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Accountability vs Responsibility: What’s the Difference?
Susan Mogensen 
June 7, 2019
Susan Mogensen June 7, 2019Flipping the Policy Governance Classroom
Susan Mogensen May 24, 2018
Susan Mogensen May 24, 2018About two years ago, a very insightful client of ours suggested we make the ‘flipped classroom’ concept available for Policy Governance orientation. According to Wikipedia, “a flipped classroom is an instructional strategy and type of blended learning that reverses the traditional learning environment by delivering instructional content, often online, outside of the classroom. It moves Continue reading →
Policy Governance Benefits
Susan Mogensen May 19, 2018
Susan Mogensen May 19, 2018If your board or organization is asked about why it uses Policy Governance, here are five main benefits to share. Results: Policy Governance focuses boards on ensuring that the organization achieves relevant results. Applying Policy Governance principles lets boards connect all the dots from owner input to board policy to policy interpretation to evidence of Continue reading →
Quick, What is Policy Governance Again?
Susan Mogensen February 9, 2017
Susan Mogensen February 9, 2017The complete, official summary of Policy Governance® principles is the Policy Governance Source Document, and here is a list of publications to learn more. Meanwhile, here is a quick summary of the ten principles: Ownership: The board is accountable to a legal/moral ownership. Owners are a subset of stakeholders. Board Position: The board serves the ownership and leads Continue reading →
Is Your Board of Directors Ready to Explore Policy Governance®?
Susan Mogensen April 20, 2015
Susan Mogensen April 20, 2015Policy Governance® offers many benefits to boards, CEOs, staff, owners, and key stakeholders, but not every organization is ready to invest in learning exactly what these principles are and how they work in practice. To find out if your board of directors is ready to learn more about Policy Governance, check their level of agreement Continue reading →
Policy Governance®: A Quick Definition
Susan Mogensen November 26, 2014
Susan Mogensen November 26, 2014Policy Governance®: A Quick Definition Comprised of ten principles, Policy Governance® is a system that helps boards lead successful organizations. It ensures that board and staff are clear on who does what (and why), and maximizes board accountability to owners and the ability of staff to achieve relevant results. It can be compared to a Continue reading →
Govern with Confidence: 10 Key Principles for Effective Boards
Susan Mogensen November 13, 2014
Susan Mogensen November 13, 2014Govern with Confidence: Ten Key Principles for Effective Boards Hi, this is Susan with Brown Dog Consulting, inviting you to attend Govern With Confidence: Ten Key Principles for Effective Boards, a full-day workshop taking place in sunny Las Vegas on Tuesday, January 27. You will leave this engaging and interactive workshop feeling inspired about the Continue reading →
What is Policy Governance®?
Susan Mogensen October 5, 2012
Susan Mogensen October 5, 2012This video provides a brief answer to the question, “What is Policy Governance?” In a nutshell, Policy Governance is a set of ten principles which, when used in their entirety, operate like a system that any board of directors can use to translate the wishes of moral or legal owners into organizational performance. Policy Governance Continue reading →
- Your Board and the COVID-19 Crisis
- When the Going Gets Tough, Just Use Policy Governance® Already
- Saving Democracy: Good Governance to the Rescue
- It All Comes Down to This
- Accountability: What Could Go Wrong?
- Accountability vs Responsibility: What’s the Difference?
- We’re using Policy Governance and we have a Treasurer. Help!
- Flipping the Policy Governance Classroom
- Policy Governance Benefits
- How to Resolve Operational Concerns
- Spurious Influences Derail Delegation
- Values Are Not Just Words on a Page
- Consider the Worth of Benefits for Recipients
- Strategic Planning, Policy Governance-style
- Understanding the One Voice Principle
