• Governance Bites – The Role of the Chair & Getting People to Participate

    NMIT Room S106, NMIT, 322 Hardy Street, Nelson, New Zealand

    Participation is the purpose. Otherwise you may as well send an email. But how do you actually engage people? You’ll find out handy tips to generate ideas, get things done while you have fun, and make practical use of consensus decision-making (while avoiding ‘group think’). The session will be led by Garth Nowland-Foreman, an experienced…

  • Governance Bites – The Secret of Better Board Meetings

    NMIT Room S106, NMIT, 322 Hardy Street, Nelson, New Zealand

    Wasting hours, while taking minutes? How do you set yourself up for better board meetings? Two-thirds of a meeting's success is determined before it starts. Preparation is crucial. As is being aware and actively using  the particular processes that make good group decision-making. The session will be led by Garth Nowland-Foreman, an experienced trainer and facilitator, and…

  • Governance Bites – Setting Strategy: The Board’s Role

    NMIT Room S106, NMIT, 322 Hardy Street, Nelson, New Zealand

    Strategic direction setting is the role of the board, but how do you make it the board’s strategy, and not just them signing off what staff or others have come up with? Where does strategy come from, and what’s it got to do with our Vision, Mission and Theory of Change? The session will be…

  • Governance Bites – Valuing and Evaluating the Board

    NMIT Room S106, NMIT, 322 Hardy Street, Nelson, New Zealand

    How do you set up a culture of self awareness and continuous improvement on the board? What are some realistic and affordable tips for putting this into practice? How do…

  • Governance Bites – Purpose of the Board

    NMIT Room S106, NMIT, 322 Hardy Street, Nelson, New Zealand

    Over the past six months, the Strengthening Community Governance Project, which is steered by Rata Foundation, Nelson City Council, Tasman District Council, Volunteer Nelson, Te Putahitanga and Community representatives has been working with the governance community to develop an action plan. We are excited to announce the first project from the action plan - Governance…