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Governance in Social Enterprise
... in 20 minutes!
Adrian Ashton
www.adrianashton.co.uk
But first some thanks...
In less than 20 minutes I'll cover a subject that...
...has over 39,900,000 hits on google
... has over a dozen different codes & standards
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NOT another diagram
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- Why bother spending time on this?
- What influences it?
- How do you make it work?
- How do you involve people?
- How do you pay for it?
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How do you spell governance?
P – Power
A - Accountability
R - Relationships
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Where can it go wrong?Minority in charge
– less people become involved as they perceive 'usual suspects' running the show
'Mission drift' – people get less involved because they become
disillusioned
Illegal actions...- most corporate failures in sector attributed to
governance failingsAdrian Ashton
What influences it? - internal
- Legal form (x13)powers of regulator (x4)
- Board members
- Staff
- MembersAdrian Ashton
What influences it? - external
- Where the money comes from
- Legislation
- Expectations of others
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How to do 'good governance'?
- Comprehensive induction for ALL
- Regular reviews and reflection
- Looking at how others do it
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Involving people in governance
- Opportunities at ALL levels
- Support (training, expenses, feedback)
- Transparency and openness at each level
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Does it all sound too expensive?
- Governance is a legal requirement
- Governance can make or break an enterprise
- It can and should be budgeted!
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What now?
- Navel gazing
- Talk to each other
- Seek support
Keep thinking about it!
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The (my) 2 golden rules:
1. NEVER choose your legal form because of someone else
2. ALWAYS keep thinking about your P,A,R.
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