…personalized. You can get started by asking these questions: Is this predominantly an exercise in cost avoidance or an attempt to capture an opportunity? How is the discussion grounded in… Continue Reading Getting on the Same Page About ESG
Duties and Responsibilities of Directors of Not-for-Profit Organizations is recognized as essential reading for individuals who sit on not-for-profit boards in Canada. Published by the Canadian Society of Association Executives… Continue Reading Duties and Responsibilities of Directors for NFP organizations (Fourth Ed. by WATSON)
…by Governing with Intention™. Building and sustaining an effective board is centred on the objective of designing the board you need rather than leaving it to chance. There is no… Continue Reading An Effective Board – 5 steps to stronger renewal
Liz Watson QC joins the panel at the 2015 BC School Trustees Association Winter Academy to talk about Strategic Planning: How to Empower your School District. The panel highlights the… Continue Reading Three Keys to Strategic Planning
…concerns and opinions in a manner that continually forwards the organization’s goals. Most importantly, strong leaders need to be given education and support to be prepared for their roles. Equipping… Continue Reading Why an engaged Board is a powerful Board (Watson’s 5 tips for building a better board)
CEO transition is a high-risk game. Business journals are full of statistics of new CEOs who are hired with enthusiasm and fired within the first 18 months of their tenure…. Continue Reading Managing the Risk of CEO Transition
Abbotsford BC — Barb Schimnowsky is pleased to announce the merger of Westview Executive Search Ltd. and WATSON Advisors Inc. As part of WATSON, Barb will lead the Executive… Continue Reading Westview Executive Search Merges with WATSON Advisors Inc.
…group dynamics, and the ability to build consensus and bring out the best in individual directors. When identifying the skills, experience and attributes required of the role, boards need to… Continue Reading Desperately Seeking Commitment: Expectations of the Board in Chair Succession Planning
Liz spoke to the Women’s Leadership Circle on Oct. 11 about ‘The Principles of Good Governance.’ The event was hosted in partnership with the Institute of Corporate Directors. “Boards we… Continue Reading Principles of Good Governance
…signs are dismissed. As one director reflected after a later-than optimal transition, “yes, performance slipped a little and a couple of directors had some criticisms, but with his long track… Continue Reading Timing is Everything: Seven factors effective CEO transition timing
