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Jodi Butts Sep 24, 2026

What Makes a Great Director? The Watson Director Competency Framework

Skills and experience tell you what a director brings to the table. Competencies tell you how they will contribute. Here…

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Watson Feb 04, 2020
WATSON Presents at CPA BC Not-For-Profit Forum 2020

Natasha Himer will be a key speaker at the Chartered Professional Accountants of British Columbia Not-For-Profit Forum on February 12,…

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Watson Feb 04, 2020
How Can Boards and Management Collaborate to Build Trust (#1)

In the first part of our three-part series on trust, we explore how boards and management can collaborate to build…

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Watson Jan 20, 2020
The Purpose Driven Board

Part 3 – The Purpose Driven Series A recent Edelman study of over 600 institutional investors found that “84 percent…

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Watson Jan 20, 2020
WATSON Presents at the GPC Summit 2020

John Jennings will be a speaker at the Governance Professionals of Canada Co-op and Credit Union Governance Summit: Insights on…

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Watson Dec 02, 2019
The Inclusive Boardroom

Step inside a boardroom in 2019 and you’re likely to hear the diversity buzz – we don’t have it, we…

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Watson Nov 25, 2019
The Purpose Driven Director

Part 2 – The Purpose Driven Series The relationship between business purpose and social purpose is getting serious. The traditional…

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Watson Nov 18, 2019
2019 Was the Year of Purpose. Will 2020 Bring Balance? (Pt 1)

Part 1 – The Purpose Driven Series In 2019, purpose is paramount. The tug of war between purpose and profit…

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Watson Nov 14, 2019
10 Tips When Building an Effective Advisory Board

Unlike corporate boards, advisory boards have no fiduciary responsibility and their advice is non-binding. Some are hands-on, meeting monthly or…

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Watson Nov 01, 2019
Is your Board Accountable?

By: Rachel O’Connor, Practice Lead, Performance and Leadership Boards often struggle with how to do justice to their role in…

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