The document discusses policy governance and its implementation. It explains that policy governance defines the roles of the board, committees, manager, and community. The Carver Model of policy governance is recommended for education on the topic. Effective implementation requires commitment from the board, formulation of policies, documentation, distribution of policies, compliance monitoring, and allowing for modification. Benefits include having an agreed upon governance structure, reduced conflicts, defined organizational direction, desired results, empowerment, performance measurement, increased community service, and a future roadmap.

1. Policy Governance
Who’s on your Team?
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2. Policy Governance
• Why the need for Policy Governance?
• The Board and Committees
• The Manager
• The Community
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3. Policy Governance
• From Concept to Practice
– Education
• The Carver Model of Policy Governance
 (www.carvergovernance.com)
 Reinventing your Board – step by step guide
 The Policy Governance Field Book
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4. Policy Governance
• From Concept to Practice
– Commitment - the Board must embrace the benefit of
policy governance and be committed to moving forward.
– Formulation
 The Policy Governance Field Book
– Documentation – for current use and future guidance
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5. Policy Governance
• From Concept to Practice
– Distribution – Board, Management & Community
– Compliance – monitored through documentation
– Modification – dynamic document
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6. Policy Governance
• Results
 Agreed Upon Rule Book
 Reduce Conflicts
 Defined Direction
 Desired Results
 Empowering of All
 Measuring of Performance
 Increased Service to the Community
 Future Road Map
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