PART A: REAP AOTEAROA + THE HIGH LEVEL STRATEGY

Exploring how REAP Aotearoa is structured as both a movement and as an organisation, and looking at the principles that make up the REAP Aotearoa strategy - (22 min).

PART B: MEMBERSHIP AGREEMENT - WHAT REAP AOTEAROA WILL DO

Exploring the role that REAP Aotearoa plays and the things that it contributes to the overall REAP movement - (16 min).

PART C: MEMBERSHIP AGREEMENT - WHAT EACH REAP NEEDS TO DO

Understanding the responsibilities that each REAP organisation has to the REAP movement - (24 min).

PART A: DUTIES & FUNCTIONS OF GOVERNANCE

Exploring the different types of legal entities, and in relation to Incorporated Societies, what the key duties and functions are of our governance boards. Also discussing the single most important function of a community governance board - (21 min).

Resources & Templates

- (R1) Roles & Responsibilities chapter
- Info table of different legal entities

PART C: BOARD SUB-COMMITTEES

Looking at examples of board sub-committees can that can take on aspects of the governance workload and what is needed to ensure they have clear direction
- (10 min).

Resources & Templates

- Template Terms of Reference for Board Committees (refer pages 21-26)

PART B: BOARD MEMBER ROLES

Looking at the differing governance positions that may be seated around our table, reflecting on quiz questions about them, and differentiating our roles in governance from that of the Chief Executive or General Manager
- (24 min).

Resources & Templates

- Chair & Secretary role descriptions
- Board member (Inc Soc) role description
- CEO role description
- Rangatahi shadow trustee process

PART D: TIKANGA MAORI AND BEST PRACTICE

Exploring the way that tikanga Māori (Māori protocols and inter-generational practices) can complement governance processes - (6 min).

PART A: RECAP ON PAST CONTENT COVERED

Looking back over the key content covered in sessions 1 and 2 - around strengthening board meetings and improving board efficiency; and the duties, functions, roles and responsibilities of governance - (14 min).

Resources & Templates

- (M1) Meetings chapter
- (R1) Roles & Responsibilities chapter

PART C: BOARD PROCESS FOR BETTER GOVERNANCE

Looking at useful board processes including the Board Calendar, the Board Skills & Diversity Matrix, and how Advisory boards can help with great governance and developing strong strategic direction - (7 min).

Resources & Templates

- Board Calendar template
- Board skills & diversity matrix template

PART B: BOARD CHARTER & POLICIES

Looking at important board documents that are helpful, the four parts of a Board Charter, what a board policy should contain, and a framework for determining whether a policy should be created - (13 min).

Resources & Templates

- Board Charter template
- (R1) Roles & Responsibilities chapter

PART A: DEFINING GREAT STRATEGY, THE BOARD’S ROLE, AND COMMON ISSUES WITH STRATEGY

Looking at what makes for great strategy, what the board’s role is in developing strategy, what strategic plans should include, and common issues that we see in organisational strategies - (37 min).

Resources & Templates

- (S) Strategic Thinking chapter

PART C: REFRESHING THE REAP AOTEAROA STRATEGY

Commentary from REAP board members on improvements they believe could be made to the REAP Aotearoa strategic plan when it is refreshed - (16 min).

PART B: STRATEGY FRAMEWORKS AND TOOLS

Providing an overview of different strategic frameworks that exist and useful strategy tools to use as part of strategic thinking, including the decision-making framework - (12 min).

Resources & Templates

- Decision-making framework

PART A: WHAT THE BOARD SHOULD MONITOR

Looking at the key things that a governance board should be measuring and monitoring as part of the governance role, and what they should not be monitoring - (17 min).

Resources & Templates

- (M2) Measuring & Monitoring Progress chapter

PART C: VISUAL TOOLS

This short video looks at three ways that visual tools can be used to present information to the board to supplement written information - (3 min). 

PART B: KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS

Providing an overview of what Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) are and some common examples of organisational KPIs - (15 min).

PART D: MAORI APPROACHES TO STRATEGY & MEASUREMENT

Looking at examples of particularly successful Māori strategies, including the case study of ‘Whakatupuranga Rua Mano’, and reflecting on the common determinants of success of Māori strategies and some useful indicators of Maori/iwi success - (33 min).

Resources & References:

- Whakatupuranga Rua Mano - planning paper
- Whakatupuranga Rua Mano - a case study
- The Theory of Te Wānanga o Raukawa
- The Survival of Māori as a People (Whatarangi Winiata)
- Whakatupuranga Rua Mano 1975-2000. He Tirohanga Whakamuri (Piripi Walker)

PART A: OVERVIEW OF RISK MANAGEMENT

A summary of what risk is, the common types of risks that organisations face, and the risks that particularly affect REAP organisations - (36 min).

Resources & Templates

- (R2) Risk Management chapter
- Deep dive into all concepts of risk

PART C: RISK MANAGEMENT PROTOCOL & CONTROLS

Looking at what makes up a Risk Management protocol and process, various controls that can be applied to mitigate risks, key questions to ask about risk, and an overview of Directors & Officers insurance - (11 min).

References:
- REAP Aotearoa insurance manual / policy

PART B: RISK REGISTER TOOL

An overview of the Risk Register tool as part of effective risk management, by recording, rating and noting the mitigations for each risk that is identified - (8 min).

Resources & Templates

- Template Risk Register tool

PART A: BOARD COMMUNICATION

Setting out who the board communicates with and common challenges that can occur with board communications - (14 min).

Resources & Templates

- (C) Communications chapter
- Conflicts of Interest process
- Board member interest register

PART C:

Reflecting on the two breakout groups - firstly around key criteria for success that should guide REAP Collective Impact initiatives; and secondly the improvements that need to be made for a REAP Collective Impact strategy to be successful - (9 min). 

PART B: COLLECTIVE IMPACT FRAMEWORK

An overview of the Collective Impact framework as a way to strengthen collaborations, the five elements that are required for it to work, ten key lessons from practitioners, and the importance of setting success criteria before identifying initiatives to adopt - (19 min).

Resources & Templates

- Collective Impact Forum website
- Collective Impact report by TWH/Icehouse

PART D: BACKBONE ORGANISATION & C.I. EXAMPLES

Looking at the role that a backbone organisation plays in a Collective Impact initiative, at an example of a comparable Collective Impact initiative in the US and a Maori approach to collaboration with parallels to Collective Impact - (15 min).

Resources & Templates

- C.I. Backbone starter guide
- C.I. example - StriveTogether.org
- Maori example - Tokona Te Raki Strategic blueprint

Chairing the Board - Part 1: Back to Basics

This video is about getting back to basics with the key things you need to know to get started as Chair – what the role is all about and how to chair a great meeting.

Chairing the Board - Part 2: Board Dynamics

This video is about the dynamics around the board table and your role as Chair in ensuring the board gets on and gets working.

Chairing the Board - Part 3: Getting Strategic

This video is about the board’s role, and the Chair’s role in particular, in being strategic and developing strong strategic direction for the organisation.

Chairing the Board - Part 4: Focus on Process

This video is about the board’s role, and the Chair’s role in particular, in leading risk, compliance and other good board processes.