Back then, the only important milestone that mattered to an investor was the steady increase in the company’s profit. However, things began to change, especially when climate change proved to be more than just an imaginary scenario. Affected businesses have experienced lesser profits which have affected their laborers. These non-financial factors have pushed investors to pressure organizations to incorporate ESG into their businesses.

It’s 10 am and you’re sitting in front of your computer, waiting to be let inside the virtual meeting room. It’s the first meeting for the day but you’ve probably lost the count of the number of “circling backs”, “follow-up emails”, and calls you made before this one. As you sip that morning coffee in a hurry and wait for this meeting to begin, you probably know how many more virtual meetings will sprout from this one! Does this sound like you?

Corporate formalities are essential for every organization’s unique structure. These include fiduciary duties, financial record-keeping, as well as special and scheduled meetings. Speaking of corporate meetings, an annual stockholders’ meeting (ASM) is a statutory requirement for all Philippine corporations. This formality is highly essential, requiring careful planning from the cost considerations to the voting rights navigation.

The onset of the global pandemic has created much uncertainty for many businesses. Member clubs and associations have seen a decline in membership and revenue as operations halted and members cannot meet physically — bringing gloom into their performance. Fortunately, digitalization has transpired before the pandemic, giving birth to virtual meetings and digital collaboration.

Strategic leadership has always been among the top goals of nonprofit organizations. To make that happen, accountability, effectiveness, transparency, and inclusiveness must be implemented and measured. Such factors also play a significant role in forming good governance for nonprofits, from overseeing organizational performance to making policy decisions. When administered properly, nonprofit governance can make remarkable changes for any organization.

The scale of the not-for-profit (NFP) sector in Australia continues to grow. With the global crisis, there is a great opportunity to innovate, rethink, and venture out for the future of the sector. Last December 9, 2021, Convene sponsored a panel discussion about the investment of NFPs in innovation during these times. The session is part of the Governance Institute of Australia‘s (GIA) Not-for-Profit Governance Forum 2021.

Meetings shouldn’t keep you from your “real work.” If structured right, meetings *are* where work gets done.

Cybersecurity in 2021 has been a challenge for many organizations around the world. No sector is spared from cyberattacks — even emerging companies and leading industry leaders from diverse industries are vulnerable to such attacks. In the US alone, the Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC) identified that the number of data breaches in 2021 has surpassed the volume of data breaches in 2020.

Do you think your team could be more productive if you had a better meeting cadence? If so, you’re not alone. Proper meeting cadence is one of the most important things to get right when running an effective department. But with so many different opinions on the best meeting cadence, how do you know which one is right for your team? Let’s go over some tips to help you choose the best meeting cadence for your team.