CONTENTS Ends A Ends – Executive B Global Executive Constraint – Limitations B1 Financial Condition – B2 Planning and Budgeting – B3 Protection – B4 Membership Rights and Responsibilities – B5 Treatment of Consumers – B6 Staff Treatment and Compensation – B7 Communication to the Board – B8 Board Logistical Support – B9 GM Succession – Board Process C Global Governance Commitment – C1 Governing Style – C2 The Board’s Job – C3 Agenda Planning – C4 Board Meetings – C5 Directors’ Code of Conduct – C6 Officers’ Roles – C7 Board Committee Principles – C8 Governance Investment – Board- D Global Board-Management Connection – Management D1 - Unity of Control Relationship D2 Accountability of the GM – D3 Delegation to the GM – D4 Monitoring GM Performance – Suggested appendices include: Appendices Bylaws Board Annual Calendar and Monitoring Schedule Committee Charters Conflict of Interest Disclosure form Monitoring Decision Tree Statement on the Cooperative Identity 4 Pillars of Cooperative Governance article Policy Governance Guide Policy Type: Ends Policy Title: A Global End – Last Revised: CBLD Template: June 23, 2009
CONTENTS Ends A – Ends Executive Limitations B – Global Executive Constraint B1 – Financial Condition B2 – Planning and Budgeting B3 – Protection B4 – Membership Rights and Responsibilities B5 – Treatment of Consumers B6 – Staff Treatment and Compensation B7 – Communication to the Board B8 – Board Logistical Support B9 – GM Succession Board Process C – Global Governance Commitment C1 – Governing Style C2 – The Board’s Job C3 – Agenda Planning C4 – Board Meetings C5 – Directors’ Code of Conduct C6 – Officers’ Roles C7 – Board Committee Principles C8 – Governance Investment Board- Management Relationship D – Global Board-Management Connection D1 - Unity of Control D2 – Accountability of the GM D3 – Delegation to the GM D4 – Monitoring GM Performance Appendices Suggested appendices include: Bylaws Board Annual Calendar and Monitoring Schedule Committee Charters Conflict of Interest Disclosure form Monitoring Decision Tree Statement on the Cooperative Identity 4 Pillars of Cooperative Governance article Policy Governance Guide Policy Type: Ends Policy Title: A – Global End Last Revised: CBLD Template: June 23, 2009
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