Kathy Moore, Manager– Client Services and Operations at Business Professional Services Limited makes the following recommendations for greater board effectiveness in meetings: Focus on a strategic overview rather than operational management; Pay greater attention to risk management as a critical […]
The Ideal Volunteer Board
Much has been said about how boards of governance should be constituted to achieve the best outcomes for their stakeholders and members. In terms of practicality this can present challenges. There is still much entrenched thinking where effective representation is […]
NZARCT Trustee Recruitment Process
You may recall that in the last issue of our newsletter we discussed the process for board recruitment. We would like to share with you some of the areas we considered recently when recruiting and selecting board members for our […]
Where good governance matters
We were recently made aware of the rather confusing experience a member of a national professional society had at the entity’s annual meeting. The problem was that there appeared to be a lack of understanding on the part of the […]
Attract the Board members you really want
“How do we attract the kind of board members we want? We keep getting enquiries from people who well-intentioned but really aren’t suited for the position!” This was the lament of a Chairperson of a charity to one of our […]
Destructive politics in non profits
It has long been recognised that no membership association or trust board is immune from internal politics. This can take the form of power play between individual board members and outright faction fighting for influence and control. There is sufficient […]
Disillusioned, Dissatisfied, Disengaged?
We have observed many instances where elected and appointed directors and trustees, who had joined the board with good intentions, become disillusioned and dissatisfied for a variety of reasons. It may have been the recruitment process, lack of induction, the […]
CEO Assessment – Where to Start
In lots of respects the nonprofit sector could take a leaf from the private sector when it comes to CEO assessments. In the case of the private sector, the CEO’s assessment criteria are usually linked to the company’s financial performance […]
No more boardroom antics!
We hear and get asked by many people we communicate with – ‘what can we do to attract new board members’. Our advice would be to ask about the current situation with existing board members. Thought needs to be given […]
Injecting young blood into your association
How does your executive committee or board of trustees stack up in terms of age, gender and ethnic diversity? We encounter many situations where we observe a concentration of individuals, who can best be described as the ‘traditional New Zealand […]