by Our Cat Herder | Effective meetings
December 15 marks Cat Herder’s Day, and of course, being Our Cat Herder, we couldn’t pass up the opportunity to celebrate. We decided to do a series of cat tweets to highlight both the features of board meetings and of our software. Rather than send you...
by Our Cat Herder | Effective meetings
The Australian Sewing Guild is a national organisation that has been in existence for 21 years, with a mission to share and further the art of sewing. It offers events and resources that aim to promote the benefits of sewing and keep the art alive. The ASG provides a...
by Our Cat Herder | Board Management
Are you seeking an Australian Board Portal for your not-for-profit organisation? You might have heard that an Australian board portal is a critical part of an effective not-for-profit, charity or school board’s toolkit. In today’s fast paced environment many...
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...
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...
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....
