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SUMMARY:Governance Bites - The Role of the Chair & Getting People to Participate
DESCRIPTION: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’). \nThe session will be led by Garth Nowland-Foreman\, an experienced trainer and facilitator\, and non-profit governance expert. Garth is a director of the LEAD Centre for Not for Profit Governance and Leadership www.lead.org.nz. \nTo register for this free workshop funded by the Rata Foundation\, please complete the registration form here or for more information call 03 546 7681 or email admin@volunteernelson.org.nz
URL:https://www.volunteernelson.org.nz/event/governance-bites-the-role-of-the-chair-getting-people-to-participate/
LOCATION:NMIT\, Room S106\, NMIT\, 322 Hardy Street\, Nelson\, New Zealand
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SUMMARY:Governance Bites - The Secret of Better Board Meetings
DESCRIPTION: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. \nThe session will be led by Garth Nowland-Foreman\, an experienced trainer and facilitator\, and non-profit governance expert. Garth is a director of the LEAD Centre for Not for Profit Governance and Leadership www.lead.org.nz. \nTo register for this free workshop funded by the Rata Foundation\, please complete the registration form here or for more information call 03 546 7681 or email admin@volunteernelson.org.nz
URL:https://www.volunteernelson.org.nz/event/governance-bites-the-secret-of-better-board-meetings/
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20190502T171500
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SUMMARY:Governance Bites - Setting Strategy: The Board's Role
DESCRIPTION: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? \nThe session will be led by Garth Nowland-Foreman\, an experienced trainer and facilitator\, and non-profit governance expert. Garth is a director of the LEAD Centre for Not for Profit Governance and Leadership www.lead.org.nz. \nTo register for this free workshop funded by the Rata Foundation\, please complete the registration form here or for more information call 03 546 7681 or email admin@volunteernelson.org.nz
URL:https://www.volunteernelson.org.nz/event/governance-bites-setting-strategy-the-boards-role/
LOCATION:NMIT\, Room S106\, NMIT\, 322 Hardy Street\, Nelson\, New Zealand
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20190404T171500
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SUMMARY:Governance Bites - Valuing and Evaluating the Board
DESCRIPTION: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 you decide what questions to ask? How do you put to use what you find out? \nThe session will be led by Garth Nowland-Foreman\, an experienced trainer and facilitator\, and non-profit governance expert. Garth is a director of the LEAD Centre for Not for Profit Governance and Leadership www.lead.org.nz. \nFree workshop for community based boards and committees – for more information visit our Governance webpage \nTo register for this free workshop funded by the Rata Foundation\, please complete the registration form here or for more information call 03 546 7681 or email admin@volunteernelson.org.nz \n  \n 
URL:https://www.volunteernelson.org.nz/event/governance-bites-valuing-and-evaluating-the-board/
LOCATION:NMIT\, Room S106\, NMIT\, 322 Hardy Street\, Nelson\, New Zealand
CATEGORIES:Training
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SUMMARY:Governance Bites - Moving On: Non-profit Board Succession Planning\, Founder Syndrome & Exiting Board Members
DESCRIPTION:Yeah\, this is the tough stuff. After all these board members are ‘just volunteers’. How do you tackle these difficult questions in a practical way\, that might still allow you to act with some grace – especially in small to medium-sized non-profits without specialist staff support to call on? \nThe session will be led by Garth Nowland-Foreman\, an experienced trainer and facilitator\, and non-profit governance expert. Garth is a director of the LEAD Centre for Not for Profit Governance and Leadership www.lead.org.nz. \nFor more information contact admin@volunteernelson.org.nz or call Jane or Holly on 03 546 7681. \nRegister here
URL:https://www.volunteernelson.org.nz/event/governance-bites-moving-on-non-profit-board-succession-planning-founder-syndrome-exiting-board-members/
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SUMMARY:Governance Bites: Getting the right people on board and helping them disembark when it's time
DESCRIPTION:This first session for 2019 will be all about Recruiting and Exiting Board Members – and will deal with topics such as\, where do you find good board members? how do you convince them to serve on your board? how do you get the most out of them? what’s the best term limit? how do you get rid of people who are not performing? what about when founders need to move on? \nTo register for this workshop\, please complete a workshop registration form here.
URL:https://www.volunteernelson.org.nz/event/governance-bites-getting-the-right-people-on-board-and-helping-them-disembark-when-its-time/
LOCATION:NMIT\, Room S106\, NMIT\, 322 Hardy Street\, Nelson\, New Zealand
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SUMMARY:Governance Bites - Purpose of the Board
DESCRIPTION: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. \nWe are excited to announce the first project from the action plan – Governance Bites. \nThis year long series of workshops aims to provide bite sized learning opportunities and a peer support and networking opportunity.  You can sign up for each event separately\, or come along to all. \nStarting on 7th June (5:15-7pm) with ‘The Purpose of the Board’\, facilitator Garth Nowland-Foreman (Director\, LEAD) will guide you through the topic. Garth has a wealth of experience in the sector\, from staring his own organisation right through to leading a government policy unit\, as well as 20 years teaching experience. \nTo sign up for this workshop\, please complete the Workshop Registration form at Registration Form or call Jane at Volunteer Nelson on 03 546 7681 for more information. \nFurther workshops in this series will be held on the first Thursday evening of the month. They will cover topics such as the relationship between Governance and Management\, Strategic Planning\, recruitment\, succession planning and removing. If you would like to be kept informed of the content of future sessions e-mail jane@volunteernelson.org.nz\n \n \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://www.volunteernelson.org.nz/event/governance-bites-purpose-of-the-board/
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