December is the month when both gratitude and the opportunity to help others come together. So far this month the Grounded team have given our time and energy to: A “for purpose” board who were keen on some governance training and a reset on their
We just kicked off a new project! We are giving people a safe space to ask governance questions. You know the ones. The questions that you might feel embarrassed about because you think, “maybe I should already know that?”. Or questions about how the board should be
One of NZ’s biggest banks has hit the international headlines for inadequate governance oversight. The review focused on risk – a hot topic right now, especially around banking boardrooms. In November 2021, the NZ Reserve Bank released an independent report done by UK consultants on
It’s a very interesting time in Aotearoa New Zealand right now. For many businesses, boards and people, it’s not interesting in a good way. It’s challenging, stressful, frankly worrying … Do I still have a job? Will our business survive? Can we care for our
For many years, directors have paid attention primarily – exclusively? – to delivering a return to shareholders. Many businesses have been driven by short term profits. Rather than consider societal benefits, and sustainability, some directors have been shielded by their statutory duty to act in
If the devil’s in the details, the details are often found in paperwork I believe governance paperwork should be easily accessible, and easy to use. But you also have to get it right. In New Zealand, starting a business and agreeing to be a director
This month, the world’s been given its first ever global standard on great governance. Thanks to the International Standards Board, we’ve got ISO 37000:2021. This is a big deal for directors, governance geeks (yep!) and those who run a board’s processes and paperwork. We’ve now
We all need a road map at times, to help us get to where we want to go. Ideally it’s one that takes us in a destination or in a direction we choose. For boards, this is called their annual work plan. Too often I
For a while now, I’ve been working on a dream: to help 1000 Kiwi businesses access great governance so that they can flourish. Directors and owners deserve more time to work on their business, not in it. There are a few months of thinking to