Governance Bytes Workshop Series 2023

If you are new to a board of a community or not for profit organisation, or would like to take the next step in your leadership journey this series of online workshops in 2023 is for you. The monthly workshops will give you the essential blocks to build a better board and maximise your contribution and impact.

On these virtual, live workshops with LEAD NFP governance experts you will learn with and from others on boards, ask relevant questions and apply what you are learning in the real world of your not for profit organisation.

Participants receive a certificate on completion of at least six sessions in the series. Book a single session for $69 +GST, or sign up for six or more and receive a 10% discount. 

If finance is a barrier please contact us as we have some scholarship funding available. 

Enrolled participants may substitute another member of their organisation if they can’t attend

Contact us for costs if multiple people from your organisation want to enrol.

Governance Bytes #1:Being on Board
When: 6:15pm-7:45pm, Wednesday 15 February 2023
You will learn about: The purpose of Boards and why we have them, the various types of Boards, and the sort of work involved in governance.    

     What have I signed up for?
      Why have boards?
     Types of boards
     What is the work of Boards
     How do Boards add value?

Governance Bytes #2: Including Everyone
When: 6:15pm-7:45pm, Wednesday March 15 2023
You will learn about: the importance of building diversity and inclusion on boards, as well as tools and processes for creating and keeping a board an inclusive board

   Good governance through multiple worldviews and experiences
    Community engagement & diversity
    Creating the right environment on the board

Governance Bytes #3:Foundation of a Successful Partnership
When: 6:15pm-7:45pm, Wednesday April 19 2023
You will learn about: Getting the balance right between governance and management. Who does what and where the lines of responsibility fall, including officer roles such as Chairperson, Secretary and Treasurer.

     Getting the balance right – the governance management
      partnership
     Who does what?
     Roles and responsibilities of Boards
     Office holder’s roles – who, what, how and why?

Governance Bytes #4: Good to Great - Cultivating the rich culture
When: 6:15pm-7:45pm, Wednesday 17 May 2023
You will learn about: How to create a positive, productive team culture on your Board.

    Board Dynamics
    Board working as teams
    Building the right culture

Governance Bytes #5: Toeing the Line – Knowing Your Legal Obligations
When: 6:15pm-7:45pm, Wednesday 21 June 2023
You will learn about: Compliance requirements and obligations of individuals and Boards, legal structures, and ways of managing conflicts of interest.

     Keeping it legal
     Legal structures
     Compliance requirements and obligations of individuals and Boards
     Managing conflicts of interest

Governance Bytes #6: Meetings That Matter
When: 6:15pm-7:45pm, Wednesday 19 July 2023
You will learn about: Ways to ensure Board meetings are productive, effective and make the most of the intelligence around the table. 

     Making the most of Board meetings
     Agendas that drive results
     Fast tracking decision making - better meeting process
     Making the most of the intelligence around the table

Governance Bytes #7: Rules of Engagement 
When: 6:15pm-7:45pm, Wednesday 16 August 2023
You will learn about: The 3 Ps - policies, procedures and plans. What exactly are policies and why are they important to your organisation.

   The importance of policies
    Why have them?
    What should they contain?
    How should they be developed?
    Policies vs procedures vs plans

Governance Bytes #8: Hooking the Good Ones – Getting and Keeping The Right People
When: 6:15pm-7:45pm, Wednesday 20 September 2023
You will learn about: Recruiting and retaining the right people to your Board as well as how to evaluate and up-skill your Board members’ own governance abilities.

     Getting the right people on board
     Board recruitment and orientation
     Board development - training and evaluation

Governance Bytes #9: Let's Get Personal
When: 6:15pm-7:45pm, Wednesday 18 October 2023
You will learn about: Strategies for dealing with difficult personalities including how to get an ineffective Board member to move on.

     People troubles - what can go wrong?
     Getting people off boards/moving people on
      with difficult personalities and situations

Governance Bytes #10: Painting the Big Picture - Strategy in the Real World - Creating & Staying focused on strategy
When: 6:15pm-7:45pm, Wednesday 15 November 2023
You will learn about: What strategy looks like in the real world; how to think strategically and how you can make a greater impact by leading with strategy. 

    Strategy vs planning
     Thinking strategically
     Making a difference by leading with strategy

Governance Bytes #11: Being the Boss 
When: 6:15pm-7:45pm, Wednesday 6 December 2023
You will learn about: Being a good employer, including performance appraisals, conversations about accountability and managing your manager. 

     The Leadership equation - the Board-Manager relationship
     Being a good employer - managing the manager
     Performance reviews and accountability conversations