by Our Cat Herder | Effective meetings
When it comes to mastering the running of a board meeting, there is no manual for a Chairperson of the Board to consult. This is because every organisation has its own culture, set of laws and bylaws, and legal considerations to follow. If you are running a private...
by Our Cat Herder | Successful meetings
Do you know what the elements of a good board meeting are? In this short clip from the Better Boards Conference, Brian Herd from CRH Law covers the elements of a good board meeting, how the minutes relate to the Agenda, what a basic Agenda should look like and how...
by Our Cat Herder | Effective meetings, Successful meetings
There must be a realistic Agenda (list of topics or matters to be covered) There must be a record the issues discussed and the decisions made in the Minutes There must be a list and delegation of Follow up Actions People from all walks of life find their...
by Our Cat Herder | Board Communication, Board Management, Committee Management, Role of Board Member, Uncategorized
A Board or a Committee are essential to the running of for-profit and not-for-profit entities. But do they cost more than they contribute? Board A Board is a collection of individuals, elected or appointed, who jointly direct and oversee the activities of an...
by Our Cat Herder | Board Management, Role of Board Member
Management is getting things done through other people. These were the words of Mary Parker Follett (1868 – 1933) an American social worker, management consultant and pioneer in the fields of organizational theory and organizational behaviour. Along with Lillian...
by Our Cat Herder | Board Management, Committee Management, Governance
The power of three is universal; the tripartite nature of the world is heaven, earth, and water. Life itself is birth, life and death. It is the beginning, middle and end. Three is a complete cycle unto itself; it is past, present and future. And, yes, successful...
by Our Cat Herder | Governance
A Board portal is an online environment in which Board members and executive officers can better manage Communications, Agendas, Minutes and supporting documents, with a view to reducing paper, and streamlining the process of distributing and managing Board resources....
by Our Cat Herder | Board Communication, Committee Management, Governance
The team at Our Cat Herder knows that online Board portals are an important development in modernising the way boards and committees are managed. But don’t just take it from us! Better Boards Australasia has been discussing the growth in Board portals in both...
by Our Cat Herder | Governance, Uncategorized
AT a time when sporting clubs are looking for any edge in an increasingly cluttered market, it seems they continue to overlook one of their most valuable assets. Although women play in their teams, watch from their stands and are involved in their administrations...
by Our Cat Herder | Committee Management, Role of Board Member
How many meetings can you think of where Board members talked and talked…and talked? Or, what about those meetings where Members debated minor matters at great length, making lengthy speeches in the process, while motions on major or significant strategic issues were...
