Chairing

type: Article
date: 28 May 2025
read time: 3 min to read

Why independent chairs matter for water governance

Independent chairs bring expertise and impartiality to in-house water business units, strengthening governance and public trust.

Chairing
Public sector

type: Article
date: 14 Apr 2025
read time: 4 min to read

Getting started with AI: why the first conversation matters most

Here’s how to talk about AI with your board.

AI
Chairing

type: Article
date: 11 Mar 2025
read time: 3 min to read

The wake you leave behind

The wake you leave behind needs to be about normalising the presence of women in governance, not as the exception, but as the expectation.

Board composition
Board dynamics
Chairing

type: Article
date: 10 Mar 2025
read time: 3 min to read

Mentoring: A safe harbour

Mentoring can enable you to stay the course, overcome challenges or obstacles and move forward with clarity. Find out more.

Chairing
Leadership

type: Article
date: 6 Mar 2025
read time: 4 min to read

Multiplying the impact

Could collaboration ease the pain in the for-purpose sector? Suzanne Cookson believes it can and that change can be multiplied by doing so.

Board meetings
Chairing
Not for profits

type: Article
date: 12 Dec 2024
read time: 11 min to read

The invisible chair: Wayne Boyd on a life in governance

A Distinguished Fellow of the IoD, Wayne Boyd has been deeply influential in New Zealand’s governance culture.

Board dynamics
Chairing
Diversity

IMHO: I don't care where, as long as I'm chair

OPINION

type: Article
date: 14 Nov 2024
read time: 4 min to read

IMHO: I don't care where, as long as I'm chair

Can a successful director translate their success to another board? Maybe.

Board composition
Board evaluation
Chairing

IMHO: Picking your chair – best player or best captain?

Opinion

type: Article
date: 17 Oct 2024
read time: 3 min to read

IMHO: Picking your chair – best player or best captain?

Effective board leadership requires qualities beyond professional expertise or industry experience.

Chairing

CPD

2 days • Face to face learning

Chairing the Board

Gain the specialist skills needed to succeed as chair. Explore best practice, robust policy, composition, balance, and culture.

CEOs
Chairing
Conflict of interests

CPD

12 hours over 5 weeks • Blended Learning

Effective Board Meeting Minutes

Learn how to optimise your board documentation processes to better facilitate an effective board.

Board meetings
Chairing

Presentation • 2 CPD

The high performing chair

time: 7am—9am
date: 29 Jul 2025
location: Hastings

Webcast • 1 CPD

WDN Mentor Circle: From the table to the Chair

time: 12pm—1:30pm
date: 19 Aug 2025
location: Online