The Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) has voted in favour of major board reform, following allegations of sexism and misogyny within the organisation. At an extraordinary general meeting (EGM), 97.2% of the member clubs which voted were in favour of the governance changes, which required 75% support to be passed.

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The theme for the March meeting of the Next Generation NED Network, a network which hosts quarterly events for aspiring and existing non-executive directors, was ‘agreeing to disagree well’ – an issue that has relevance to almost everyone in the workplace.

During the recent consultation on the Fair Game Governance Code, we submitted our response that emphasised several key points.

Today, a public consultation on the Charity Governance Code opens, to shape and inform updates to the Code.

This article highlights how to evaluate the board, committee and directors and then act on the results.

We are seeing several different approaches to the holding of the AGMs in 2020

Boards really matter. A successful board of directors adds significant value to an organisation and its stakeholders. Good boards do not happen by accident. Nor does board effectiveness last indefinitely. Many boards don’t achieve their potential because they remain collections of individuals and never form into a team.

A panel session at Governance 2024 highlighted that risk management is not the same as risk avoidance.