Board members, CEOs, and staff members want their governing efforts to contribute to the success of the organization. Even though board members know they have to work effectively together to make this happen, they don’t always know or agree on how to make this happen.
Some boards count on Out of the Woods Consulting to help them resolve or improve specific boardroom challenges. Other boards understand the benefit of a comprehensive redesign of their governance process and rely on our guidance to see them through the transition. Yet other organizations have a tradition of advisory boards or councils and are concerned about maximizing their effectiveness.
Out of the Woods Consulting is committed to assisting boards conceptualize, organize, and fulfill their mandate to govern. Here are some services to consider:
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Governance process, board structure, and boardroom interactions evaluations
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Annual board, committee, and individual performance assessments
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Improvement planning and facilitation
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Board-level policy development
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Accountability systems and organizational monitoring
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Integration of risk oversight into governing functions
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Policy Governance® consulting*
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Model orientation
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Policy framework development facilitation
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Model implementation guidance
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Meeting coaching, “ends” policy development facilitation
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Customized training for trouble spots
*Stacy Sjogren was personally trained by John Carver, developer of the Policy Governance approach to governance. To understand the model concept,
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. To see a sample implementation plan,
click here
.