Managing it all for busy Trustees
This taster course looks at how Trustees, who may wear several hats, can differentiate between governance tasks and day-to-day ones and why that focus is important. It looks at how to build capacity and competence.
Course Content
This is an intermediate level course
Trustees often perform a variety of jobs, some very hands-on and some being more about taking oversight. As organisations grow, the original volunteers or steering group gradually need to start thinking about "governance". This course will explore how these functions and tasks are different from the day-to-day management that everyone may be doing at the moment. Things like plans and budgets happen in between the real work, but now you need to become more systematic about it all.
This is not an easy step for some supporters to take and so the organisation may need to think about how to use the skills of people who are not interested in the governance side.
Specifically, we will look at:
- Too much to do, too little time?
- What's the difference between operations and governance activities?
Why does it matter who is doing what?
How can these be differentiated?
- Taking a structured approach
- Building capacity and competence
- How you can use the skills of people with specialist knowledge
- Developing your governance
You do not need to know anything about these issues - no prior knowledge is assumed.
By the end of this course you will really understand what governance is and why these jobs are important for the future of your organisation. You will have a list of the ways in which your organisation can split out these functions from day-to-day operations when the time is right.
Learning Journey
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All of our courses and other resources, Roles & responsibilities in governance, Introductory
The Essential Trustee
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All of our courses and other resources, Policies, procedures, risk and quality assurance, Roles & responsibilities in governance, Introductory
How to have the right governance policies - A Top Tip
3 Resources £5.00
Cost
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DCA is committed to producing as much affordable training as we can. While some of the courses are charged-for, we offer subscription options to ensure that they are affordable (as above). Our courses still remain some of the best value in the industry.
We will offer money-off vouchers and special offers every month, so do look out for Academy news and promotions in our e-newsletters and at networking events. Sponsored courses will be free of charge.
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