Over this series of podcasts, we’ve tried to emphasise how corporate governance can work for the organisation, rather than being a series of external requirements. Here we think about the purpose and objectives of organisations, and how applyin

Episode 9 - Important questions a Board can ask itself

Mar 22nd, 2022 11m 37s

Asking questions is an essential function of the Board. When difficult and unexpected issues arise, those questions can become critical. Here we talk about some of the questions that the Board might want to have at hand.

Episode 8 - The Board overseeing progress against strategy

Mar 22nd, 2022 14m 39s

In our last episode, we talked about the Board’s engagement in the development of strategy. Here, we expand that topic by considering its oversight of progress against that strategy.

Episode 7 - The Board and strategy development

Mar 22nd, 2022 12m 51s

The strategy should drive the business of the organisation, but sometimes it’s not as helpful as it might be. In this episode, we talk about how the Secretary can support the Board’s effective oversight of strategy development.

Episode 6 - The Board and risk management

Mar 22nd, 2022 27m 50s

This episode talks about the need to connect the Board’s consideration of risk with the achievement of its strategic objectives.

Episode 1 - Public Sector Boards: a Guide to External Evaluation

Nov 16th, 2020 23m 29s

Boards need to be externally evaluated every 3 years under the Code of Practice for the Governance of State Bodies. This podcast helps the Secretary to prepare the Board for that external evaluation.

Episode 4 - Strategies to connect the Board and its Committees

Nov 3rd, 2020 13m 49s

Sub-committees are an important means through which Boards can effectively carry out their business, but sometimes a disconnect can evolve that makes it difficult for the Board to maintain oversight. Here we identify 5 issues that can lead to

Episode 3 - Professional Development for Board Members

Nov 3rd, 2020 19m 29s

Professional development is an important means of supporting Board members throughout their terms. Here we think about professional development as a progression from induction and consider whether it should be better tailored to individual Boa

Episode 2 - Effective Induction for Board Members

Nov 3rd, 2020 17m 1s

Induction for Board members is an important opportunity to discuss with them what is important to the organisation. In this podcast, we talk about how the Secretary to the Board can organise and delivery induction material to best effect.

The One Question Podcast - Trailer

Nov 3rd, 2020 2m 45s

O’BRIEN / Governance Design has launched a One Question Podcast to support corporate governance processes in the public and not-for-profit sectors. In this trailer, Will Francis talks to Trish O’Brien about what to expect from the series.

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