What goes awry inside a board meeting that can jeopardize good governance? How do we make board meetings better occasions of sound governance? What are the subtle behaviors that can derail effective leadership?
LISTEN: SEGMENT ONE
We all know that we have to be prepared for the board meeting. But what does it really mean to be prepared for the board meeting. Jan discusses the different roles and responsibilities that need to be in place in order to have an efficient board meeting.
LISTEN: SEGMENT TWO
What are some of the board issues that can create dysfunction into the boardroom? Conflicts of interest, different agenda's that are pursued in the meeting, Chairman's leadership role... all these are issues that are discussed by Jan. Then there are the board meetings in family companies where there is an additional level of complexity because of the family dynamics.
LISTEN: SEGMENT THREE
What is the role and commitment of director to be effective on the board? How does your board deal with the board member who is not contributing to the board, or is no longer active? How should the board be evaluated? Is there etiquette in the boardroom? Jan provides us with her perspective to these questions.
LISTEN: SEGMENT FOUR
Jan goes in more depth about creating the board dynamics, especially how these can change when you are looking for a new board member and they are getting onto committees. She also discusses the need and hurdles in succession for board members and committee chairs.
