Governing with Intention™

• Current, new or incoming director
• Board chair or incoming chair
• Management who plays a role in the organization’s governance
• CEO looking to better understand how to work with your board
• Professional who works with boards
• Chief executives, staff and others who play a role in the organization’s governance

• Evaluate the effectiveness of your organization’s governance
• Discuss the practical application of directors’ legal responsibilities
• Determine ways to maximize the contribution of key roles on the board and management team
• See how changes to governance practices can enhance board and committee performance
• Strengthen board culture by focusing on board dynamics and the board/management relationship
• Ensure the organization has the board and leaders it needs to achieve its goals

• Principles of an intentional approach to governance
• Key roles and relationships: committees, board support, laddering leadership, role of the board chair, strengthening the chair/CEO relationship
• Changing governance practices to enhance effectiveness: streamlining board information packages, committee and task force responsibilities, the forward calendar as a strategic differentiator
• Techniques to enhance board culture; how to contribute to your board’s performance
• Directors’ legal responsibilities: fiduciary duty, duty of care, reasonable reliance on management
• Clarifying the grey line between governance and management, organizational stewardship
• The board’s role in organizational stewardship
• Leading renewal practices: recruitment, orientation, education, evaluation, succession planning; embedding renewal into board practices 
• Shifting to a more strategic perspective and elevating strategic contribution

This course is led by experienced professional consultants from Watson Inc., Canada’s largest integrated governance consultancy.

Note:  participants in this program may qualify for up to $10,000 in funding through the Canada BC Job Grant program. Find out if you qualify.