Susan Mogensen 
December 1, 2022Video Transcript: Policy Governance is a way to make sure organizations achieve the right results and avoid jeopardy. It helps everyone save time, avoid common problems, and focus on relevant outcomes. PG has ten principles that every board or group of people with authority can apply however they like. The key to success is knowing Continue reading →
Susan Mogensen August 6, 2019I’ve seen and heard about boards of directors that, when faced with adversity, veered away from rather than towards the system they had in place — Policy Governance — to address the problem. I’m reminded of the scene at the end of the Wizard of Oz when Glinda, the Good Witch, tells Dorothy that she Continue reading →
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 →
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 Continue reading →
Susan Mogensen March 22, 2016“Policy” is not the sexiest word in the English language, but most people grudgingly agree that boards should have at least some policies written down for legal reasons, if nothing else. However, boards that simply have a few policies on the books miss out on the benefits of using a logical framework of principles like Policy Governance. Continue reading →
Susan Mogensen September 21, 2015One of the many benefits of adopting Policy Governance® (otherwise known as “the Carver model”) is the fact that more is published about both Policy Governance theory and practice than about any other approach to board governance. Thanks to the work of Dr. John Carver, Miriam Carver, Caroline Oliver, and many other writers, a wide variety Continue reading →
Susan Mogensen August 3, 2015What is at the heart of Policy Governance®? Policy Governance is a set of ten principles that enables boards to lead organizations accountably and effectively on behalf of a moral or legal ownership. These principles help boards to organize and to clarify all expectations of the CEO1, board committees, and board members, and to make Continue reading →
Susan Mogensen May 29, 2015Do your board members only think they know what their board policy manual says? Whether your board of directors is using the Policy Governance® system or not, there is no point in having any board policies if nobody knows or understands them, if they are not used, and/or if there is no regular way of checking Continue reading →
Susan Mogensen May 5, 2015“Good leaders must first become good servants.” – Robert Greenleaf Yes, we know you were elected or appointed to the board of directors because of your expertise, your skills, your background, your hard work, your personality, and/or your commitment to the company or organization. Or maybe you stepped up when nobody else volunteered. Regardless of Continue reading →
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 →
Susan Mogensen March 9, 2015One of Policy Governance’s underlying principles is that boards are accountable to a legal or moral ownership. While this principle is often considered ethical and just plain common sense, some people are quick to point out that boards have to be mindful of multiple “stakeholders” and that in many jurisdictions, legally, boards are accountable to Continue reading →
Susan Mogensen January 2, 2015Have you ever: Wondered why smart people frequently get stuck in group dysfunction? Been frustrated by a micromanaging board of directors? Served on a “working” board of directors, where operational and governance roles were combined? Questioned how time was used at a board meeting? Wished that accountability didn’t have to come at the expense of Continue reading →
