Watson May 21, 2020
Chairing in the New Paradigm
Board meetings are changing, and board chairs needs to change with them. With a quick shift to virtual meetings, boards…
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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 May 06, 2020
How Should You Evaluate Your CEO’s Performance This Year?
Is CEO evaluation the last thing on your mind right now? We get it. In the face of ongoing disruption…
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Watson Apr 29, 2020
Evolving Board Practices in a Virtual World
It’s a new world, with rapid change, new challenges, and new opportunities. In the coming year, boards will be helping…
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Watson Apr 06, 2020
Beyond The Virtual Board Meeting - 10 considerations for Hosting an Engaging Online Event
You’ve probably had your first online board meeting to discuss the immediate impact and implications of COVID-19 on your organization…
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Watson Mar 31, 2020
Now is the Time: Make Sure your Emergengy Succession Plans are Crisis-Ready
As COVID-19 shakes the world, we can stop talking about the CEO being hit by the proverbial bus (or, more…
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Watson Mar 19, 2020
Board Meeting Practices Beyond the Physical Boardroom - In the Time of COVID-19
The Federal Government is encouraging individuals to reduce non-essential contact and advising against gatherings of 50+ people. Boards should alter…
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Watson Mar 06, 2020
International Women's Day 2020
International Women’s Day 2020 The theme of this year’s International Women’s Day is #EachforEqual – an equal world is an…
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Watson Feb 19, 2020
Trust - Relationships Within the Board (#3)
In the first two parts of our series on trust we explored how to establish trust when starting out on…
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Watson Feb 12, 2020
How to Rebuild Trust When it has Been Broken (#2)
In the second part of our three-part series on trust, we explore how to rebuild trust when it has been…
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