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Do we understand board appointments?
This article highlights how to appoint or nominate a director to the board.
2 October 2024
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Boards and committees
Boardroom Dynamics
Directors
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Director induction – what governance professionals need to know
New CGIUKI guidance provides advice on how governance professionals can provide a new director with the information they need to be effective in their role.
25 September 2024
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Boards and committees
Directors
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Understanding our members: key insights from the 2024 member survey
In spring 2024, we conducted a survey of members to gain valuable insights into attitudes toward employment and explore key topics of interest.
19 September 2024
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Company secretarial practice
Professional development
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Getting ready for your next role in governance
At a recent event, panellists discussed how to create a CV that stands out and what they are looking for in a job application.
17 September 2024
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Careers Development
Professional development
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Thinking about a career in governance?
There are many routes into and paths through a governance career.
13 September 2024
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Careers Development
Professional development
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Why are annual reports so long and what can we do about it?
Annual reports seem to be getting longer, but do more pages necessarily equate to more value? Perhaps this is one of those situations when less is more.
4 September 2024
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Reporting
Boards and committees
AGM
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Increasing member engagement for AGM processes
The AGM pre-period provides a good opportunity to promote engagement and communicate with members and shareholders.
21 August 2024
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Boards and committees
AGM
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Ever thought about becoming a mentor?
Find out more about what is involved in becoming a mentor, what support is available and the benefits for those who volunteer.
7 August 2024
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Professional development
Careers Development
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Prepare for the worst: the board's role in crisis management
Risk management is not the same as crisis management
30 July 2024
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Audit and risk
Company secretarial practice
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Can risk be good?
A panel session at Governance 2024 highlighted that risk management is not the same as risk avoidance.
24 July 2024
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Audit and risk
Purpose and Strategy
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AI: organisational change and transformation
Whether your planning radical strategic change or a watch and wait approach our recent webinar on change and transformation provided tips to put your organisation on the road to AI implementation success.
22 July 2024
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Technology and AI
Leadership
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Dissertation odyssey
Mark Howorth MSc ACG MIoL shares the unexpected gains from writing his dissertation, and how the experience has changed him as a professional.