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Oct 10, 2012
WATSON is growing and we are looking for two new people to join our team. We are looking for an experienced governance professional, dedicated to excellence in thought leadership and client service to join us as a Governance Associate, and an enthusiastic, dedicated administrative professional to join us as an Administrative Assistant.
For more details on the Governance Associate position and how to apply, click here.
For more details on the Administrative Assistant position and how to apply, click here.
Oct 1, 2012
We are working with TransLink to find their next Commissioner. If you want the opportunity to contribute to a new strategic model of transportation management, have excelled in or around public transportation, have worked with Boards, and your background includes fi nance, market research, customer service, policy and government relations and familiarity with the region, we want to hear from you!
For more details on the position and how to apply, click here. A copy of the Recruitment Brief can be found here.
Sep 28, 2012
This past week, WATSON co-hosted an exclusive breakfast panel event for CEOs and Board Members with MacKay CEO Forums. A few of the key take-aways were:
- "It's important to look at two things: continuity planning (losing a key exec) as well as succession planning (planning for loss of executive)"- David Labistour,
- "CEO's should prepare a “hit by a bus” envelope for the board (replacement nominations and key succession information) and at the same time be training and grooming a number of individuals so that the board can make an informed decision"- Peter Blake, CEO Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers
- "Board members are no longer paid for attendance- they are now paid for attention"- Peter Blake, CEO Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers
- "Together, the Board should ensure they have sufficient knowledge of the people and the company, not just about the process"- Paul Clinton, Past Director, Fosters Group
- "It's extremely important to bring in an outside facilitator to make sure that the Board is able to have a full conversation about succession issues and to ensure that any elephants in the room are surfaced"- Dee Marcoux, Director, SNC-Lavalin and Sherritt International
Sep 24, 2012
A great thought-provoking study from Charles Elson and Craig Ferrere (both of the the John L. Weinberg Centre for Corporate Governance at the University of Delaware) arguing that peer benchmarking is not an appropriate way to set CEO compensation, based on the theory that CEOs are not readily transferable between firms. This article confirms the need for Boards to understand the leadership needs of their companies and plan well for succession, rather than be beholden to the threat of a departing CEO.
The full link here.
Sep 17, 2012
We are working with St. Leonard's Youth and Family Services to find their next Executive Director. If you are a trusted and collaborative leader in the community social services sector, and have 7+ managerial, supervisory and financial control experience, we want to hear from you!
For more details on the position and how to apply, click here.
Sep 7, 2012
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To register for the event, follow this link.
Aug 31, 2012
Governance expert Liz Watson of Watson Advisors and two of CDSBC’s Complaint Investigators, Drs. Chris Hacker and Cathy McGregor, provide their insights into why governance matters both in the dental office and at the College.
Read the full article here.
Aug 13, 2012
A recent Wall Street Journal article supports that "companies with women on their corporate boards perform better than companies lacking any female representation, according to a study of 2,360 companies worldwide, from 2005 to 2011." The research included measures such as stock returns, return on equity, and other measures of performance.
Read the full article here.
Aug 10, 2012
We are working with TransLink to find Directors for their Board. If you have an understanding of regional transportation challenges, and a combination of experience in areas of board leadership, public affairs and intergovernmental relations, financial, audit and internal controls, goods movement, sustanability and information technology, we want to hear from you!
For more details on the position and how to apply, click here. A copy of the Recruitment Brief can be found here.
Jul 31, 2012
CICA came out with a publication on questions for Directors to ask around social media. The summary questions are here and follow the link below for the full article.
1. What is social media?
2. Social media platforms
3. What are the benefits of social media?
4. Legal concerns
5. The social media plan
6. Managing risk: building a response plan
Full article here.
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