by Brenda | Jun 28, 2017 | Executive Leadership and Board Governance
Flawed Assumption There is an assumption that boards are in place to ensure that there is comprehensive oversight of an organization. Is this guaranteed? Can the public or shareholders rest assured knowing that there is a board in place to oversee the well-being of an...
by Brenda | Apr 20, 2017 | Executive Leadership and Board Governance
The Importance of Clarity Regarding Board Role Every time I read about the notion that boards are unclear about their role, I wonder what is happening to cause this concern. This outlines some of the reasons board members are unclear, the components of the governance...
by Brenda | Apr 13, 2017 | Executive Leadership and Board Governance
A successful and effective boardroom is a distant dream for the board members as well as the CEOs. Board meetings often end up being a platform for pointless lengthy conversations leading to ‘zero results’. However, with some careful planning and foresight, you can...
by Brenda | Apr 5, 2017 | Conflict Resolution and Mediation
Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 Seeing the Stress Signs in Others and Myself Your Case to Consider John felt that Lillian was smarter, more articulate and had better social skills. John often stated that he believed in equality opportunities for men and women. The tape which...
by Brenda | Mar 22, 2017 | Conflict Resolution and Mediation
Part 1 | Part 2 In the past two weeks we have covered eight stress signals: abrupt demonstrations of quick temper, blaming others, distractibility, excessive eating, failure to take breaks, fatigue, focusing on others’ shortcomings, and inability to meet established...
by Brenda | Mar 15, 2017 | Conflict Resolution and Mediation
Part 1 In last week’s article I shared four signals of stress: abrupt demonstrations of quick temper, blaming others, distractibility and excessive eating. In this article, I’m going to share with you the next four. To recap, there are four reaction patterns to...
by Brenda | Mar 9, 2017 | Conflict Resolution and Mediation
You are Incompetent Yesterday, I was feeling really frustrated. I felt as if I wanted to scream at someone. My brain was wondering why the person I was thinking of could not see how inept he was and how he was relying on me to get the job done well. I could feel the...
by Brenda | Nov 10, 2015 | Executive Leadership and Board Governance
6 Factors Which Destroy Board Effectiveness Introduction The assumption is that boards are in place to ensure that there is comprehensive oversight of an organization. In reality, is this possible? The news is constantly telling us about board failures or that board...
by Brenda | Oct 28, 2014 | Executive Leadership and Board Governance
How to Identify and Work on Your Board’s Reputation When CEOs are busy coping with the day-to-day activities of their governance role, they forget to check on and an important factor: Board Governance. Shaping the reputation of a board is not a piece of cake. Internal...
by Brenda | Oct 21, 2014 | Conflict Resolution and Mediation, Executive Leadership and Board Governance
Importance of Positive Conflict Resolution in a Team One of the inevitable problems faced by an organization is team conflict. However, an advanced preparation to deal with it in a manner that is rational as well as positive can save your organization from any further...
