by Megan Buntine | Dec 21, 2016 | Good Governance, Human Resources, Leadership
I often say to community groups: ‘If you have no other policy documents in place…at least have a Code of Conduct!’, as this one simple document can be very helpful in preventing and dealing with any problem behaviour of members within your group. A Code of...
by Megan Buntine | Nov 24, 2016 | Good Governance, Leadership, Strategic Planning
I heard a great saying recently: Vision Without Action is Hallucination! I think this is a great reminder that it’s one thing to come up with lots of great ideas of what your group (or yourself, for that matter) might be able to do, but without actually taking some...
by Megan Buntine | Oct 17, 2016 | Good Governance, Human Resources, Leadership
Reviewing is a critical part of good governance that is frequently overlooked. Organisations spend lots of time and money creating fabulous Plans – Strategic Plans, Action Plans, Project Plans – the list goes on. But all too often they have filed away, never to see...
by Megan Buntine | Jul 7, 2016 | Good Governance, Leadership
Most of the time in our grassroots community groups, committee meetings and general meetings run pretty smoothly, and we get away with being fairly informal in the way we manage our meetings. But sometimes it is necessary to formalise proceedings, whether because we...
by Megan Buntine | Jun 26, 2016 | Good Governance, Leadership, Legislation, Risk Management
For any Incorporated Association in Victoria, their Rules of Association are effectively a contract between the association and its members. So it does surprise me how many organisations don’t know what their Rules say; have difficulty producing a copy of their Rules,...
by Megan Buntine | Apr 25, 2016 | Good Governance, Human Resources, Leadership
Providing good quality service, support, or other outcomes to our various stakeholders should be at the heart of any organisation’s priorities. Quality Assurance is all about making sure your organisation meets the most basic of minimum standards acceptable in what...
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