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Corporate Governance
About the workshops
TCCI College of Management, under license from Positive Solutions P/L, has developed corporate governance workshops specifically for the Tasmanian not for profit organisations. The workshops are available as half day, second half day, or one full day workshop.
The sessions focus on the ‘do’s’ and the ‘don’ts’ for new and existing board members and executive staff and emphasise the importance of Board’s maintaining a strategic direction, rigorous board member selection processes, progressive board self evaluation and building trust and a common purpose.
The facilitator will tailor the workshop to suit the board structure and operating environment of your organisation and works with board members and executive staff to ensure they will be able to maximise their contribution to the strategic value of the organisation.
Introduction to workshops 1 and 2
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Role of the Board
Board duty statement |
What is a board?
10 basic responsibilities
Board functions
The board’s mission
Fulfilling the board member’s responsibilities |
| Legal Compliance |
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AICD Code of Conduct
Statement of integrity
Legal liability assessment checklist
Risk identification checklist
Doctors’ insurance
Declaration of interests form
Financial management checklist
Audit committee
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Directors duties
A fiduciary duty
Are we being diligent?
Examples of not being diligent
Examples of conflicts of interest
Disclosure of material personal interests
A-Z of legislation
Risk review
Ranking risk
The risk radar
Audit committees
Insolvency and wrongful trading |
| Workshop 1 - A Strategic Focus |
| Leadership through strategy |
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Strategic issues and changes
Questions board members should
ask during the planning process |
Role of strategic planning
Eight external factors
Internal factors
Strategic planning
Five strategic questions
Common strategic dilemmas
Urgency/importance matrix
Who is responsible for policy? |
Recruitment, induction & parting |
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| Guidelines for recruiting new members |
Suggestions for new board members
Questions for new board members
The induction pack
Parting with board members |
Workshop 2 – Effective Relationships |
Role of the Board and the Chief Executive |
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How the CEO can help the board |
What the CEO wants
Boards obligations to the CEO
CEO’s obligations to the board
Key relationships
Chair-CEO coordination |
| Effective Meetings |
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Board information system
Sample board administrative calendars
President/Chair of the board job description
Board committees
Roberts rules of order
Conflict resolution |
Down to business
The purpose of non-profit’s board meeting
Effective meetings
Board decision-making cycle
Chairing at the meeting
Chairing between meetings |
Evaluation and Improvement, Monitoring the Board and Staff |
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Board self-assessment
Are you up to it? A ten point health check
Monitoring CEO performance |
Ingredients of effectiveness
Measuring the board’s performance
Board audit |
(These workshops are not intended to provide a comprehensive coverage of the requirements to discharge the legal obligations of a company director under corporations law. These requirements are most adequately covered by other professional organizations). |
About the Presenter
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 Damon Thomas BA, LLB, LLM
Damon is a passionate believer in boards knowing what they want, removing any layers of suspicion and working as one to achieve the boards bull potential.
He was born in Tasmania, and completed studies at the University of Queensland, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in 1973, Bachelor of Laws in 1974 and in 1984, a Master of Laws degree. In 1994 he was awarded a Diploma in Company Directorship from the Insititute of Corporate Directors.
From 1991 until 1996 Damon was the Crown Solicitor for Tasmania and in that role, the principal legal counsel for a number of major commercial matters affecting Tasmania’s interest including infrastructure sales and purchases, including the purchase of the first Spirit of Tasmania.
In December 1996 Damon was appointed State Ombudsman of Tasmania. In this role he dealt with key issues of administrative law and held the separate roles of Health Complaints Commissioner, Freedom of Information Commissioner, Electricity Ombudsman and was the inaugural Health Complaints Commissioner. Damon held this position until he was appointed Chief Executive of the Tasmanian Chamber of Commerce and Industry in November 2000.
Damon served as a member of a number of boards and statutory authorities including Tasplan Superannuation Fund and the Public Trustee. He has now commenced his PhD in corporate regulatory compliance and is a current member of the Board of Workcover Tasmania and the Menzies Institute. |
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TCCI
Corporate Governance
Customised Workshops
1/2 day $1800 +GST
1 day $2950 + GST |
TCCI
30 Burnett St
North Hobart Tas 7000
68-72 Cameron St
Launceston
Contact Judy Phair
03 6236 3666
Email: judy.phair@tcci.com.au |
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