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What Kind of Birds Are You Attracting?

What Kind of Birds Are You Attracting?

We happen to live in a quiet and fairly wooded area of our city. It provides the environment for a lot of birds (and sometimes other, unwanted wildlife – read coyotes). We enjoy watching and listening to the birds and are growing in our ability to identify by sight...
Stakeholders’ Place in Governance

Stakeholders’ Place in Governance

A recent article on boardagenda.com caught my eye[1].  The thrust of the article is that, as a result of the pandemic, businesses are being compelled to “…adopt more of a ‘stakeholder’ approach to governance.”  To this end, the article argues that businesses...
The Powerful Nature of Conversation

The Powerful Nature of Conversation

While I was working on my doctoral degree in Organization Development, one professor emphasized the powerful nature of conversation in an organization. She pointed out repeatedly the many ways language creates change and in the process of conversation, change emerged....
Three Types of Questions Your Board Should Ask Owners

Three Types of Questions Your Board Should Ask Owners

I once served on a non-profit board comprised of passionate board members focused on improving the lives of those residing in our community. In an effort to shift the board’s focus from internal operational issues, I suggested the board seek input from members of our...
Owner vs Customer

Owner vs Customer

It is sometimes said that owner-accountability is the holy grail of governance.  Boards are encouraged to understand who their owners are, to differentiate between legal owners and moral owners, to connect meaningfully with those owners in order to understand their...

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Policy Governance® Virtual Workshops

Introduction to Policy Governance® courses starting:

Course Orientation September 30 with live sessions October 14 and November 4

Course Orientation November 4 with live sessions November 18 and December 9

Assessing Monitoring Reports:

Course Orientation November 5 with live sessions November 19 and December 10

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