The year 2021 has passed, and it’s a new year for another annual general meeting. The previous years have opened up AGMs to venture out of the four-walled conference halls. In addition, the global crisis has become an accelerant for companies to adopt digital solutions and explore virtual and hybrid AGMs.

In the field of healthcare, clinical governance is the primary priority to maintain the health and wellness of the patients. Advancements in medicines and practices are developed to support the goal of clinical governance. Similarly, healthcare boards also work towards achieving better healthcare board governance. This means making workflows more efficient to sustain the business while complying with regulations.

The current global epidemic has definitely changed the workplace sphere — a digital setup became a must in efforts of continuing operations. Now that much progress is being made with vaccine rollout in hopefully seeing an end to the pandemic, employers are exploring new work arrangements. One of which is a middle ground between working remotely and physically — a hybrid workplace setup.

When the COVID-19 virus spread across the globe, social gatherings were suddenly prohibited and people were required to stay at home. Regularly busy fast-food restaurants slowed down their operations. The once lively hotels turned into ghost towns. The ever-crowded airports seemed larger than usual.

How long does it take for meeting organizers to compile board packs? With manual execution, it could take them three to seven days for preparation, one to three days for distribution, and seven to ten days for review. It would take almost a month for corporate secretaries and board administrators to prepare for a single board meeting. As technological solutions are now widely available, how can boards automate board pack compilation?

Collaboration. It’s a buzzword in business that’s been given even more weight by the pandemic. Working together drives success, and it’s up to employers and team leaders to ensure that a culture of collaboration is fostered. The problem is that businesses often think they’ve created an environment that promotes teamwork. But in truth, they’ve only just scratched the surface.

Pension funds face the responsibility of creating effective policies for pensioners and safeguarding necessary pensioner data. With finance organizations needing to be swift while keeping confidentiality intact, how can pension boards transform their board processes to be more efficient?

In the field of healthcare, clinical governance is the primary priority to maintain the health and wellness of the patients. Advancements in medicines and practices are developed to support the goal of clinical governance. Similarly, healthcare boards also work towards achieving better healthcare board governance. This means making workflows more efficient to sustain the business while complying with regulations.