Should not-for-profit boards pay their directors? It’s a question we are hearing more than ever.With rising living costs, is volunteering becoming a privilege only some can afford? Could paying directors improve diversity, inclusion, and the skills around the table,  or would it change the culture of volunteering altogether? Why come along? In this 45-minute webinar, we’ll explore the key questions boards are grappling with:<ul><li>Fees, honorariums, or simple reimbursement?</li><li>How cost-of-living pressures shape who can serve</li><li>What funders and stakeholders might think</li><li>And whether payment strengthens or strains good governance</li></ul>If this is a conversation your board needs to have,  or you’re unsure how to navigate it,  join us on this webinar for a practical, thoughtful discussion.

<description>&lt;p&gt;Should not-for-profit boards pay their directors? It’s a question we are hearing more than ever.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;With rising living costs, is volunteering becoming a privilege only some can afford? Could paying directors improve diversity, inclusion, and the skills around the table,  or would it change the culture of volunteering altogether?&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Why come along? In this 45-minute webinar, we’ll explore the key questions boards are grappling with:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Fees, honorariums, or simple reimbursement?&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;How cost-of-living pressures shape who can serve&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;What funders and stakeholders might think&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;And whether payment strengthens or strains good governance&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;If this is a conversation your board needs to have,  or you’re unsure how to navigate it,  join us on this webinar for a practical, thoughtful discussion.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Should not-for-profit boards pay their directors? It’s a question we are hearing more than ever. With rising living costs, is volunteering becoming a privilege only some can afford? Could paying directors improve diversity, inclusion, and the skills around the table,  or would it change the culture of volunteering altogether?  Why come along? In this 45-minute webinar, we’ll explore the key questions boards are grappling with: Fees, honorariums, or simple reimbursement?How cost-of-living...

Webinar: to pay or not to pay your directors

The journey to the Boardroom is a strategic roadmap, not a game of chance; by starting on the right foot and mastering the specific steps Boards expect, you can navigate your path further and faster.Stop guessing your way to the Boardroom. Learn the essential steps to start your Director journey on the right foot and move further, faster toward your first appointment.The path to your first board role often feels like a maze that you’re trying to navigate in the dark, but it doesn&apos;t have to be. This webinar provides the clear roadmap you need to navigate the journey to the Boardroom with confidence. We will break down the specific steps required to move further, faster, while revealing exactly what Boards are searching for in candidates today. Join us to ensure you&apos;re starting on the right foot and building a journey that leads you directly to the Boardroom table

<description>&lt;p&gt;The journey to the Boardroom is a strategic roadmap, not a game of chance; by starting on the right foot and mastering the specific steps Boards expect, you can navigate your path further and faster.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Stop guessing your way to the Boardroom. Learn the essential steps to start your Director journey on the right foot and move further, faster toward your first appointment.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The path to your first board role often feels like a maze that you’re trying to navigate in the dark, but it doesn&amp;apos;t have to be. This webinar provides the clear roadmap you need to navigate the journey to the Boardroom with confidence. We will break down the specific steps required to move further, faster, while revealing exactly what Boards are searching for in candidates today. Join us to ensure you&amp;apos;re starting on the right foot and building a journey that leads you directly to the Boardroom table&lt;/p&gt;</description>

The journey to the Boardroom is a strategic roadmap, not a game of chance; by starting on the right foot and mastering the specific steps Boards expect, you can navigate your path further and faster. Stop guessing your way to the Boardroom. Learn the essential steps to start your Director journey on the right foot and move further, faster toward your first appointment. The path to your first board role often feels like a maze that you’re trying to navigate in the dark, but it doesn't have to ...

Webinar: You new board director journey - Where do you start

Board meetings shouldn’t feel rushed, reactive, or unfinished. Yet too often, valuable time is consumed by routine reporting, minor updates, and items that don’t require full discussion. The result? Strategic conversations get squeezed, decisions feel hurried, and meetings run over time. The consent agenda is a simple but powerful governance tool that changes that dynamic. By grouping routine or non-controversial items into a single approval motion, boards can: ✔️ Protect time for meaningful debate ✔️ Reduce unnecessary repetition ✔️ Improve the quality of decision-making ✔️ Finish meetings on time — without rushing critical issues When used well, a consent agenda doesn’t silence discussion — it sharpens it. Directors still have the opportunity to “lift” any item for deeper consideration. The difference is that attention is directed where it truly matters. Imagine board meetings where: • Strategic issues receive the focus they deserve • Directors feel heard and confident in decisions • Agendas flow logically and efficiently • The meeting ends on schedule This free webinar will show you how to implement a consent agenda practically and confidently — so your board spends less time managing the clock and more time shaping the future. If your meetings regularly run over, this is a conversation worth having.

