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A group of professionals outside the city clerk's office.

Blog

· Apr 19, 2019

· 6 min read

What is a city clerk?

By The Diligent team

The city clerk serves as the liaison between the city council and the public, communicating with management, government officials and staff.

Boardroom with open seats to fill representing board composition

Blog

· Apr 19, 2019

· 6 min read

S&P 500 trend report: Board composition, diversity and beyond

By The Diligent team

We share four key takeaways from the recent CGLytics report on S&P 500 board composition. Where is there progress yet to be made?

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Blog

· Apr 19, 2019

· 6 min read

Executive director vs. non-executive director

By The Diligent team

Executive directors & non-executive directors both play important roles, but for very different reasons, and neither carry a higher status.

Board of directors using strategic planning techniques

Blog

· Apr 18, 2019

· 6 min read

Effective strategic planning for the board of directors

By The Diligent team

To achieve effective strategic planning, the board of directors needs to identify their goals and objectives to help them develop strategies.

Compliance professionals explore a compliance calendar

Blog

· Apr 15, 2019

· 5 min read

Compliance calendar template

By The Diligent team

In order to gain the full benefit of a compliance calendar template, understanding the full depth of what needs to be disclosed is imperative

A business professional considering the liability of non-executive directors.

Blog

· Apr 8, 2019

· 6 min read

The liability of non-executive directors

By The Diligent team

The liability of non-executive directors role is not uniquely different from that of an executive director, their role is equally important.

Person working on the three stages of contract management

Blog

· Apr 8, 2019

· 7 min read

The three phases of contract management

By The Diligent team

Throughout all three phases of contract management, the contracting, procurement and legal teams need quick and easy access to documentation.

Nominating and governance committee following best practice in meeting within large light-filled room at sunset.

Blog

· Apr 4, 2019

· 6 min read

Nominating and governance committee best practices

By The Diligent team

Good governance doesn't just happen, the nominating and governance committee best practices must be followed to achieve good corporate governance.

Members raise their hands during school board meeting

Blog

· Apr 2, 2019

· 6 min read

How can school boards use Robert’s Rules of Order for more efficient meetings?

By The Diligent team

Robert's Rules of Order can make school board meetings beacons of efficiency. The right structure can spur successful meetings every time.

Image of group tacking corporate governance using various data points and charts

Blog

· Mar 27, 2019

· 8 min read

Tracking corporate governance performance through statistics

By Shelagh Donnelly

Your board of directors can also track corporate governance statistics to get better insights on performance and better return on board evaluations.

List of board of directors’ fiduciary duties

Blog

· Mar 20, 2019

· 6 min read

Board of directors’ fiduciary duty to shareholders

By Shelagh Donnelly

A board of directors' fiduciary duty requires that directors conduct themselves in good faith and with honesty while monitoring a businesses activities.

Director looking at due diligence

Blog

· Mar 19, 2019

· 6 min read

Director due diligence

By The Diligent team

The notion of director due diligence describes how an individual/group of individuals act and make decisions that avoid harm to other people and property.

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