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Better Boards connects the leaders of Australasian non-profit organisations to the knowledge and networks necessary to grow and develop their leadership skills and build a strong governance framework for their organisation.
Live Governance Training for Directors, Board Members, Company Secretaries & Executives.
Boards and Business Models
Business models are at the core of an organisation’s financial strength. It is therefore critical that Board members have a sound understanding of the business models of the organisations they govern. Beyond this fiduciary responsibility, improving business models is a great opportunity for Directors to bring more value to the table. This webinar looks at key ways to do this. In this session, Felicity will: Define and explain business models, and how they fit in relation to strategy, governance and operations Walk through key questions Directors should be asking to determine the health of existing business models Explore pathways for improving, re-imagining and creating business models Share real life case studies to bring the theory to life

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Risk Appetite & Effective Decisions
Practical techniques on agreeing, as a board, on suitable Risk Appetite and Risk Capacity levels for your organisation, so you can limit the risk of over- and under-investment in controls. Without clear Risk Appetite and Risk Capacity statements and related Risk Acceptance Criteria, staff in your organisation are ‘flying blind’ without understanding which mitigations are required at minimum versus ’nice to haves’. This also creates a situation whereby management cannot be confident that money is spent well on reasonable treatment options.

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Dealing with Difficult Directors in the NFP Boardroom
Being a board member of a not-for-profit can be a rewarding experience, working with fellow members who are passionate and mission-aligned. But in any work environment, you will likely come across members who are challenging to work with and who make the experience and the delivery of outcomes difficult. If you are experiencing dominant voices while others remain silent, intimidation or a member not fulfilling their responsibilities, then this session is for you.

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Navigating the Annual General Meeting
The Annual General Meeting (AGM) is a key fixture in any not-for-profit organisations calendar, but all too often it is treated as a tick the box exercise. But how can we turn the AGM from a box ticking exercise into an opportunity? How can we set ourselves up for AGM success? How can we avoid both common and unexpected AGM issues or challenges? This panel, chaired by Garry Barnes from Vital Advisory, will explore these questions and much more, including:

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Building Better Business Cases for your Board
In this panel Gavin, Alison, Alex and Cathy will explore how best to build a business case with your Board including: The strategic framework that helps set the scene for investment and growth How to make the case in the language of Boards The measures and parameters to support decisions Using case studies from experience Covering a range of investments areas including business development and revenue sustainability Panellists Gavin Coopey – Director @ More Strategic (Panel Moderator)
