The city clerk serves as the liaison between the city council and the public, communicating with management, government officials and staff.
Blog
· Apr 19, 2019
· 6 min read
S&P 500 trend report: Board composition, diversity and beyond
By The Diligent team
We share four key takeaways from the recent CGLytics report on S&P 500 board composition. Where is there progress yet to be made?
Blog
· Apr 19, 2019
· 6 min read
Executive director vs. non-executive director
By The Diligent team
Executive directors & non-executive directors both play important roles, but for very different reasons, and neither carry a higher status.
Blog
· Apr 18, 2019
· 6 min read
Effective strategic planning for the board of directors
By The Diligent team
To achieve effective strategic planning, the board of directors needs to identify their goals and objectives to help them develop strategies.
Blog
· Apr 15, 2019
· 5 min read
Compliance calendar template
By The Diligent team
In order to gain the full benefit of a compliance calendar template, understanding the full depth of what needs to be disclosed is imperative
Blog
· Apr 8, 2019
· 6 min read
The liability of non-executive directors
By The Diligent team
The liability of non-executive directors role is not uniquely different from that of an executive director, their role is equally important.
Blog
· Apr 8, 2019
· 7 min read
The three phases of contract management
By The Diligent team
Throughout all three phases of contract management, the contracting, procurement and legal teams need quick and easy access to documentation.
Blog
· Apr 4, 2019
· 6 min read
Nominating and governance committee best practices
By The Diligent team
Good governance doesn't just happen, the nominating and governance committee best practices must be followed to achieve good corporate governance.
Blog
· Apr 2, 2019
· 6 min read
How can school boards use Robert’s Rules of Order for more efficient meetings?
By The Diligent team
Robert's Rules of Order can make school board meetings beacons of efficiency. The right structure can spur successful meetings every time.
Blog
· Mar 27, 2019
· 8 min read
Tracking corporate governance performance through statistics
By Shelagh Donnelly
Your board of directors can also track corporate governance statistics to get better insights on performance and better return on board evaluations.
Blog
· Mar 20, 2019
· 6 min read
Board of directors’ fiduciary duty to shareholders
By Shelagh Donnelly
A board of directors' fiduciary duty requires that directors conduct themselves in good faith and with honesty while monitoring a businesses activities.
Blog
· Mar 19, 2019
· 6 min read
Director due diligence
By The Diligent team
The notion of director due diligence describes how an individual/group of individuals act and make decisions that avoid harm to other people and property.