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This is an excellent program. It covered information and processes pertinent to the activities of the Board of Directors of our portfolio companies.
Mathew George
Vice President of Portfolio Management
TELUS Ventures |
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BEL's Governance program was absolutely helpful to me. I have already used material to put together some mini sessions, and look forward to a full-Board, customized session with Banff in the fall. They are a very professional organization!
Kenn Voss
Past Chair
Canadian Tire Dealers' Association |
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Banff Executive Leadership Inc. was very helpful in guiding the Government of the Northwest Territories' efforts in developing a governance framework which will guide the government's relationship with all NWT boards and agencies. This work is breaking trail from coast to coast and we welcomed the insightful comments and feedback we received on the project.
Gabriela Sparling
Associate Deputy Minister, Department of Executive
Government of the Northwest Territories |
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Improving Board Governance
- The Real Work of Governance
Toronto, Canada - Dec. 7 - 9, 2007 (NFP Sector
Focused)
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Regular Program Fee is CAD$ 2,495
Special
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CAD $1,000
Accommodation and meals: Approx. $325 /day
Location to be announced
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Improving
Board Governance - The Real Work of Governance
Banff, Canada - May 2
- 4, 2008 (All Sectors)
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Tuition: $2,495
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Governance, in all its various forms, may
well be the most significant leadership issue of our time.
- Corporate Boards
- Charity Boards
- Health Care & Education Boards
- Municipal Councils
- Professional Association Boards
- Private/Family-owned Business Boards
- Consulting/law Partnerships
- Marketing Boards
- Resource Management Councils
Despite the variations of form and context,
they share common requirements for good governance.
As a governor, you accept a ‘contract’
of responsibility and accountability for the actions, impact,
and future of the organization. How you carry out your role
is important. And, Governance work is very different from
the management, professional, or other volunteer work we have
been trained for in the main parts of our life.
Governance that Adds-Value
to Enterprise/Community Success
Attend a Public Program to hone your personal
skills:
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Role of Board vs. Management
Best Practices in Governance
Principles & Models:
- Traditional
- Carver
- Cortex
- Other
Evaluating the Effectiveness of Your Board
Trust, Risk & Communication – essentials
for high performing Boards
The
REAL Work of Governance Model
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Role of Board/ Mgt. in Strategic
Leadership:
- Dynamic Tension
- Stewardship Agreement
Network Scanning
Relevancy & Community Engagement
Oversight, Perspective & Ethical
Reflection:
- Measuring Org. Performance
- Monitoring & Evaluating CEO
- Board Reporting Systems
- Codes of Conduct
Board Dynamics:
- Power
- Annual Calendar
- Agenda Setting
- Conflicts of Interest
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Risk Management:
- Organizational Capital/Asset Risks
- Org. Capacity to implement strategy
Diplomacy, Influence Leverage:
- Friend-/Fund-raising
- Government Relations
- Alliances/ Partnerships
Legal Responsibilities & Liabilities
Board Recruitment, Succession, and
Planning
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Faculty:
others as required for specialty application
Arrange a Customized Program to tune-up
your whole Board
Customized programs offer a cost-effective
way to get your whole governance team in-synch: they can be
run in a 2-day, 3-day, and other formats to meet your unique
needs:
- Newly elected/formed Boards
- Boards facing complex challenges in the
future
- Organizations going through transition
- Boards facing the start of a new planning
cycle
Our content and resources reflect the latest
recommendations from Toronto Stock Exchange, Broadbent Report
of Charitable/NFP Boards (Canada), Sarbanes-Oxley Act (USA),
and other jurisdictions such as Britain, Singapore, and Japan.
While these recommendations are important and useful, we know
that there is much more to effective Governance.
Indeed, Banff Executive Leadership has been
teaching, facilitating, and doing Board governance for many
years; and we know first hand that no simple dictums or standards
guarantee good governance. With this in mind we have outlined
competencies and perspectives in a more systemic approach,
which we have seen contribute to excellence in governance.
Most important is a healthy conversation at the Board table
about the practices, processes and performance of the Board
and Senior Management as a team.
The REAL Work of Governance
is not simple, nor straightforward. And there are many ways
to get to and maintain good governance. If you are looking
at reviewing your approach we invite you to take the test!
Have the conversation.
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We have diverse experience working with
Boards from:
- Business
- National/Regional Charitable Organizations
- Health Care
- Professional Associations
- Trade Associations
- Educational Institutions
- Marketing Councils
- Resource Management Boards
- Television/media
- Aboriginal Communities
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Specialty faculty and Session
Adaptations for:
- Aboriginal Community Governance
- Civic Government Governance
- Pension Fund Governance
The Improving Board Governance Practices program was an excellent overview for our board members on the latest thoughts and theories on good board governance. I am certain our board members went away energized and ominous to put many of the latest priorities to the text in improving our already excellent practices.
Julian Nowicki
Chairman
Alberta Gaming & Liquor Commission |
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The program opened up & whole new mind set for me. Monitoring systems to me were considered boring & not always relevant. I now understand.
It is really thought & process provoking. The handouts were useful for review.
Ed Gaudet
CEO
Alberta Gaming & Liquor Commission |
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| Board Governance Practices
Inventory
This 4-colour self-assessment inventory
leads Board members through a detailed reflection on
their personal stewardship practices, and their actions
to ensure the sustainability and relevancy of the organization
they govern. Incorporates standards and recommendations
from Toronto Stock Exchange, Broadbent Report, USA's
Sarbanes - Oxley Act, UK, Singapore and Japanese business
groups.
The competency - based
assessment identifies the frame-of-reference a Director
brings to 25 key governance practices and their balance
of focus across 6 key areas of governance work. [Network
Scan, Relevancy & Community Engagement, Oversight,
Perspective & Ethical Reflection, Risk Management,
Diplomacy & Influence, Communication and Interpersonal
Skills.
Price: US $15 each plus tax & shipping
(12 for US $155 )
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Leadership
Journal
Featuring Inspiring graphics and quotations,
these journals are used in BEL programming and are also
available to you for use in daily work/personal reflection.
Price: US $10 each plus tax & shipping
(12 for US $110) |
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BEL's program was very professional and full of important concepts that can easily be taken back and used in all situations.
Tracy Waddington
CAO
Institute for Catastrophic Loss Reduction |
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BEL provided us with a lot of pre-course reading! Lots of great stuff to refer back to and so much more that remains to be absorbed from all of the material in the session. Thanks!
Linda Mickelson
CEO
Alberta Cancer Foundation |
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As a start up not for profit, this program highlighted the importance of building a solid governance foundation.
George Gritziotis
Executive Director
Construction Sector Council
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This is a truly innovative program & one that will prepare people for both the trends & challenges of the future, as well fully preparing boards for their current duties. It's not just about understanding governance; it's also about the implementation of leading practices.
Lynn Martin
Board Member
Calgary Health Region
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