Board Best Practices

Board diversity has been one of the most discussed topics of 2019. Diversity alone though won’t deliver on the promise of uncovering potential opportunities and risks to an organization. To spark that kind of open…
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Even though the board meeting has come to an end, your directors linger in the room, enthusiastically discussing how to best tackle the latest challenges. Sound familiar? If not, read on. We all know the…
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Recruitment and revitalization are some of the toughest challenges facing boards today. As a recent KPMG report reveals, 80% of S&P 500 boards have an average age in the 60s, and there is little difference…
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Summer has arrived – hopefully with the luxury of some more reading time. To keep you inspired, we’ve compiled a list of some of the top recommended articles and books from the past year, plus…
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How progressive are Canadian credit unions when it comes to board data security, diversity, and use of technology? Aprio conducted a benchmark survey at the National Conference for Canadian Credit Unions that revealed that the…
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This is in an excerpt of a blog originally published by CU Management and was authored by contributing writer, Richard H Gamble, freelance writer and member of Bellco Credit Union. Portions have been shortened for…
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The news story about PACE Savings & Credit Union former chief executive officer making a secret loan without disclosing it to the board is a cautionary tale reminding Canadian credit unions to uphold a culture…
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We’re grateful to have collaborated with Peter Myers of DDJ Myers to write this post. There’s a particular concern we hear expressed over and over from CEOs, board chairs and executives. It doesn’t matter how…
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