Information for the board Archives - The Governance Coach

Wait! Before the Board Approves that Report…

Posted by Richard Stringham
On December 2, 2021
Information for the board, Monitoring

…perhaps it shouldn’t! Some boards have an interesting perspective on reports. They view a report as something the board needs to adopt or approve. On one hand, this is understandable. If the board doesn’t make a decision whether it will adopt or approve a report, what should the board do with it? At The Governance […]

Why Are We Wasting Time Talking About That?!

Posted by Paul Zilz
On February 12, 2020
Board Agendas, Information for the board, Strategic Focus

Perhaps you have found yourself in a board meeting wondering why the board was taking time to discuss something you thought had neither strategic nor fiduciary importance. You lamented, “Why is the board wasting time talking about this issue?” As a board member serving on a variety of boards, as well as a consultant and coach who helps boards govern more effectively, I recognize […]

Does Your Board Need an Information Diet?

Posted by Jannice Moore
On May 14, 2019
Board Agendas, Information for the board

Have you ever received the agenda package for your board meeting and thought “Oh, no – do I really have to wade through all of this information?” If so, you’re not alone. I think many board members, on receiving the package, feel like they are swimming upstream in a river of paper (or electronic documents). […]

What do you really want to know?

Posted by Dee Incoronato
On November 7, 2017
Information for the board, Monitoring

Have you ever been to a board meeting where it seems one board member beats around the bush trying to get information, but won’t ask a direct question? Instead, the person asks for a direct inspection of one item after another. “Just spit it out,” other board members think. What do you really want to […]