AWCBC Governance Symposium Agenda
Monday, October 5 - Tuesday, October 6, 2009
| Monday, October 5, 2009 |
| Time |
Topic | Approach/Methodology |
9:00am |
Introductions and Context
- setting participant expectations
- good governance defined and success factors for WCBs (stakeholder/representative boards)
- proposed new Canadian governance principles and their implications for WCBs
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- roundtable input from participants
- lecture/presentation
- registrant input interpreting potential implications of new governance principles
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| 10:30 am | The WCB Board / Management Relationship: Accountability and Partnership
- how WCB Board Members and Presidents and Chief Executive Officers work together is key to good governance
- principles and processes to share power and authority with a view to building trust and position the board for effective oversight
- defining a WCB Board’s mission, vision, role and accountabilities
- tactics to ensure Boards remaining focused on strategic matters
- review of different models to identify an approach that will promote a constructive working relationship between WCB Directors and Presidents and CEOs
- role of organizational values in decision-making
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- review of a model for effective WCB governance of stakeholder/ representative boards and key roles
- lecture/presentation
- facilitated input from registrants
- tasks for completion by individual registrants and sharing with the larger group
- case study exercise in small groups
- group assessment/validation of organizational value
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| 1:00pm | Governing the WCB During Changing and Challenging Times
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overcoming the natural rhythms that characterize how many WCB boards work and that reinforce rather than challenge anchored thinking
- review of methodologies for WCB Boards to adapt to changing situations and conditions to provide timely and relevant oversight
- current market pressures and effective investments oversight
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- presentation/lecture
- article review
- group discussion and facilitated input
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| 5:00-7:00pm | Board of Directors' Reception
Johnson GEO Centre
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| Tuesday, October 6, 2009 |
| Time |
Topic | Approach/Methodology |
9:00am |
WCB Boardroom Dynamics and Effective Decision-making
- effective decision-making for effective risk oversight
- group exercise to work through criteria and decision-making module based on case study
- fiduciary vs. representative governance: effective WCB oversight without losing your soul
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- video presentation
- case study considered in small groups
- lecture/presentation
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| 1:00pm |
WCB Participant Boards' Key Issues and Challenges
- hands-on small group review and discussion of participants' boardroom issues and challenges
- How are boards dealing with economic downturn and related issues
- Effective Stakeholder Consultation
- Delivering on Directors' Fiduciary Responsibilities: "Leaving your Hat at the Door"
- presentation of conclusions and proposed solutions to larger group
- sharing of facilitator expertise about best practices
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- small group review, input into and presentation of possible solutions to issues and challenges provided by participants
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| 3:00pm | Conclusion |
- roundtable discussion of key take-aways
- facilitator summary and check-in with participant expectations identified under #1
- symposium assessment
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Note: Pre-reading materials will be provided by email in advance of the symposium.
