by Rose Mercier | May 1, 2026 | Rose Mercier
Originally published October 3, 2024 Recently I drove six hours in one direction to facilitate a workshop and then I drove another six hours home. (You might be wondering – why not fly? That was the original plan until I realized that it was actually going to take...
by The Governance Coach™ | Feb 26, 2026 | Jannice Moore, Richard Stringham, Rose Mercier, The Governance Coach
Originally published October 13, 2022 To have board committees or not to have board committees? That is the question. Three Policy Governance consultants talk about the pros and cons in this quick panel discussion. Has this video made you curious about if your...
by Rose Mercier | Jan 28, 2026 | Rose Mercier
Originally published January 15, 2019 A new year. Time for resolutions. Energy for self-improvement. What better time for your board to ask itself – are we governing as effectively as we could? Why is self-evaluation important? As a board, you are entrusted with the...
by Rose Mercier | Jan 15, 2026 | Rose Mercier
When The Governance Coach celebrated its 20th anniversary, we published an issue of the REALBoard Advisor[1] that featured interviews with clients that we had coached for different periods of time over those years. They talked about the benefits their boards enjoyed...
by Rose Mercier | Aug 14, 2025 | Rose Mercier
Reposted from August 22, 2017 At one time in my life, I was very involved in coaching education. An important competency for coaches was building high performing teams. It was important not only in team sports but also individual sports where a coach might be leading...
by Rose Mercier | Jul 17, 2025 | Rose Mercier
Do you ever see a social media post, listen to a news report or even read a newspaper article about a board of directors that has reportedly gone off the rails? Admittedly, I am drawn to such stories because of my consulting work. I have sadly accumulated quite a file...
