by Rose Mercier | Jul 15, 2020 | Rose Mercier
You may have seen and quite possibly know what CPA, CFA, PMI or P Eng. mean when they appear after someone’s name. You might also know that such designations are granted when a person has met certain standards of knowledge and is held accountable for acting within the...
by Rose Mercier | Jul 1, 2020 | Rose Mercier
I read a lot of stuff. Online and print, articles and books, the most recent releases and the not-so-current: governance, strategy, management, culture, measurement, news, technology, music, food, mysteries…you get the...
by Rose Mercier | Jun 3, 2020 | Rose Mercier
For Part 1, click here. You’re adopting Policy Governance – why would you consider downsizing? What are the possible benefits of a “smaller board”? One possible benefit is that with fewer members, you are more likely to hear everyone’s voice when talking...
by Rose Mercier | May 27, 2020 | Rose Mercier
From time to time I like to Google the topic of board size – prompted either by a question I’ve been asked by a board – usually wanting to know the relationship between board size and effectiveness. Sometimes I go down the Google rabbit hole simply out of curiosity....
by Rose Mercier | May 20, 2020 | Rose Mercier
“Here’s why our board doesn’t use Policy Governance®.” It’s “one size fits all” It gives too much power to the CEO It only works in big organizations You can’t have committees It prescribes structures and size It’s too rigid Board members can’t talk to staff Directors...
