The Board-Management Dynamic

LIVE Webinar

The Board-Management Dynamic: A Blueprint for Clarity and High Performance

Are you struggling to balance the competing interests and priorities of your Board and management? This webinar will teach you the keys to success. We'll explore how factors like your organisation's size and crises are influencing and impacting the line between governance and management, and how you can align expectations for high performance.

Objectives:

1. Clarify the Governance–Management Boundary
Help you understand the often-blurred line between governance and management, especially in contexts where organisational size, complexity, or external pressures create tension.

2. Explore the Impact of Organisational Context
Examine how factors such as the size of the organisation and the presence of crises influence the roles, responsibilities, and boundaries between board and management.

3. Align Expectations for High Performance
Provide strategies to align the expectations of both the board and management so they can work together effectively toward shared goals.

4. Equip Leaders with Practical Tools
Offer practical insights and frameworks that directors, chairs, and executives can use to balance competing priorities and foster constructive collaboration.

Managing Director - Getonboard Australia

Lisa Cook

Lisa Cook is the founder of Get on Board Australia, supporting aspiring and emerging Board Members. With over 15 years of experience serving on diverse Boards, she brings a practical perspective grounded in real-world governance. Lisa empowers individuals to find clarity and confidence in their roles to thrive in the Boardroom.

Partner - Parry Field Lawyers

Steven Moe

Steven Moe is a Partner at Parry Field Lawyers with a focus on businesses and organisations – helping them to succeed through practical support on topics such as structures, shareholders, raising capital, and IP. He has edited free guides for start-ups on raising capital and common start-up issues, which are available on the Parry Field Lawyers website. He has worked as a lawyer for 25 years including 11 years overseas based in Tokyo, London, and Sydney. Since 2016 he has been based back in Aotearoa. Steven hosts a podcast called ‘seeds’ focusing on for-purpose organisations and people doing inspiring things which has over 460 episodes.

Managing Director - Resolving Matters

Fiona McKenzie

Fiona McKenzie is a negotiation and conflict specialist. She teaches negotiation skills to government and industry, coaches leaders in conflict management, and facilitates collaborative agreements with boards and leadership teams. Fiona draws on proven frameworks as well as her own models of negotiation and conflict-resolution, which have been developed through training, research and practical experience.

Why attend?

You will also learn practical tips and actionable strategies for navigating friction between the Board and management. Our expert presenters, Lisa Cook <include other panellists>, will guide you through a framework to:

Clarify roles: Understand the difference between the roles of the Board and management.
Improve communication: Have explicit conversations to align expectations.
Resolve conflict: Get strategies for addressing friction and frustration.
Foster collaboration: Build a unified, high-performing team.

Whether you're a Board Member, executive, or team leader, this webinar will empower you to build a unified, high-performing team.

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