Articles written By Better Boards

The Evolved Board

It has been said that the banking Royal Commission will be looked back on as a watershed moment for corporate governance in Australia. Today, it’s no longer feasible for boards to assume all is well …

From Inc to Ltd: Making the change to Company Limited by Guarantee

Not-for-profit (NFP) organisations face more demand for structure, accountability and transparency than ever before. Not only are there more NFPs that are growing into multi-million and multi-billion …

Background Checking - Know Your People

Accurate background screening is an essential component of the employee and volunteer recruitment process. Unfortunately, the traditional process for obtaining criminal history checks has proven to be …

Digital Security Awareness for Directors

As digital technology has become more enmeshed in the day to day of our existence our own personal security and privacy in the digital space has become an increasingly important aspect of our lives …

Board Evaluation Webinar

Annual board self-evaluations have long been considered a best practice, with the idea that measuring board performance leads to continuous improvement in governance. A disconnect today according to …

Strategically Assessing Your Organisation's Position, Direction & Destiny

This webinar is focused on presenting and describing a range of powerful and practical processes and tools that can used by your board, chief executive officer or senior managers/executives to …

Your Guide to More Effective Board Meetings

Most people know that meetings of any kind can be unproductive, and unfortunately board meetings are no exception. In many cases, board meetings are even more unproductive than everyday office …

Funding and Donations are Constrained. Investment is not. Be Ready.

Social impact investment delivers blended social and financial returns. It is international, based on robust impact measurement and provides for increased impact. The development of investment-ready …

Aged Care Legal Risk Unlocked

Victor Harcourt will discuss the key standard directly affecting Governance, Compliance and legal risk in residential aged care; the potential impact of the new standards on your framework; and what …

Meeting Minutes, An Essential Guide for Directors

Important decisions are made all the time in the boardroom and accurate meeting minutes are crucial as a record of those decisions and discussions. Taking minutes, though, can seem like a …