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· Sep 11, 2019
· 6 min read
Healthcare boards and evaluating conflicts of interest
By The Diligent team
Recently, healthcare boards have been the target of improving conflict of interest policies to ensure boards have the necessary oversight.
· Sep 10, 2019
The 5 elements of effective strategic planning
Effective strategic planning aids a school's board with governance decisions and provides direction for the future.
The importance of recognizing strong governance leaders
Strong leaders support good governance. By recognizing strong governance leaders on your board, you can better impact fellow directors.
· Sep 3, 2019
Board skills matrix: Building an effective board of directors
A Board skills matrix allows your board and shareholders to have visibility into both the recruiting process & how that director was chosen.
What does board diversity mean for school boards?
It is vital to understand the varying aspects of diversity and the role it plays for the school board and the work completed for your local district.
· Aug 29, 2019
How to measure board effectiveness
Measuring board effectiveness is a modern problem and board's need to better understand how to constantly improve their skillset.
· Aug 27, 2019
Agenda example for a school board committee meeting
The example of an agenda for a committee meeting that is outlined in this article can be used for any type of school board committee.
· Aug 26, 2019
Board effectiveness survey
The ultimate success of a board effectiveness survey is hinged on if directors can commit to the process and enlist capable reviewers to help
· Aug 21, 2019
The role of the privacy committee
The role of the privacy committee is to make strategic recommendations about data security across the company in accordance to privacy laws.
· Aug 19, 2019
Private company boards of directors' committees
As every private company board of directors has different needs, the same applies for what committees they find necessary to have.
· Aug 15, 2019
Independent auditors and the board of directors
The relationship between the board of directors and independent auditors should should be based on the pros and cons of needing an auditor.
· Aug 13, 2019
· 8 min read
Annual risk assessment: Process & template
An annual risk assessment process and template will help identify the right skills and the right technology needed for the size of the task.