The attached template below will make you an instant start. If you are a CEO, helping your board navigate the board papers and conclude the agenda in the shortest time possible is a sign of leadership competence. I recommend you do it for your upcoming board meeting and you will become a darling of the board members. If you want to win, make the work of your immediate supervisor light and enjoyable to do. And for the executive management represented by the CEO, the summary of the above decision delivers just that to the board. Instead of spending hours reading…

This is a simple template to help you record change initiatives. Just copy and paste in Microsoft Office word document and create a clear record and details of planned changes being experienced in your organization. It does not matter the size of the company or organization you lead, what matters is having some form of change items to be expected, and the participation required from the team. Get it for free here

Matters arising summary actions must be prepared and sent to all board members together with the board meetings. The summary shows the next actions and the corresponding meeting agenda item or minute that led to it.  Any new board member without time to review all the bulky board meeting minutes can read the board matters arising summary table to see the progress of the key results.

As a board member, you have to critical roles of going concern (strategy and execution) and oversight (risk management and compliance). You must establish a robust risk management regime. And therefore implement the enterprise risk management framework. Adequate reporting to the board on risk management is critical. The risk register is a key report the board must look at every meeting. Attached find a sample risk register report.

Effective risk management is a mandate of the board. Currently, the risk management processes in the bank are manual, which makes the bank manage risks in a reactive instead of a proactive way. The general awareness of risk within the bank is low. This is attributed to poor risk culture, lack of risk education and ad-hoc processes. Automation of the risk management processes at a cost of US $25,000, one-off and the US $ 4,000 annually will: Reduce compliance risks as all staff, including the board will have a username and password to access the system and review the bank’s…