Association Management Consultants Inc.

Imperative One: Effective Governance. Three Alternative Models-The Traditional, the Carver and the Complementary Models

This is a seminar that covers the alternative governance models that are being used by not-for-profit organizations today. It draws upon the writings of both John Carver and Peter Drucker. Carver says that most of what a majority of boards do either does not need to be done, or is a waste of time when done by the board. Drucker writes that the roles of the Board and the Executive Director should be complementary to one another. Both the Carver Policy Governance Model and the Complementary Model are built on an association governance model that has been in existence for over seventy-five years - the Traditional Governance Model.

What are the similarities and the differences between these three models of goverance? Which of the three is best suited to your own non-profit organization? This seminar will allow you to answer these questions. It describes the Traditional Governance Model (TGM), the Carver Policy Goverance Model (PGM) and the Complementary Governance Model (CGM). It includes information about how the models operate and the roles assigned to the governors of the organization and the senior staff person under each alternative.

Topics that are covered include:

• The fundamental principles underlying each of the models
• The operating features of the models
• The four different policy areas in the Policy Governance Model
• Policy development using the PGM and the CGM
• Policy manuals that exist with each models
• The role of committees under the PGM
• The three types of committees that exist under the CGM
• The different performance monitoring options under the PGM and the CGM
• Codes of Conduct for senior staff and volunteers
• A performance appraisal system for volunteers
• Who should be designated the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the organization.

The seminar also outlines how your organization can successfully implement the Models.

The seminar was developed and is presented by Tom Abbott, CAE. Tom is a Certified Association Executive and has been involved in association management as a volunteer, a senior staff person and a consultant for over two decades. He has written articles on association management, including the Policy Governance Model, strategic planning and effective board/committee operations; he has spoken at conferences in the US and Canada about association governance; and been quoted in the Canadian Society of Association Executives (CSAE) magazine Association as well as by John Carver in his newsletter. He has also presented a nationwide series of seminars on association management for the CSAE. In addition, he has sponsored a number of public seminars on the Carver, Complementary and Traditional Models, and helped associations implement both the Policy Governance Model and the Complementary Governance Model.

To arrange for a special in-house seminar specifically designed for your board of directors, contact our office at 604-669-5344.

To register for the public seminar, complete the registration form below and return it to our office. Registration is limited to fifteen people. As an attendee, you will receive coffee, refreshments, lunch and a valuable workbook that summarizes the important areas covered in the seminar.

Registration

To register for the public seminar, complete our Seminar Form. Registration is limited to fifteen people. As an attendee, you will receive a valuable workbook that summarizes the important areas covered in the seminar.