Live Online MasterClass
The Seven Principles of
Good Governance
Things that actually drive good practice
Feb 20 | 24 | 25
With John Page
Who should attend?
This masterclass is designed to benefit anyone involved in governance, regardless of their role, experience level, or the type of organisation they are connected with. Whether you are part of a small nonprofit, a large corporation, or any organisation in between, the principles covered in this masterclass are universally applicable and relevant to organisations of all sizes and structures.
Board members, chief executives, governance professionals, and support staff will all gain valuable insights and practical strategies that can be immediately applied to improve governance practices and drive organisational success.
Building Effective Governance Foundations
Duration: 90 Minutes
1:00pm AEDT | 3:00pm NZDT
The right people around the table
The board ensures it has the right skills, diversity, and competencies for the challenges ahead. Succession planning is active and ongoing.
Role clarity
Board and management are clear about their respective roles; how each adds value. Their interaction is set in a clear framework and characterised by mutual trust and respect.
Focus on outcomes
The primary focus is on ends to be achieved and the factors that influence progress towards them. The board spends most of its time on things yet to happen.
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Strategic Board Leadership and Oversight
Duration: 90 Minutes
1:00 AEDT | 3:00pm NZDT
The board leads
The board is self-aware and intentional in its leadership, defining the work it needs to do and how it wishes to address it.
Oversight is predetermined
Compliance is achieved both effectively and efficiently. The matters requiring oversight have been made clear along with the related criteria and any permitted variances.
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Continuous Improvement and Accountability
Duration: 90 Minutes
1:00pm AEDT | 3:00pm NZDT
Learning is continuous
The board sees itself as a learning entity, open and inquiring. Review, reflection, and development are intrinsic at the group and individual level.
Accountability and transparency
Trusteeship is central. Governing boards have a set of non-negotiable fiduciary duties that embrace ethics, integrity, and transparency. On behalf of some form of ownership, the board holds itself accountable for its own performance and that of the organisation.
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COURSE TUTOR
John Page
John has specialised in governance for nearly twenty years. He previously led Sport New Zealand’s highly regarded governance program. Its resources, notably the Nine Steps to Effective Governance, are in use across New Zealand and around the world. The now widely embraced Governance Mark accreditation system is a world first. Since 2018 John has worked with BoardWorks, New Zealand's leading governance consultancy
John held senior roles in arts management, including six years as General Manager of the Royal New Zealand Ballet. From this, he brings a deep understanding of the nonprofit world, stakeholder management, and how to work with teams of exceptional people.
What will I learn?
With a strong understanding of these principles, you can address governance issues with a different lens. Rather than try and solve problems in isolation, you will have the knowledge to look for causation and interconnections. Most governance concerns stem from a failure to get basics right at the outset, which then cascades into more complex and visible problems.
Attention to these building blocks of governance will make sure everyone’s time is focused on the right value-adding matters. Basically, more time to think, more time to invent the future, and less time on the minimally relevant.
We will provide participants with the BoardWorks Seven Principles publication detailing each principle and what it looks like in practice, together with a resource listing.
