Write To Govern

PARTNER WITH MARY MOREL TO IMPROVE YOUR BOARD REPORTING Directors often complain that their board and committee reports are too long, dense, waffly and difficult to read. To understand these reports, directors must dig into the detail and this can distract them from their oversight and monitoring role. Regular reports can be frustrating for executives too. Their teams spend ages preparing reports each month or quarter and receive negative feedback. To make matters worse, directors sometimes ask for more information because they don’t understand all the detail. TAKE THE FRUSTRATION OUT OF BOARD REPORTING Work with me to take the pain out of board reporting. After a few months, you will see a real and lasting difference to your regular reports and your team will have greater confidence in their writing skills. Directors will thank you for the clarity and brevity of your team’s writing and, in the long run, you will save time. Preparing, writing and editing reports will be more efficient – and even enjoyable – for everyone involved. ‘Working with Mary on our organisation’s risk and compliance reports improved their quality and saved me time. The Committee chair and its members commented on the difference.’ General Manager, Risk & Compliance HOW THE PARTNERING WORKS A board-reporting program will be tailored to suit your team’s writing needs, but could include: • Workshop on writing skills • Review of your existing reports and templates • Planning meetings to discuss upcoming writing requirements • Reviewing meetings to discuss drafts and writing standards • Editing to train the team to use consistent styles • Individual training WHY WORK WITH ME With a background in teaching and corporate training, I’ve specialised in working with board reporting for more than 12 years. I’ve read more board packs than most directors and know how difficult it is to concentrate to understand and remember the content.