Board Governance Workshop

Board Governance Overview
Webinar training series for not-for-profit boards
 
Summary
Governance refers to the oversight of an organization.  Best practices in governance means that a board ensures their optimal performance through the implementation of effective systems. 
 
In three 1½-hour live webinars, Deb McClelland, with Onboard Training, provides an overview of best practices in board governance.  These sessions serve as both an orientation to good governance as well as a refresher for those who have previously received governance training.
 
The Webinar Modules
The following key areas will be explored with your board of directors:

The Rules
What is the board’s role in good governance?  What are bylaws, policies, terms of reference and what do you do with them?
 
The Strategy
How do you handle your board’s year effectively and efficiently within volunteers’ limited time? We discover the board’s annual work plan, meeting agendas and strategic plan.
 
The Players

How do you find the right people for your board?  We talk about the recruitment and development of all your directors, having effective committees and the senior staff person’s annual performance review.

About Deb McClelland and Onboard Training
Deb has served on many boards, including national and provincial boards, for over 35 years.  She also worked as Executive Director at the Kamloops Chamber of Commerce for 19 years, supporting her board of directors as they transitioned to a solid governance model. Within all these experiences, she came to realize that governance, when done right, could be fun and easy.  That is why she has developed templates, examples and exercises for boards to follow so they can easily adopt what she calls the Seven Key Elements of Good Governance.