Conscious Governance

We provide strategic planning, board governance, leadership and risk management consulting services. We work with organizations across virtually all sectors and provide resources, guidance and online programs that help promote strong governance practices. In delivering our services, we inspire greater strategic awareness within an organization, ope... ning up new ways to better serve the wider community. What is conscious governance? Today's nonprofit environment is different from ten years ago, where now the challenges and issues organizations face are changing at an incredibly rapid speed. However, many governance practices that still prevail in most organizations today have their roots in the 19th century. Some people still see governing as "making policies" that the CEO and staff carry out. It has a tendency towards prescription and conformance with governance systems. This conventional governance was built to maximize efficiency by minimizing deviations from standard practices. Conscious Governance, in its widest sense, refers to running an organization with conscious awareness. No amount of internal procedure, structure, policies, quality control or internal audits will compensate for Board members who do not consciously govern! FeaturedRead More