Governance West - Consulting Services for Boards of Directors

Using the governance model as a framework through which to understand the components of good governance, Governance West provides targeted assistance to its clients. Services and products are appropriately sized and oriented to the client's specific needs.


Board Effectiveness
           •  Structure, composition, selection criteria and mandates for boards and board committees
           •  Role of individual director
           •  Internal board and board-management processes, scheduling and agendas
           •  Board, board committee, board chair and board member performance evaluations, 
               self-assessments and audits
           •  Governance models for multi-faceted organizations
           •  Board/management roles and relations
           •  Training for board members
           •  Board member codes of conduct

Strategic Effectiveness
     The board's role in:
           •  Direction setting for the organization
           •  Oversight of the strategic planning and budgeting process
           •  Consideration and strategic management of risk
           •  Strategy-driven resource allocation
           •  Plan-based and consequential performance management
           •  Communications/reporting to shareholders and stakeholders

Organizational Effectiveness
     The board's role in:
           •  Relationship of the CEO and executive with the board
           •  CEO role, accountabilities and performance evaluation
           •  CEO development and succession planning
           •  Promoting and monitoring ethical and prudent behaviour
           •  Ensuring that organizational structure is aligned with strategic direction
           •  Alignment of values and development of desired culture through board policies, 
              procedures and CEO selection
           
Governance Challenges Commonly Reported by Clients:
          1. Gaining shared understanding of the role of the board and individual directors
          2. Clarifying the strategic direction and aligning focus and activity with it          
          3. Ensuring effective and constructive relationships between the board and management
          4. Desiring third party neutrality to assess performance and resolve governance issues
          5. Achieving efficient board structures and processes quickly, especially in emerging or 
              changing organizations
          6. Moving to next level of governance excellence