Strategic Leadership and Good Governance (1 day or two ½ days)

 
Run a Board you can be proud of

Do your Office Bearers know their duties and responsibilities? Are your funds being used to their full potential?

When investing in a business, we want to be assured of one thing: that our money is in safe hands, that the assets with which management has been entrusted are being deployed effectively, in accordance with the stated strategy and with sufficient controls to protect us from excessive risk.

Good corporate governance is the very lifeblood of businesses throughout the world; it is a way of structuring business that ensures;

• minimal confusion about responsibilities,
• good decisions being made by the right people,
• important decisions are made in minimal time,
• established systems and processes ensure your business runs smoothly,
• sufficient internal checks and balances are in place; and
• reporting on business which means that management ‘tells it how it is’ rather than hiding behind the minimum statutory reporting requirement.

The Role of the Management Committee/Board

The workshop is designed for people who hold Committee/Board positions, or are considering such roles, who want to understand more fully their responsibilities. It comprised numerous case studies and exercises. (Note: The workshop can be conducted over two half-days. The half-day workshop Boards, Committees and Legalities, complements this workshop.)

Recent comments from workshop participants have included – "excellent presentation" and "great content, very informative".

Aim

To acquaint directors and committee members of not-for-profit organisations, and those considering such roles, with the responsibilities of boards/committees and individual members, and the governance and other issues necessary for the board to operate ethically and effectively.

Topics include:

• The strategic leadership role of a board/committee
• The principles of good governance
• The duties and responsibilities of individual board/committee members
• The duties and responsibilities of office bearers
• The importance of the organisations constitution and relevant legislation
• The role and responsibilities of the executive committee, if formed
• Board/committee meetings
• The boards/committees and individual members relationship with the CEO/EO/Manager and the staff

Fees

> Complete the Professional Development Workshop Booking Form

Note

1. The above fees are exclusive of GST and GST (10%) will apply to the above fees.
2. The same rates will apply for customisation.
3. The following expenses incurred by the School in the preparation, delivery, etc, of training or services will be on-charged to the client "at cost to the School" as follows for:
   
   1. Travel expenses incurred within the Sydney Metropolitan Area when the training/service is delivered 25km or more from the Sydney CBD. It will be at the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) approved "per kilometre" rate or the taxi fee incurred.
   2. Travel, accommodation and incidental expenses incurred when the training/service is delivered outside the Sydney Metropolitan Area. If applicable, the ATO approved "per kilometre" rate will apply.