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Board and committee structures and what is right for your organisation
- Typical board structures and the rationale for board governance
- What is the organisational context and what structure is appropriate
- What committees are needed by the board
- Types of committee
Matters reserved for the board and delegated authority
- How to set out matters reserved for the board
- The impact this has on the overall delegations within the organisation
- Delegating authority to committees (terms of reference and holding committees to account)
- Delegating authority to individuals (job descriptions and holding individuals to account)
Types of committee, their roles and relationships with the board
- Roles of individual committees
- Interplay between committees, their relationship to the board and relationship to management
- Who should be attending meetings
Management structure and corporate framework
- Types of management structure and how these relate to the board and committees
Directors' participation: composition of boards and committees and the relevance to business risk and strategy
- What types of directors are needed: Executive and Non-executive
- Determining other representation required on boards and committees
- How to determine the skills needed on your boards and committees
- Board level equity, diversity and inclusion
- Resultant board composition requirements
- Succession planning
Support for directors
- Directors duties
- Director inductions
- Board procedures manual
- Related parties and conflicts
- Indemnities and insurance
Obtaining external advice for a board and its committees
- How do committees obtain advice from external organisations in support of the board (e.g. Lawyers, financial support, auditors, management consultants)
Communication and documentation of your governance structure
- Governance charters and bye-laws
- Corporate structure
- Policies and procedures
- Board decisions
- Culture and values
- Actions arising
Board and committee performance reviews
- Types of review: external or internal
- Commissioning a review
