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· Jun 15, 2018

· 6 min read

What are the legal requirements for board minutes?

By The Diligent team

All states have passed laws that pertain to the legal requirements of board meeting minutes for businesses to keep a legal record of every meeting.

Board members onboard a new board member to their meetings

Blog

· Jun 13, 2018

· 7 min read

How to smoothly transition new board members into your meetings

By The Diligent team

Making a smooth transition onto a municipal board can be hard. These are the most effective ways to integrate a new board member into the meeting process.

Nonprofit board meetings minutes template

Blog

· Jun 13, 2018

· 6 min read

Nonprofit board meeting minutes template

By The Diligent team

There's no exact standard format for taking nonprofit board meeting minutes. The minutes are a reflection of the organization's culture and mission.

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Blog

· Jun 7, 2018

· 6 min read

Executive session agendas: How they differ from open meeting agendas

By The Diligent team

The agenda for a closed meeting includes six features not present in an agenda for an open meeting, and it's vital to know the difference.

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Blog

· Jun 1, 2018

· 4 min read

The importance of audit trails for business security and compliance

By The Diligent team

Audit trails, though a complex process, are important for modern business. The automation of corporate operations has made auditing an easier task for organizations.

A stack of files signifying the role of the governance department in entity management.

Blog

· May 30, 2018

· 4 min read

The role of the governance department in entity management

By The Diligent team

The role of the governance department is a crucial one regarding the practices within the emerging science of entity management, where they have to pay special attention to how sophisticated technology can leverage best governance practices to help your entities and the broader enterprise.

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Blog

· May 25, 2018

· 6 min read

What is the role of the cyber-risk committee?

By The Diligent team

A cyber-risk committee may be defined as a sub-group of a board of directors that identifies, evaluates and monitors all cyber-risk activities for the board

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Blog

· May 18, 2018

· 6 min read

The roles and responsibilities of a board of directors in Canada

By The Diligent team

The roles of the board of directors in Canada are dictated by law and main duties are fiduciary duties, Duty of Care & understanding of all liabilities.

People representing corporate culture

Blog

· May 16, 2018

· 6 min read

The importance of corporate culture for good governance

By The Diligent team

Where many corporate boards get it wrong is that creating and maintaining a good corporate culture that is shaped by good corporate governance.

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Blog

· May 14, 2018

· 4 min read

The importance of legal entity management

By The Diligent team

Legal entity management is a strategy for handling regulatory compliance and administrative maintenance on an ongoing basis, particularly the functions typically handled by the legal, compliance and/or governance departments.

Example of a board with diversity

Blog

· May 11, 2018

· 6 min read

The importance of board composition, diversity and refreshment

By The Diligent team

Boards that work toward having a board composition made up of directors who are highly qualified, skilled, diverse create an environment for more success.

Person has written 'agenda' to signify a school board meeting agenda template.

Blog

· May 2, 2018

· 5 min read

School board agenda: Template and sample

By The Diligent team

A school board agenda should provide more than a list of topics to be discussed in the meeting; an outstanding agenda gives structure to the meeting itself.

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