Board Of Directors

It feels good to end the week knowing we have several good candidates lined up to meet next week, for the IT Support Desk Assistant role we’ve been recruiting for. I’ve used it as an opportunity to action some of the easy wins I’ve learned through my participation on Agency…

Wow! So honored that Harvard Business Review quoted me in their article, “Do Your DE&I Efforts Consider Age, Class, and Lived Experience?”. — The whole article is of course right on track for how important diversity, equity, and inclusion is for organizations, and I have written and spoken about the importance of lived experience often over the years. Here’s the mention: “These perspectives are vital at all levels of an organization, whether we’re…

The cybersecurity industry has understood for more than ten years the need for clear communication with the board of directors. However, chief information security officers (CISO) often face a challenge as they do not have a platform designed to measure their return on investment (ROI). This can make it difficult…

I am honored and delighted to have recently joined the board of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, one of the most important art museums in the world. …

Optimism is a powerful initiator of happiness, creativity, and collaboration — having a “glass half-full” approach is a gift that allows you to positively impact the world around you and see the endless potential in the future. Tara J. Agen describes how her positive outlook was inspired by her grandmother…

Episode 10 in the Monday Myths in #ParliamentaryProcedure series. You can also read this article in my blog at MichaelMouritsen.ca. Most organizations, at some point, have to address issues involving conflict of interest on the part of one or more members or officers. All members have personal lives, of course…

About 15 years ago I was asked to be on a non-profit board of directors in my community. My first thought was, “what an honor”! My second thought was, “ugh, do I have to”? …