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Take on Board breakfast recap – governance-management divide

‘Interesting’, ‘stimulating and ‘thought-provoking’: the recent Take on Board online event: governance-management divide with Rosslyn Noonan.

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The topic for this session was about governance/management divide and Rosslyn spoke about:

  • The impact on outcomes that strategic decision making by the board and implementation by the management heads
  • The role of senior executive management and the relationship with the board, the relationship of individual board members with the CEO, with other managers and with staff
  • Leadership

Meet the attendees

Some of our Take on Board guests were at the event too:

Ingrid Svendsen

Episode 42: Ingrid Svendsen on how to communicate in a crisis

Jo Smith

Episode 72: Jo Smith on researching board composition and decision-making (Take on Board Breakfast special feature)

Jocelyn Furlan

Episode 46: Jocelyn Furlan on establishing an advisory council

Episode 38: Jocelyn Furlan on when there was still time to get ahead of COVID-19

Kate Waterford

Episode 159: Kate Waterford on how to reform a board to improve diversity and skills

Leonie Morgan

Episode 8: Leonie Morgan AM wants more women in decision-making roles

Michelle Redfern

Episode 133: Michelle Redfern takes lessons from the pitch into the boardroom

Robyn Weatherley

Episode 167: Robyn Weatherley on board capability and board effectiveness

Stacey Williams

Episode 169: Stacey Williams on Recognition Matters, what it is and why it’s important

What did the attendees like about this event?

“The speaker and topic are so relevant for our board and it seemed to be for others I spoke to too!”

“I mostly enjoyed the question session with Rosslyn.”

“The breakout rooms were excellent! Great discussions and also great networking opportunities.”

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‘Interesting’, ‘stimulating and ‘thought-provoking’: the recent Take on Board online event: governance - management divide.

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