An Introduction to Policy Governance

March 29, 2012     Ottawa, ON   

October 15, 2012     Saskatoon, SK

with Jannice Moore

An informative and educational Policy Governance seminar, designed especially for…

• New board members or executives of an organization that is already using Policy Governance, to help you get “up to speed” with the governance process used by your board.
• Board members or executives of an organization not currently using Policy Governance, who would like to know more about Policy Governance principles and how the Carver model works.
• Board members or executives of an organization using Policy Governance, who would like a “refresher” to better understand the Carver model.
• Staff members who provide administrative support to a board using Policy Governance
• Prospective board members.

For more information or to register, contact us.

Advanced Policy Governance Application - The Power of Monitoring and Future-Focused Board Agendas

March 30, 2012         Ottawa, ON

October 16, 2012     Saskatoon, SK

 

with Jannice Moore

For Board members, Board Chairs, CEO’s and administrative staff who want an in-depth look and advanced application of Policy Governance to help them achieve mastery of Policy Governance with particular attention to monitoring and future-focused board agendas.

The Power of Monitoring

Monitoring provides a powerful mechanism for the board to control without micromanaging. This advanced session on monitoring will feature the opportunity to do “hands-on” work with actual monitoring reports.

• What should be included in a Policy Governance monitoring report for Ends policies?
• What should be included in a Policy Governance monitoring report for Executive Limitations policies?
• What should not be included in a monitoring report and why?
• What does a good interpretation look like?
• What constitutes monitoring evidence?

Tips on how to save time in writing monitoring reports

• What to look for in evidence?
• What should be included when engaging an external monitor?
• When and how to appropriately do "direct inspection"?

Tips on how to save time when assessing monitoring reports

• How to document the board’s decisions about monitoring reports
• How monitoring reports and CEO evaluations connect

Future-Focused Board Agendas

If you are a board member, CEO, or administrative staff member who supports board function, you will learn:

• What to do if your board has put policies in place, and is saying “So what do we do now?”
• What to do if your board is feeling “stuck” in doing the “mechanics” of Policy Governance, rather than focusing on governing well
• What to do if your board has policies in place, and is now feeling complacent
• How to reap the real value of the Carver model by moving to a whole new level of governance leadership

For more information or to register,  contact us.

Board Chair Forum on Policy Governance

Date Pending         Location to be announced

with Jannice Moore President, The Governance Coach

and Pat Knoll, Parliamentarian

 Practical Tools and Tips for the Chief Governance Officer…for boards using Policy Governance

This two-day forum is an opportunity for the “Chief Governance Officer” - Board Chair, as well as the Vice-Chair and those being prepared for board leadership positions – to learn practical methods of providing leadership to your board, and network with the Chairs of other boards using Policy Governance. The first day and morning of the second day will be led by Jannice Moore, The Governance Coach™.

Second afternoon with Pat Knoll, Q.C., law professor and registered Parliamentarian, on rules of order for business meetings and all the major procedural tools for efficient decision making.

Participants must have a basic understanding of the principles of the Policy Governance model. Limited registration to allow for individual attention.

For more information or to register, contact us.

Policy Governance: Behind the Scenes of a Successful Board

October 17-18, 2012      Saskatoon, SK

with Jannice Moore

Policy Governance and Administration

For Executive Assistants, Board Secretaries, Board Assistants and other Administrative Staff who wish to successfully enhance their board’s activities...

Boards with administrative support staff who themselves have a solid understanding of Policy Governance principles and processes, and who proactively handle the logistical details of policy housekeeping, governance-friendly board materials, and agenda detail are much more effective in using the model.

Your Backstage Role in Policy Governance smoothes the way for an effective board to govern, rather than focus on the details of the processes. Discover the relevance of specific Policy Governance principles for your supporting role! Obtain Practical Tools and templates to simplify your job!

For more information or to register, contact us.

Meaningful Monitoring Workshop 

with Jannice Moore

Watch for Upcoming Dates!

Here’s why you should attend if you write monitoring reports!
You will learn:

• What should be included in a monitoring report for Ends policies
• What should be included in a monitoring report for Executive Limitations 
• What should not be included in monitoring reports and why
• How to write a good interpretation
• What constitutes evidence in a monitoring report
• Tips on how to save time in writing monitoring reports

If you are a board member who assess monitoring reports, you will learn:

• What to look for in an interpretation
• What to look for in evidence
• What should be included when engaging an external monitor
• When and how to appropriately do ‘direct inspection’
• Tips on how to save time when assessing monitoring reports
• How to document the board’s decisions about monitoring reports
• How monitoring reports and CEO evaluations connect

To be notified as soon as a detailed brochure is available, contact us.

How to Eat an Elephant - Ownership Linkage

Ownership linkage is the process of deliberately engaging owners in a constructive dialogue about the organization’s purpose. It is a key element of the board's job, and an essential part of creating Ends. To many boards it seems such an overwhelming job that it feels like trying to eat an elephant. This session will break that elephant into some "bite-size" pieces, examining key elements and actually creating a "perpetual" comprehensive ownership linkage plan.

• Who are your owners?
• How do you "get to" them?
• What about "representative" input?
• What kind of questions do you ask?
• What do you do with the information when you get it?

To be notified as soon as a detailed brochure is available, contact us.