Governance

The purpose of a Board is hold ultimate responsibility, legally and ethically for the performance of the organisation or corporation  for which the Board was established. The Board, legally, is responsible for every aspect of operation of the organisation. This is a monumental task, so the Board delegates responsibility for operations to a management team and it concentrates on long term issues. The Board creates Governance Policies to provide a framework for ethical and effective decision making, action and resource allocation to maximize the performance of their fiduciary responsibilities.

Overcoming Governance / Decision Making Challenges

The core issue in Governance is to ensure that the interest of the stakeholders are always protected and promoted. This is the core responsibility of a Board. The interests of these stakeholders and those of management are not always aligned and it is the responsibility of the Board to ensure the stakeholders concerns take precedence.

How EBI can help your Board

EBI takes a 360 degree perspective when it undertakes a governance review for its clients. It seeks to understand both the perceived needs of the stakeholders and management, but as importantly, strives to understand the underlying motivation of the participants. We then analyse these motivational issues in the context of the legal, ethical and fiduciary requirements and responsibilities of the governing bodies before we make concrete recommendations.

Expertise and experience brought in by the EBI Team

Roger Charles, a Certified Management Consultant, and Joel Marier , a Certified Association Executive, have had extensive experience as directors of Boards in Canada and around the world. Their roles have included Chair, Vice chair, Treasurer as well as CEO and Director. They bring this experience to bear in helping organisations establish what are the most appropriate structures for governance and what are the ethical considerations when developing these structures and policies. They have the additional advantage of being able to consult Board members in English, French and Spanish to ensure that sentiments presented are truly articulated.