While in concept, board and leadership responsibilities are distinct and defined, in practice, the lines can blur a little. This can sometimes make balancing duties and activities a challenging position to find. However, when the right balance is struck, you can have a highly effective and high performing board that oversees and supports the organisation to carry out its duties to the best of its capacity.
Join us and Harriet Dodd, Tophat Discovery CIC, with a wealth of experience with boards, including sitting on three herself, to learn more about how to navigate the distinction between governance and management. Harriet will talk us through the responsibilities of the board and how to work collaboratively to bring the best to the organisation as well as examples of poor and good practice.
This session will address:
- Why separation between governance and management matters
- Where the line between governance and management lies
- Why challenges can arise
- What good looks like
- Reflections from the group
About the facilitator:
Harriet Dodd is Managing Director and cofounder of TopHat Discovery CIC. She is a leadership and business coach supporting executives and teams with coaching and training. She is a former INGO leader and HR director and has lived and worked in Africa and the Middle East as well as UK. She is now Edinburgh based supporting charities and small business at home and internationally. If she was a character from Winnie the Pooh it would be part Tigger /part Christopher Robin.
Harriet currently sits on three boards, has reported to boards and is passionate about the pivotal relationship that exists between and with boards with their organisations.
Format: 90 min workshop
Who is this for: Board members, leaders, those who work closely with boards.