How the chairman of the board should run a board meeting
By The Diligent team
Board chairpersons need to have essential knowledge and understanding of good corporate governance principles to run meetings effectively.
Blog
· Oct 10, 2017
· 6 min read
Governance and oversight
By The Diligent team
Governance work as well as oversight of management are two of the most important areas where a school board trustee should be funneling their efforts.
Blog
· Sep 25, 2017
· 6 min read
Best practices: Board size and corporate governance
By The Diligent team
The new focus on compliance and best practices for good corporate governance places stronger emphasis on the quality of board directors over the quantity.
Blog
· Sep 22, 2017
· 6 min read
New corporate director orientation checklist
By The Diligent team
Having a proper new corporate director orientation checklist will help your board better assign a mentor and have the new director prepped for meetings.
Blog
· Aug 25, 2017
· 6 min read
Understanding hospital board governance
By The Diligent team
Each hospital governance structure has different regulatory requirements, accountability and responsibilities, but they share the same fiduciary duties.
Blog
· Aug 3, 2017
· 6 min read
What is a board meeting proxy?
By The Diligent team
A proxy is a written statement by a shareholder that authorizes a specific person to vote the shareholder's shares at a shareholder meeting.
Blog
· Jul 31, 2017
· 6 min read
How the role of board members changes when the company goes public
By The Diligent team
Board directors of private companies act as advisors to the CEO, whereas board directors of public companies have experts advising them.
Blog
· Jul 10, 2017
· 6 min read
Importance of good corporate governance regulations
By The Diligent team
Corporate governance regulations can help improve the economy and keep corporations honest and transparent especially in terms of future growth.
Blog
· Jun 30, 2017
· 5 min read
What to know about director & shareholder communication
By The Diligent team
Communication between board directors and shareholders is important in order to keep an open line of communication for shareholders to voice concerns.
Blog
· Jun 20, 2017
· 6 min read
Different approaches to governance from around the world
By The Diligent team
Corporate governance structures differ around the world. Knowing what distinguishes one from the other can improve your entity management and much more.
Blog
· Apr 17, 2017
· 8 min read
Importance of corporate governance in an organization
By The Diligent team
With so much attention to business practice, it may be time to ask: What is corporate governance and what makes it so imperative to a company's success?
Blog
· Apr 11, 2017
· 5 min read
Five ways local governments can be more environmentally friendly
By The Diligent team
Local governments can be more environmentally friendly by going green with sustainability goals, reducing paper, having an EPP plan and using the cloud.