WHAT WE OFFER

Public Sector Governance Reviews

As public sector governance experts, Lynda and Jim work collaboratively with organisations to evaluate how well their governance frameworks, and those working within them, are delivering value to the organisation.

Through a series of interviews, focus groups and/or surveys, Leadership Talks will provide you with answers to such question as:

• Is our governance framework fit for purpose?

• Does it provide sufficient visibility for leadership on key decisions?

• Do we have the right skills and experience within the committees

• How well does the rest of the organisation understand the framework and where decisions lie?

• How do we  compare to other public sector governance models and best practice governance?

We can help you not only design your governance framework in a way that makes sense to your people and adds value to your organisation, but also support you as you implement your framework.

Our suite of services includes:-

• Co-design and implementation of new governance frameworks

• Review of existing governance frameworks

• Facilitating the development of Committee Charters

• Providing development for your Chairs and committee members

• Providing support to your Governance Secretariat

2021 Spring Course - Successful Steering Committees

Leadership Talks offers four virtual workshops over four weeks on creating and managing Successful Steering Committees. Many organisations create specific governance structures to manage large programmes of work or new initiatives. Leadership Talks will take you through four key aspects of running successful internal governance committees whether you are doing them face to face or remotely. Our qualified and experienced experts will lead you through:

1. Getting the purpose right

2. Understanding and sorting conflict

3. Ensuring quality papers and decision-making

4. How to manage risk

Enrolments for the 2021 Spring cohort are currently open.

What’s the detail?

Virtual on-line

• 2 hours per subject

• 2 hours course reading and research

• Written materials for later reference

• $135 NZD incl. GST per webinar or $500 NZD incl. GST for the whole series

In-person

• Classroom setting

• Covid-level dependent

• Half-day workshops

• Public $560 NZD incl. GST per person per workshop

• Within your organisation - get in touch

 1. GETTING THE PURPOSE RIGHT

• Purpose of the Committee and why this is often neglected

• Founding documentation – Charters, PIDs, strategy and KPIs

• Interface between strategy, risk and culture

• Interaction with other committees

 2. UNDERSTANDING AND SORTING CONFLICT

• Understanding common sources of conflict

• Exploring resolving conflict - “just shout at them!”

• Remote meeting protocols

• Conflict of interest

• Committee dynamics

• Delegations

• Stand-ins

 3. ENSURING QUALITY PAPERS AND DECISION-MAKING

• Board papers

• Sound decision-making

• The role of Chair