governance roadshow master presentation (mmm 2006)

8/14/2019 Governance Roadshow Master Presentation (MMM 2006)

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creating a more sustainable arts & cultural sector

Mission Accomplished ensuring good

governance in challenging times

10th October 2006


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Two Quotes:

Effective governance by a board of trustees is a relatively rare and unnatural act

because the tides of trusteeship carry boards in the wrong direction: from strategy

towards operation, from long-term challenges towards immediate concerns, from collective

action towards individual initiatives

The three most important lessons focus on making sure a trustee trulyunderstands the

financial condition of the institution; is not hesitant to ask tough, probing questions; and is

willing to challenge management when something does not make sense.

many boards operate in such a collegial, consensus-driven manner that individuals are

uncomfortable challenging management or questioning inconsistencies or the quality of

information they receive

you need a director on the board who will be a pleasant irritant, someone who will force

people to think a little differently. Thats what a good board does.


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What is Governance?

The systems and procedures concerned with ensuring overall direction,

effectiveness, supervision and accountability of an organisation.

Not just about how the Board works The whole organisation:

Internal

External

Executive

Non-executive

MD/CEO Chair:must learn to dance together

neither can stray far from each others gaze or proceed independently


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What is MMM?

Mission, Models, Money (MMM) is a national action research programme and a campaign for

change which aims to ensure that artistic and cultural endeavour thrives in the UK at a time

of accelerating social, demographic, cultural and economic change.

MMMs mission

Engaging leaders of the not for profit arts and cultural sectorand theirfunders to address thechallenges of developing mission-led, financially and organisationally sustainablebusinesses, by exploring and promoting a deeper understanding of the principal issuesidentified by MMM as enabling sustainability.


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Todays objectives

Share actual experience and examples of governance:

Identify top quality and effective governance

examine current changes and their impact and consequences

highlight what is special to the arts/culture sector and what is universal

note tips that may be useful to take home

contribute to MMMs wider agenda

establish/renew mutually useful links


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Today

Share actual experience and examples of governance:

The Case Studies(to add: source + themes/issues they highlight)

3 Key Issues:

1. Supporting Artistic Risk(to add: MMM oneliner description)

2. Applying Appropriate Business Models (to add: MMMoneliner description)

3. Building Effective relationships between Board and Executive


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Todays agenda

10:00 10:15 Welcome & Introduction

10:15 10:40 Starter Questions

10:40 11:20 The Case Studies

11:20 13:00 Key Governance Issues for the Sector

13:00 13:15 Conclusions next steps

13:15 14:00 Lunch & Networking


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Starter Questions:

1. (CEO/Chair pairs)

What really frustrates you about governance? In your organisation whats a specific

obstacle to progress and high performance?

2. (in pair with a stranger)

We got it Right share an example of good governanceof a high quality decisionaprocess that met every objective. Why did it work?


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The Case Studies:

Take 2 of the case studies

From the issues raised - Make connections with your own organisation/experience How might these challenges be tackled/anticipated/avoided?

Feedback from Group Discussion

2 Practical lessons: key priorities that an organisations leadership must get right if it is to thrive


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Key Governance Issues:

1. Supporting Artistic Risk2. Applying Appropriate Business Models

3. Building Effective Relationships between Board and Executive

Activity:

Identify 3 Challenges

Recommendations for Tackling those Challenges What would Help you do so with Confidence?

Feedback:

2 recommendations for internal action 2 proposals for external help


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10:00 10:15 Welcome & introductions







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Conclusion?

The future can't be predicted, but it can be envisioned and brought lovingly into being.

Systems can't be controlled, but they can be designed and redesigned.

We can't surge forward with certainty into a world of no surprises, but we can expect surprises and

learn from them and even profit from them.

We can't impose our will upon a system.

We can listen to what the system tells us, and discover how its properties and our values can work

together to bring forth something much better than could ever be produced by our will alone.

Donella Meadows


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13:00 13:15 Conclusions and next steps13:15 14:00 Lunch & Networking

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