by Governance Optimizer Ltd. | Mar 7, 2020 | GO Blog
Steps to Effective Presiding By Diana Bacon, MBA Do you feel comfortable presiding over a business meeting? Presiding for the first time may be emotionally similar to presenting your first public presentation – it can be stressful. To help ease the stress of...
by Governance Optimizer Ltd. | Mar 6, 2020 | GO Blog
Business Meeting Agendas By Diana Bacon, MBA If you have been at a business meeting, you are likely familiar with the agenda. But did you know that a standard agenda has been in use since 1876 when Henry Robert first published a parliamentary manual (meeting rule...
by Governance Optimizer Ltd. | Mar 5, 2020 | GO Blog
Governance Documents & RONR By Diana Bacon, MBA Before I have agreed to serve on a board, I learned to ask “Where are your club’s bylaws?” Why did I ask? Many years ago, I was unaware of the “rules” but I later discovered the best kept secrets to effective...
by Governance Optimizer Ltd. | Mar 4, 2020 | GO Blog
So, What is Parliamentary Procedure? Meetings seem to get a bad rap. Sometimes it is necessary to attend, but many people would rather avoid meetings all together. Do you like to attend meetings? Why or why not? The idea of chairing a meeting seems to have a similar...
by Governance Optimizer Ltd. | Mar 3, 2020 | GO Blog
So, Why Is Good Governance So Important In Meetings? Let’s face it…some of the meetings we go to leave us with questions regarding the quality and outcome of the meeting, as well as the length of the meeting, among other things. How often have you thought, “there must...
by Governance Optimizer Ltd. | Mar 2, 2020 | GO Blog
So, What is Good Governance? I first heard of the term “good governance” in 2005 while studying community development, specializing in governance. While the term “governance” was often used, the term had a neutral value. The term “governance” means: “the process of...
