Board Effectiveness for Women (Part 1)
A strong and dedicated Board of Directors is essential to the success of an organization. More importantly, study after study shows that organizations benefit from having women on their boards.
As a board member, board chair, executive director or manager, your non-profit and professional career will benefit from this workshop designed to enhance your effectiveness and sharpen your skills as a board member, or as an employee acting in support of a board.
Topics include:- Roles, Duties and Responsibilities -Assessing Performance -Benefits of Gender Diversity -Effective Decision-Making
1/2 day
Board Effectiveness for Women (Part 2)
A strong and dedicated Board of Directors is essential to the success of an organization. More importantly, study after study shows that organizations benefit from having women on their boards.
As a board member, board chair, executive director or manager, your non-profit and professional career will benefit from this workshop designed to enhance your effectiveness and sharpen your skills as a board member, or as an employee acting in support of a board.
Topics include: -Secrets of highly functioning Boards -Increase your participation’s effectiveness -Adding value to the Board Effective -Communication and managing conflicts
1/2 day
Board Governance
This workshop is designed to help directors, staff and
others involved in non-profit organizations better understand the roles and responsibilities
of the Board and staff as well as best practices of good governance, including
tips, techniques, and tools.
Part 1:
Defining “governance”
- Role,
duties and obligations of the Board of Directors
- Liability
of directors
- Role,
duties and obligations of management
- Role
of committees
Part 2: Good governance & best practices
- Composition
of Board & Board terms
- Role
of the Chair
- Relationship
between the CEO/ED and the Board
- Evaluation
of Board and CEO
- Policies
and procedures
1 day or 1/2 day
Corporate Governance: Intermediate
Good governance is about establishing efficient and effective oversight for businesses. It is also about developing processes for making and implementing decisions and identifying and managing risk.
”Subject-matter experts, Alyson Townsend and Trisha Perry from Resonance Inc. will elaborate on the following topics:
- Role and duties of the Shareholders, the Board & management
- The constitution of a Board – who, how many, terms
- Decision making by a Board – quorum , resolutions, voting
- Standards of Performance – fiduciary duty and duty of care, business judgment, due diligence
- Best Practices for Boards
1/2 day
Corporate Governance: The Basics
Wondering how to implement a corporate governance structure for your startup?
Subject-matter experts, Alyson Townsend and Trisha Perry from Resonance, a Saint John based firm, will guide you through the process during this 3 hours workshop.
You will learn:
- What is “Governance”
- Why is it important to me?
- Do I want to incorporate?
- Shareholders, Boards and Management
- The legal governance framework : Statutes, Regulations, Articles, Bylaws and shareholders agreements
- Practical Considerations when setting up a Board of Directors
1/2 day
Governance in the Context of Self-Regulation
The workshop covers:
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- “Governance” and its basic components
- What constitutes good governance
- Obligations imposed on the Board/Association by its private Act
- Ensuring compliance with the Act
- Responsibilities of the Board/Association as a result of self-regulation
1/2 day or 1 day
Introduction to Boards for Women
Are you interested in joining a board, but feel you need to know more?
This session is fundamental for women who are interested in serving on boards but have not yet had the opportunity. It provides everything you should know about joining a board, what is to be expected once you become a board member, and how it can help your career.
Topics include:
- Importance of Gender Diversity on Boards
- Board Fundamentals
- What is expected of you as a director
- Choosing the right board to match interests and skills
1/2 day
Leading the Board: Being an Effective Board Chair
This workshop will examine the critical role of the Board Chair from the
selection process and orientation to the best practices on how to build trust
with stakeholders, manage group dynamics and relationship between the
CEO/Executive Director.
Participants will learn:
- The role and responsibilities of the Board Chair
- First steps for an incoming Chair
- How to conduct a Board meeting
- Facilitating through conflict
- Providing feedback to the CEO/Executive Director
- How to measure success
1/2 day
Legal Implication of Mental Health Issues in the Workplace
To understand the impact of mental health on the workplace, this workshop
will outline the duties and responsibilities of both employer and employee in
the context of mental health and provide practical advice as to how to build
and maintain a supportive and accommodating work environment.
You will learn:
- The impact of mental health issues
in the workplace.
- How to identify mental health
issues.
- Legal obligations of the employer
and the employee.
- How to build a supportive work environment.
- How to promote mental health well-being.
- How to manage conflict in a
respectful supportive manner.
1/2 day
Respectful Communication in the Workplace
“People have different
opinions, different talents, and different abilities; respectful communication
involves the ability to effectively assert your own views and fully listen to
the views of others”.1
In this workshop,
facilitators from Resonance Inc. will train management level employees on:
- Workplace harassment and bullying
- Recognizing offensive behaviors
- Legal and practical consequences
- Behavioral influences
- Creating a respectful working
environment
- Giving effective feedback
1: Gatty, A. (2015, May 07). How
Respectful Communication Boosts Morale and Productivity in the Workplace.
Retrieved from https://www.allbusiness.com/respectful-communication-boosts-morale-productivity-workplace-22074-1.html
1/2 day
