GETTING STARTED WITH POLICY GOVERNANCE®¹

A NEW APPROACH TO BOARD EFFICIENCY

Tuesday, 30 March, 2010

10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Jesus College Oxford.

(for directions see below)

£150 plus VAT including lunch.

To register for this seminar please email coliver@goodtogovern.com. We will send you an invoice. Once payment has been received you will be sent a complimentary copy of Caroline's book "Getting Started with Policy Governance: Bringing Purpose, Integrity and Efficiency to your Boards work."

A few hours with Caroline Oliver, author of three books on Policy Governance – a revolutionary new framework for board leadership - will help you find a whole new level of clarity about:

Ų The purpose of your board

Ų The purpose of your organisation

Ų How boards can lead without undermining their executives

Ų Who does what – Chairs, other officers, executives, non-executives

Ų Creating deeper policy and strategic discussions

Ų Creating board unity and organisational alignment

OUTLINE PROGRAMME

10.00 a.m.	Who we Are and Why we are Here
10.30 a.m.	Contrasting Governance Approaches: Background on common governance approaches used today
11.15 a.m.	Principles of Policy Governance  The Chain of Accountability · Source Authority - Board – Operating Organisation  The Nature of Board Authority · Highest – Initial – Group  Effective Delegation · Pre-stated Expectations – Bounded Freedom – Rigorous Monitoring
11.45 a.m.	Applying the Principles in Different Settings: Based on analysis of participants’ organisations.
12.45 p.m.	LUNCH
1.45 p.m.	Policy Governance in Action Board Job Description Policy Development – initial and continuing Monitoring Schedule Annual Planning Board and Executive Director Evaluation Individual Board Meeting Agenda Setting
2.30 p.m.	Applying the Practice in Different Settings: Based on analysis of participants’ organisations.
3.15 p.m.	Questions and Discussion: Based on analysis of participants’ priorities
3.40 p.m.	Evaluation
4.00 p.m.	Close

A complimentary copy of Caroline Oliver's latest book Getting Started with Policy Governance: is being sent to all participants upon receipt of their registration fee. Further copies are available from Amazon, Borders and http://eu.wiley.com/WileyCDA/WileyTitle/productCd-0787987131.html

Directions to the venue:

Jesus College is located in the heart of Oxford's city centre. The entrance to the College is on Turl Street (off Broad Street, Cornmarket Street or the High Street).

By Rail

A direct train service operates between Oxford and London Paddington and runs about every 30 minutes. To reach Oxford from Birmingham New Street you will need to go via Banbury or Coventry. Other services to Oxford from different areas of the country are available via Reading, Birmingham New Street or Didcot. For further information, visit UK Railways on the Net. From Oxford train station, you can take a taxi to College from the taxi rank outside the station, catch a bus into the city centre, or enjoy a 15-minute walk.

By Coach

The Oxford Tube (01865 772250) and Oxford Express (01865 785410) provide a very frequent, direct service between London and Oxford. They run 24 hours a day, seven days a week and pick-up and drop off places in London include Victoria Coach Station, Grosvenor Gardens and Marble Arch, among others. Once in Oxford, the best stop for Jesus is the High Street (called Queen's Lane), and Jesus College is a five-minute walk away. If you get off at the city centre coach station (called Gloucester Green), there is a taxi rank nearby or you can walk to College in 7-10 minutes.

By Car

Oxford is connected to London, the M25 and the Midlands by the M40 motorway, with Junctions 8 and 9 linking directly to the city. The Oxford ring road provides direct access to and from the south and west via the A34.

Parking in the city centre is extremely limited and very expensive, so we recommend using the Park & Ride service. Frequent bus services link five Park & Ride car parks located just within the ring road. They are: Pear Tree (no. 300) and Water Eaton (no. 500) (north); Seacourt (no. 400) (west); Redbridge (no. 300) (south); and Thornhill (no. 400) (east). Contact Oxford Bus Company (01865 785400) or see Park & Ride for timetables and prices. Please note that there is no parking available at Jesus College. If you do want to drive into Oxford, the most convenient multi-storey is in the Westgate Centre; access is from Thames Street.

Visitors with Physical Disabilities

Please contact the Home Bursar (01865 279715) to discuss access requirements. The College may be able to make one parking space available on site.

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