Working with a Board or Volunteer Management Committee

Facilitated by Kylie Brannelly

This session has been developed for service leaders and manages working with a board or volunteer management committee. It covers the essential skills to manage the relationship between day to day operations and governance. 

The session covers:

Plan for working with the Board

• Understanding member, governance and management issues of the organisation
• Identify and document the relationship and differences between governance and      management issues
• Identify roles and responsibilities and procedures for Board members

Facilitate the development of the Board

• Communicating governance policy
• Ongoing professional development opportunities
• Monitoring regulatory compliance and providing advice to board members

Providing detailed information

• Preparing a board paper and agenda
• Evaluating emerging issues within a risk management and due diligence framework for      impact
• Communication of progress in relation to business and strategic plans
• Providing recommendations for action
• Progressing actions

Communication with the Board

• Responding to requests
• Briefing the Chairperson
• Seeking feedback