This week on the Build a Vibrant Culture Podcast, I interview Davina Stanley, author of Elevate: How to Lift the Quality of Thinking in Your Team's Board Papers without Rewriting Them Yourself and Engage: How to Engage Senior Leaders and Boards with Burning Nights and Weekends Iterating on Your Papers. Davina Stanley has been helping executives clarify and convey complex ideas for more than 25 years.
You may be thinking, 'What are Board Papers?'
Board papers outline key information on the discussion points, decisions and actions required for a board meeting. In essence board papers can either gain you the support you need from your board or derail you plans altogether. Government entities, non-profits and some businesses utilize a board for proper governance of the organization. Governance is the process of governing or overseeing an organization. It can include the institutions, processes, and practices that are used to make decisions and regulate issues of common concern.
The leadership and employees of the organization use board papers to convince, persuade, inform and create awareness for the board to make decisions. Essentially, if the board papers are excellent you can gain support, move forward quickly, and create excitement for the vision. Davina's books help leaders create superior board papers!
Previously, she was a consultant at McKinsey in Hong Kong. Davina has helped people of all levels across most professions since then. In addition, Davina grew up in Australia, and has lived in Hong Kong, New York, Tokyo and now Seattle. Currently, Davina lives in Seattle with her husband.
I am grateful to Davina for sharing her wealth of knowledge and passion for communication. Her insights on board papers, writing, and leaders taking charge of their communication are sure to inspire HR professionals and leaders alike to BUILD A Vibrant Culture.
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