The communication problems between the Board and Management can generate more trouble in the boardroom than all other problems combined. How can you develop more trust between the Board and Management so you can successfully address and manage conflict? How do you communicate sensitive information so it becomes easier to quickly drill down to the real issues? Stan Sewitch serves and works with Boards and will tell us more on what we can do to improve the working relationship between the board and management that will allow you to bridge and/or prevent a communications gap.
LISTEN: SEGMENT ONE
What is communication between the Board and Management all about? As Stan shares his insight, he also reminds us that the it is about communication amongst board members. The key element in the communication is trust. Stan tells us what can impede or enhance trust in the board room.
LISTEN: SEGMENT TWO
How do you recover when there is a breach of trust? How to express the caring of intent when the relationship and trust is weaker? Stan tells us how to build in the necessary board procedures to allow for dissent without taking it out of the board.
LISTEN: SEGMENT THREE
How do boards create the right environment to deal with business issues amongst themselves and between the board and the management? Stan tells us how he facilitates these issues between the members.
LISTEN: SEGMENT FOUR
Do these issues also apply to private companies? What can private companies do in order to create a full board or board of advisors in such a way that open communication allows them to create better companies?
