Building Communication Capacity - is a babel fish the answer?

There are many opportunities for governance roles in New Zealand covering the public sector (Crown entities, local body councils, district health boards, school boards of trustees), the private sector with family businesses, private and public companies and the not for profit sector. All have board members who receive papers from managers about a range of activities the organisation is involved with and require a detailed knowledge of the business or organisation being governed. Each organisation should aim to communicate effectively between board members and managers.

Herein lies an issue for many directors, board members or trustees. How to interpret accurately the management lexicon used in the papers written for board members to read every month or quarter? ... READ MORE

Flora Gilkison, DM, ACIS Released by NZLawyer 5 April 2012