I say, don’t do committee work at the boardroom table. However, I am asked sometimes what makes it committee work? My first thought is that it is the type of work that is very detailed and time consuming, such as picking the menu, table decorations, seating arrangements, etc. for an event. Some committees are a […]
Does your group have a system for onboarding new members? Is there a checklist or a workshop that you run when you have a few new people coming on to the board? It is important for board members to hear about your policies before they are being asked to make decisions at a board meeting. […]
It is a rare day when the news does not mention the term conflict of interest. Politics provides us with unending examples of conflict of interest guidelines not being followed. I am very interested in the reasons why people don’t pay attention to rules. I see it with policies not being followed by employees in […]
Budgets and actual results, there are lots of questions when we do this comparison. When we create budgets and then compare the results to this budget, often there is a difference in the results. This is no surprise as there are very few reliable psychics available during the budget process. However, when we see that […]
Is Valentine’s Day a “Hallmark Holiday” in your world or is it a big deal? Are you applying all that I have said about holiday governance to Valentine’s Day? Does your company have a Valentine’s Day policy? Did someone decide that all the female employees should get flowers? Is that going to work in an […]