Latest Governance Insights & Resources
Case Study – Supporting Resilient Governance
At Governance Evaluator, we have been talking a lot about Resilient Governance over the last few blog posts and webinars, in particular as a skill required for leading through these unprecedented COVID-19 times. Overall, we have learnt that resilience isn’t built in a...
Data Driven Governance Insights – Continuity is the Key to Remaining Resilient
A common theme over our last few blog posts has been continuity, whether that be evaluation, education or development. The only way to see improvement is to keep coming back. As we touched on in last month’s webinar (which you can watch here) resilience and...
Data Driven Governance Insights – Governance Resilience
As we started to touch on in last month’s blog post, year three is a magic number in the evaluation journey. The third year is when we see surface level issues, such as risk management, board meetings and agendas, and governance systems and processes, resolving...
Data Driven Governance Insights – Why is three the magic number?
Our Governance Evaluator Crowd Governance Data is a wonderful resource for evaluating, trending, and benchmarking data that delivers powerful insights into governance. What we are seeing is that ongoing evaluation produces consistently improving results,...
Risk Management and Compliance identified as top five risk by boards in 2019
The Governance Evaluator 2019 Benchmark Report analysed evaluations from 92 boards comprising of 777 members across a range of sectors, with Risk Management and Compliance being identified as one of the top five risks for boards. Boards noted their areas for...
How this regional health board transformed new director induction to drive a culture of contribution
Introduction Our client is a leading provider of Health and Community services in regional Victoria. Government appointments of a new chair and four new directors in recent years resulted in a reduction in organisational...
Stakeholder Engagement still a concern for many boards – find out what boards have done to build their capabilities in 2019
The Governance Evaluator 2019 Benchmark Report has identified for the second year in a row Stakeholder Engagement as the number one risk for boards. An analysis completed by Governance Evaluator looked at boards who have improved their performance year-on-year in...
Governance Evaluator and the ACHG partner up for the benefit of VHA members
Governance Evaluator and The Australian Centre for Healthcare Governance (ACHG) are excited to announce a new initiative for building strong governance in the health sector. Our newly formed partnership combines the proven approach of Governance Evaluator’s...
Good governance goes beyond the board – how to ensure your sub-committees are working for you
Why are sub-committees so important? For many boards, sub-committees are where the bulk of the board’s work actually takes place. Sub-committees enable a board to ‘divide and conquer’ by distributing the detailed planning and oversight of each of the board’s many...
Bringing the voice of the age services consumer to the boardroom table
A board that listens and acts will help secure a better ageing future Picture yourself in bed, incapacitated and unable to communicate. Your greatest pleasure is a hot cup of coffee, but every day your coffee grows cold while you await the arrival of your carer. A...
Effective director induction – An essential first step to good governance
A key factor for building high functioning boards that have the ability to lead successful organisations is for the board to have the right systems, processes and supports in place to empower a group of experts to become an expert group. An effective induction is an...
Set your board on the right track for 2020 with our practical and easy to use Board Calendar
The Governance Evaluator Board Calendar outlines the key board activities you need to execute to ensure the safe and effective governance of your organisation. Schedule your Board Calendar now for circulation at your next board meeting and your board will benefit in...
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