<description>&lt;p&gt;Board meetings shouldn’t feel rushed, reactive, or unfinished.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Yet too often, valuable time is consumed by routine reporting, minor updates, and items that don’t require full discussion. The result? Strategic conversations get squeezed, decisions feel hurried, and meetings run over time.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;The consent agenda is a simple but powerful governance tool that changes that dynamic.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;By grouping routine or non-controversial items into a single approval motion, boards can:&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;✔️ Protect time for meaningful debate&lt;br/&gt;✔️ Reduce unnecessary repetition&lt;br/&gt;✔️ Improve the quality of decision-making&lt;br/&gt;✔️ Finish meetings on time — without rushing critical issues&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;When used well, a consent agenda doesn’t silence discussion — it sharpens it. Directors still have the opportunity to “lift” any item for deeper consideration. The difference is that attention is directed where it truly matters.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Imagine board meetings where:&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;• Strategic issues receive the focus they deserve&lt;br/&gt;• Directors feel heard and confident in decisions&lt;br/&gt;• Agendas flow logically and efficiently&lt;br/&gt;• The meeting ends on schedule&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;This free webinar will show you how to implement a consent agenda practically and confidently — so your board spends less time managing the clock and more time shaping the future.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If your meetings regularly run over, this is a conversation worth having.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Board meetings shouldn’t feel rushed, reactive, or unfinished.  Yet too often, valuable time is consumed by routine reporting, minor updates, and items that don’t require full discussion. The result? Strategic conversations get squeezed, decisions feel hurried, and meetings run over time.  The consent agenda is a simple but powerful governance tool that changes that dynamic.  By grouping routine or non-controversial items into a single approval motion, boards can:  ✔️ Protect time for meaning...

Webinar: The importance of the board consent agenda

Most directors know AI matters. The challenge? Convincing your Chair and peers to prioritise it now, not “someday.” That’s what this session delivers. Every director knows AI is coming—but few know how to push it onto the agenda. Boards dismiss it as premature, irrelevant, or a management issue. This webinar equips you with a persuasion toolkit: five compelling arguments, tested rebuttals to objections, and a practical next step. In half an hour, you’ll leave ready to frame AI as a governance necessity, not a tech distraction—ensuring your board takes action before competitors, regulators, or crises force it.This isn’t about turning directors into AI experts—it’s about equipping them to persuade. With five tested arguments and objection handling, participants gain a clear pathway to move hesitant boards into meaningful AI discussions.

<description>&lt;p&gt;Most directors know AI matters. The challenge? Convincing your Chair and peers to prioritise it now, not “someday.” That’s what this session delivers. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Every director knows AI is coming—but few know how to push it onto the agenda. Boards dismiss it as premature, irrelevant, or a management issue. This webinar equips you with a persuasion toolkit: five compelling arguments, tested rebuttals to objections, and a practical next step. In half an hour, you’ll leave ready to frame AI as a governance necessity, not a tech distraction—ensuring your board takes action before competitors, regulators, or crises force it.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;This isn’t about turning directors into AI experts—it’s about equipping them to persuade. With five tested arguments and objection handling, participants gain a clear pathway to move hesitant boards into meaningful AI discussions.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Most directors know AI matters. The challenge? Convincing your Chair and peers to prioritise it now, not “someday.” That’s what this session delivers.  Every director knows AI is coming—but few know how to push it onto the agenda. Boards dismiss it as premature, irrelevant, or a management issue. This webinar equips you with a persuasion toolkit: five compelling arguments, tested rebuttals to objections, and a practical next step. In half an hour, you’ll leave ready to frame AI as a gove...

Webinar: Making the case - Persuading your board to tackle AI

Are you navigating tensions, differing perspectives and competing priorities around your board table? This webinar will help you distinguish healthy challenge from harmful conflict, and create the conditions for robust, respectful debate that strengthens governance. You will gain practical tools for managing unproductive behaviours, addressing personal tensions and encouraging the kind of challenge that improves decision-making. Whether you’re a chair, director or executive, this session will equip you to turn conflict into a strategic asset and build a board culture where disagreement leads to clarity rather than division.

<description>&lt;p&gt;Are you navigating tensions, differing perspectives and competing priorities around your board table? This webinar will help you distinguish healthy challenge from harmful conflict, and create the conditions for robust, respectful debate that strengthens governance.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;You will gain practical tools for managing unproductive behaviours, addressing personal tensions and encouraging the kind of challenge that improves decision-making.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Whether you’re a chair, director or executive, this session will equip you to turn conflict into a strategic asset and build a board culture where disagreement leads to clarity rather than division.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Are you navigating tensions, differing perspectives and competing priorities around your board table? This webinar will help you distinguish healthy challenge from harmful conflict, and create the conditions for robust, respectful debate that strengthens governance.  You will gain practical tools for managing unproductive behaviours, addressing personal tensions and encouraging the kind of challenge that improves decision-making.  Whether you’re a chair, director or executive, this session wi...

Webinar: Managing conflict in the boardroom

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