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Setting and Maintaining Standards of Behaviour David Fishel, Positive Solutions www.positive-solutions.com.au

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Board Duty Statements  Purpose  Responsibilities and tasks  Time  Candidate specification/requirements Chair Ordinary board member

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Page 1: Setting and Maintaining Standards of Behaviour David Fishel, Positive Solutions

Setting and MaintainingStandards of Behaviour

David Fishel, Positive Solutions

www.positive-solutions.com.au

Page 2: Setting and Maintaining Standards of Behaviour David Fishel, Positive Solutions

The Board’s Mission

To optimise the organisation’s performance and ensure

compliance with legal requirements

Culture Guardians

Page 3: Setting and Maintaining Standards of Behaviour David Fishel, Positive Solutions

Board Duty Statements

Purpose Responsibilities and tasks Time Candidate specification/requirements

•Chair

•Ordinary board member

Page 4: Setting and Maintaining Standards of Behaviour David Fishel, Positive Solutions

Board Code of Conduct

CODE OF CONDUCT

Commitment to values

Awareness of the job

Conflict of interest

PhilosophyManners

Page 5: Setting and Maintaining Standards of Behaviour David Fishel, Positive Solutions

Towards a Governance Charter

roles processes functions continuing improvement

• delegations• succession• development activities• director protection• board induction• remuneration

Page 6: Setting and Maintaining Standards of Behaviour David Fishel, Positive Solutions

Annual Board Cycle

December health and safety review

board/staff review

January resources & building review official year begins

Feb sponsorship/ trusts/charities

Mar

Health & Safety Review

April resources & budget review

May projects review

June

July

August Sept health & safety

Oct resources & building review

Nov projects review

Grant Apps

begin update 3 year plan

Begin Budget

Complete update

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The Effective Board Option 2

Foster a culture of open dissent

Create a climate of trust and candor

Ensure individual accountability

Evaluate the board’s performance

Utilize a fluid portfolio of roles

Page 8: Setting and Maintaining Standards of Behaviour David Fishel, Positive Solutions

Setting an Example (1)

Reading carefully the board papers which you are sent in advance

Trying to resolve points of clarification before the meeting where possible

Attending, and arriving on time Listening carefully to what others are saying Being willing to question and challenge Being supportive of others’ contributions Retaining your sense of humour Remaining loyal to decisions of the board

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Setting an Example (2) Maintaining confidentiality with regard to board

deliberations Agreeing to accept special assignments between

meetings Developing a thorough knowledge of the organisation

and the sector within which it operates Supporting the CEO, and not criticising her or him in front

of staff Understanding the concept of fiduciary care, and being

guided by it Avoiding conflicts of interest, and declaring them where

they are unavoidable

Page 10: Setting and Maintaining Standards of Behaviour David Fishel, Positive Solutions

Board Targets

articulation of policy areas which are not currently clearly defined

review of financial, risk management, CEO appraisal or other organisational systems

identification of potential partners in the corporate or professional sector (or education, or other industry-specific sector)

drafting of discussion documents to inform future strategic planning

research into service or market opportunities which the CEO and staff do not have time or resources to pursue

Page 11: Setting and Maintaining Standards of Behaviour David Fishel, Positive Solutions

Measuring the board’s performance

informal board discussionfacilitated board discussion self-completion survey forms stakeholder consultation or 360 degrees

evaluationa board audit

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Book of the Board

Can be purchased from the Positive Solutions website

www.positive-solutions.com.au (see special initiatives.The Book of the Board)