Course summary

Well done on completing this course. Here is a summary of the key ideas from the course. We encourage you to discuss what you have learnt with your team.

“This mission-critical connection sits at the very top of the organisational structure and when it isn’t doing well, the organisation isn’t working well.”

What does a good board/management partnership look like?

• Trust
• Understanding
• Respect
• Accountability
• Love

Board/management roles:

• The delineation between the two roles starts with the board’s role, many countries have a law that states, in very similar wording that the business and the affairs of the organisation (ministry) shall be managed by, or under the direction or supervision of, the board of the organisation.
• The foundation of a sturdy board management relationship rests on the attributes of trust, understanding, respect, mutual accountability, and love.

Leaders guide questions:

• What does your board/management partnership look like?
• What can you do to enhance the partnership between your board and management?
• What does your intentional process look like?
• What is going well?
• What gaps do you have and how might you close those gaps?