presenting toboards konnect june 2013
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June 2013
Presenting to Boards
Konnect Learning
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Agenda
8.30 am Arrival9.00 am Introductions & Board Basics10.30 am Morning Break10.45 am Prior to presenting12.30 pm Lunch1.15 pm Presenting3.15 pm Afternoon Break3.30 pm Follow up, Intermediaries and
role play5.00 pm Close
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Introductions
Please state your:• Name• Company• Position
Sign up for e-book and newsletter
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How to succeed• Thank you!• Engagement• Follow upPersist
• Pre-reading• Participation• Discuss don’t debatePresent
• What board does• Behaviours• ConcernsPrepare
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X we are here!
Prepare
Present
Persist
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What do YOU want to cover?
In small groups • What problems have you experienced• What are you unsure about• What would you like to improve?
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X we are here!
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What the board does
Set strategy
Obtain resources
Ensure risk is managed
Provide accounta-
bility
Hire (and fire)
the CEO
BALANCE COMPLIANCE AND PERFORMANCE
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How boards operate
• Joint and several liability:– Equality– Collegiality– Confidentiality– Robust debate– Independence
• Limited engagement with shareholder• Total exposure to management
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What boards worry about
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Worries – by sector
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Worries – by experience
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Tea Break
• Back at 10.45am
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Pre-reading
Relevant
Integrated
In perspective
Timely
Frequent
Accurate
Consistent
Clear
Brief!!!
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Standard Templates
• Help to set expectations• Ensure key sign-offs • Length is controlled• Provide structure
Case Study – Social Philanthropy
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Spelling check
Spelling check• You untandenrsd wrods
taht are mipsslet as lnog as the frist and lsat leretts are in the cecorrt pacle - the odrer of leretts is uporntimant
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Grammar check
• I am herewith returning the stipulation to dismiss in the above entitled matter; the same being duly executed by me
(From a real letter written in ‘correct’ legal phaseology)
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Grammar check
• Here is a signed copy of the motion to dismiss this matter
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X we are here!
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Meetings outside boardroom
• Site visits• Tours• Conferences• Strategy retreats• AGM• Other?
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Lunch Break
• Back at 1.16pm
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Context
Legal
Strategic
Preferences
• Australian law• Industry regulations• Trade practices
• Current performance• Competitors• Speed of change
• Personal styles• Company policies• Constitutional choice
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Presenting
• Build rapport – smile• Be Quick!!!• Why – the point of your presentation• WIIFM – build engagement• What – content• How – address concerns• Close – call to action (if needed)
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Where’s the beef?
Put the key points first
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Presentation Skills• Breath• Smile• Key points first• Speak up (and out)• Eye contact• KISS• Respect• Variety
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Typical AgendaActivity ActionPresent, Quorum, Apologies, COI NotingMinutes from previous meeting Decision: Approval- Actions arising NotingChief Executive's report Noting &/or DiscussionFinance report Noting &/or DiscussionMatters for decision DecisionMatters for discussion Discussion/NotingMatters for information Noting)Other Business- Announcements & Communications
DiscussionNoting
Evaluation of Meeting Discussion (Decision if change)Review of Actions from Meeting NotingClose Noting
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Significant matters for board consideration
Routine matters
Routine matters
© Julie Garland McLellan 2005, reproduced with permission
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A Balanced Agenda
© Robert I. Tricker, International Corporate Governance: Text Readings and Cases
Future orientated
Past and present orientated
Policy makingMonitoring and supervising
Internal role
Approve and work with and
through the CEO
Strategy formulation
Provide accountabilityExternal
role
Performance roles
Compliance roles
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Participation
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Dealing with debate
• One conversation• Use a parking lot• Call it if you see it!• Work through the Chairman• Stay positive• Break if the board obviously need to
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Balance discussion with structure
• What do they already know?
• What do they need to know before they can discuss?
• What can they find out through discussion?
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X we are here!
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Tea Break
• Back at 3.30pm
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Using Intermediaries
Board ‘Gate-Keepers:• Company Secretary• CEO• CFO• Other ‘C’ class (CIO, GM HR, etc.)• Advisors (Auditors, legal, technical)
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Audience Research
• Annual reports• CEO, CFO, Co Sec• Other presenters• Industry Associations• Cyber stalking!
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Your turn
Present your information as if you were presenting to the board
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You only succeed if you make it back out alive!
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Follow up
• Summarise agreement or decisions for the minutes
• Agree next steps• Identify any deliverables• Leave them with reasons to come back to
you• A ‘Thank you’ letter never does any harm!
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Special Value Add for You!
• PDF - ‘Presenting to Boards’
• Will be included in the email you receive after this session
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