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Blog

· Aug 14, 2018

· 6 min read

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

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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.

Boardroom with strategy documents illustrating the processes of building a strong governance model

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.

Committee members discussing board of director's compensation.

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.

Group brainstorming in a meeting

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.

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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.

Professional selecting the word "legislation" from hologram

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.

Image of person placing 5 stars on the table representing ratings

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

Canadian flag representing filing an annual information

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).

Futuristic image looking down at the world with connected dots across the rim of the earth, representing data governance

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

People from different departments in an organization working together

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.

Someone looking to create a scorecard to evaluate outside counsel

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.

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