any further. 

A New Paradigm Historically, corporate governance was primarily concerned with fiduciary responsibilities and compliance. Boards often consisted of uniform groups of individuals with similar backgrounds, experiences, and worldviews. While this homogeneity may have supported unity and seamless decision-making, it also led to a restricted perspective, causing overlooked opportunities and stagnation....

Your Board Papers are vitally important. They prepare the board for the decisions that must be made and provide the board with the information they need to discharge their duty of oversight. Of all the Board Papers the CEO report is probably the most important. Experienced directors will turn to and read this paper first. It sets the context for every other paper in the pack. As such, it's a...

Unlock the Secret to Continual Board Strategy Refresh: Webinar Replay Now Available with Steven Bowman FAICD , Georgia Henry GAICD , and Richard McLean Are you a Board member, senior executive, or someone deeply involved in strategic planning? Then, you can't afford to miss the replay of our recent webinar: "How to Continually Refresh Your Annual Board Strategy." Why Watch the Repla...

Live Demonstration of board AI tools In this highly practical session you will gain an overview of AI tools relevant to those serving on Boards. Through a live demonstration, you'll see firsthand how AI-powered tools can revolutionise your Board operations and enhance the effectiveness of your Board members. Gain valuable insights and walk away equipped with actionable knowledge, ready to imp...

Working too hard, doing too much, being too busy, is not a new thing: it can be dated back as far as 400 BC and Socrates, quoted as saying “beware the barrenness of a busy life”.   There seems to be something inherent in the human DNA that has us think, feel and act busy. And we’re now grappling with unfettered activity-on-steroids, with our always-on internet-connected environment, turbo charged...

Learn from three of Australasia's top board secretaries why the preparation of board minutes is a vital component of directors’ responsibilities, and what good minutes contain.   Includes: Bonus minute taking guide, and minutes template for attendees. Are you taking the preparation of your minutes seriously and do you know why you should? Inquiries into organisational misdeeds and collapses i...

Todays article demystifies the art of creating an effective skills-based board for organizations. Whether you're for-profit, for-purpose, or something else entirely, a well-constructed board skills matrix can be a game-changer. The article delves into what to include in this matrix, from hard skills to emotional intelligence and even diversity attributes. It addresses common questions like ho...