What is a board of directors and how does it vary by industry?
By The Diligent team
In simple terms, the board of directors definition is the governing body for a company. They are a group of people who are elected to make company decisions
Blog
· Aug 9, 2018
· 8 min read
How school boards can collaborate with city councils to achieve goals
By The Diligent team
Active collaboration between school boards and city councils may not be common, but it makes them both more fruitful servants of the community they share.
Blog
· Aug 9, 2018
· 6 min read
How to build a strong governance model
By The Diligent team
The increased focus on corporate governance has many boards of directors looking for ways to enhance their governance practices.
Blog
· Aug 2, 2018
· 6 min read
How should board of directors' compensation be handled?
By The Diligent team
It's vital for boards to factor in director pay in trying to recruit the board directors who are best suited for their boards and those who bring value.
Blog
· Jul 30, 2018
· 6 min read
The best practices for board meetings
By The Diligent team
By using Diligent's best practices for board meetings, a board and corporate secretaries can build productive board meeting agendas with key solutions.
Blog
· Jul 26, 2018
· 6 min read
Best practices for board of directors voting
By The Diligent team
Best practices for board of directors voting requires using software solutions that follow good governance and make the work of boards easy.
Blog
· Jul 25, 2018
· 5 min read
SMRC: What it is, why it matters and how to handle it through entity management
By The Diligent team
Learn about SMCR and its requirements, the strategies that help to enforce it within institutions, and some pointers on how entity management software can help.
Blog
· Jul 23, 2018
· 6 min read
Why do boards fill out D&O questionnaires?
By The Diligent team
D&O questionnaires can take various forms and they can be very detailed. D&O questionnaires with the right software solution are more accurate and efficient
Blog
· Jul 18, 2018
· 4 min read
The ins and outs of filing an annual information form in Canada
By The Diligent team
One of the more important forms to be familiar with in Canada for your entity management is 51-102F2, more commonly called the Annual Information Form (AIF).
Blog
· Jul 12, 2018
· 6 min read
What is data governance and how should boards approach it?
By The Diligent team
Data governance is a system of decision rights and accountabilities to how corporations set up their framework and create data management processes
Blog
· Jul 11, 2018
· 4 min read
How to achieve effective cross-alignment for your organization in three steps
By The Diligent team
Cross-alignment is what happens when people from different teams or functions in an organization join forces to work on a common goal or project.
Blog
· Jul 9, 2018
· 6 min read
Making your scorecard: How to evaluate outside counsel
By The Diligent team
By articulating exactly what you are looking for, you can help your organization clarify its entity management needs and expectations for outside counsel.