Volunteer Marlborough

Community Organisation

Volunteer Marlborough
1 Market Street
Blenheim 7201
145 days ago

Governance Bytes – Cheering on the Chairs

Jyn from Volunteer Marlborough

This month we present our tenth and final session in our Governance Bytes series – Cheering on the Chairs.
Being the Chair of a not-for-profit or community organisation can be a deeply rewarding, but also challenging role. The teams at Volunteer Marlborough and LEAD are dedicated to helping … View more
This month we present our tenth and final session in our Governance Bytes series – Cheering on the Chairs.
Being the Chair of a not-for-profit or community organisation can be a deeply rewarding, but also challenging role. The teams at Volunteer Marlborough and LEAD are dedicated to helping support you in your role by offering you the tools, tips, and tactics you need to lead from the front and develop a framework for making a difference in the community you have chosen to serve. In this workshop, we'll focus on the role of the Chair, including processes for building better board engagement.

Join us on Thursday, 16th November, at 6:15 pm.

Register online at volunteermarlborough.org.nz... (click the 'read more' button below)

This workshop will take place via Zoom (link will be sent out closer to the event).

Facilitated by Sandy Thompson of LEAD.

173 days ago

Session 9 of Governance Bytes – Being the Boss

Jyn from Volunteer Marlborough

Don’t neglect your board’s obligations to its staff. Find out how you can be a good employer, how to have conversations about accountability, and more at Session 9 of our Governance Bytes series – Being the Boss.

• Thursday, 19th October
• 6:15 pm
• Online via Zoom
• … View more
Don’t neglect your board’s obligations to its staff. Find out how you can be a good employer, how to have conversations about accountability, and more at Session 9 of our Governance Bytes series – Being the Boss.

• Thursday, 19th October
• 6:15 pm
• Online via Zoom
• Facilitated by Aly McNicoll of LEAD (@lead.org.nz).

Register online at volunteermarlborough.org.nz... (or click the 'read more' button below)

201 days ago

Governance Bytes 8 - Policies

Jyn from Volunteer Marlborough

What exactly are policies and why are they important to your organisation? Find out at session 8 of our Governance Bytes series – Rules of Engagement.
Join us for this online workshop on Thursday, 21st September, at 6:15 pm.

Register online at volunteermarlborough.org.nz... (click the … View more
What exactly are policies and why are they important to your organisation? Find out at session 8 of our Governance Bytes series – Rules of Engagement.
Join us for this online workshop on Thursday, 21st September, at 6:15 pm.

Register online at volunteermarlborough.org.nz... (click the 'read more' button below).

In this workshop you learn about:
• The importance of policies
• Why have them?
• What should they contain?
• How should they be developed?
• Policies vs procedures vs plans

Facilitated by Garth Nowland-Foreman of LEAD

236 days ago

How to create a positive, productive team culture - Governance Bytes 7

Jyn from Volunteer Marlborough

Session 7 of our Governance Bytes series – Good to Great – will explore how to create a positive, productive team culture on your board.
Join us online on Thursday, 17th Aug, at 6:15 pm.
To register, go to volunteermarlborough.org.nz... (or click the 'read more' button below)

In… View more
Session 7 of our Governance Bytes series – Good to Great – will explore how to create a positive, productive team culture on your board.
Join us online on Thursday, 17th Aug, at 6:15 pm.
To register, go to volunteermarlborough.org.nz... (or click the 'read more' button below)

In this workshop you learn about:
• Board dynamics
• Boards working as teams
• Building the right culture

Facilitated by Sandy Thompson of LEAD.

257 days ago

Governance Bytes 6 - Building diversity and inclusion on boards

Jyn from Volunteer Marlborough

This month’s Governance Bytes – Including Everyone – looks at the importance of building diversity and inclusion on boards and will offer you tools and processes for creating and keeping a board inclusive. Join us online on Thursday, 20th July, at 6:15 pm.

To register, go to … View more
This month’s Governance Bytes – Including Everyone – looks at the importance of building diversity and inclusion on boards and will offer you tools and processes for creating and keeping a board inclusive. Join us online on Thursday, 20th July, at 6:15 pm.

To register, go to volunteermarlborough.org.nz... (or click the 'read more' button below)

In this workshop you learn about:
• Good governance through multiple worldviews and experiences
• Community engagement and diversity
• Creating the right environment on the board

Facilitated by Sandy Thompson of LEAD

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