…executive team of a not-for-profit have a highly collaborative and trusting working relationship. There are few disagreements and the CEO’s plans get passed easily and unanimously. A new director worries… Continue Reading Board-Executive Assessment of Teaming
…is currently Chair of the Royal Bank GAM Independent Review Committee, Director of Purolator Holdings Ltd., Director of Vancouver International Airport and Director of the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada…. Continue Reading Shaping the Future with Suromitra Sanatani
…options, and paths forward. Here are some ways the best boards, chairs, and directors we know combat Canadian collegiality: Boards Chairs Directors Explore and advance board diversity with the lens… Continue Reading Is Canadian Culture Preventing Constructive Dialogue?
…underrepresented in Canadian leadership positions. About one in ten Canadian women executives and one in fourteen men executives identify as belonging to a visible minority group, while they represent about… Continue Reading Asian Heritage Month
…ways. One size must fit all. Consider the following options: Executive Summaries – for every major item on the agenda, provide an Executive Summary or Briefing Note. What are you… Continue Reading Board Packages you Want to Receive
…that make everyone comfortable. If assigning seats, mix it up – mix genders, sit tenured directors with new directors, younger and older directors, directors from different areas. If not assigning… Continue Reading The Inclusive Boardroom
…of governance. We will take a closer look at the relationships between directors as peers, as well as between directors and the board chair. The selection process for directors can… Continue Reading Trust – Relationships Within the Board (#3)
…about Director recruitment How will we onboard new Directors? What’s the best process for our Nominating Committee? How can we find more diverse Director candidates? Board renewal can be a… Continue Reading Building a Strong Board Director Search / Board Renewal / Board Composition
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)
…economies and our society are governed by boards where some or all of the directors are elected or appointed outside of the board’s direct control. Yes, it’s true that technically… Continue Reading Navigating Board Composition in Election-Appointment Environments
