Dr. Donna Finley is renowned for a lifetime of thought leadership

in consulting practice and academic service.

This page is a dedicated resource to share her learnings from the past 35 years as a practitioner and academic. Browse through our Client Case Studies and Publications to learn directly about our experience first hand, or sign up for one of our Seminars to learn from a member of our team.

As a proven strategist, successfully leading restructuring and transformation initiatives, Donna has a solid reputation for strategic leadership, governance expertise and training, and organizational capacity building. With over 35 years of business experience, Donna’s passion and ability to quickly synthesize information and create integrated strategies has earned her high praise from Boards and Senior Management teams struggling with competitive realities. She has held transitional leadership positions and led consulting engagements in multiple sectors. She is particularly interested in developing sustainable social enterprise and adaptive business models as foundational for non-profit organizational success. As the driving force behind several large-scale organizational transformations in different sectors, Donna has led the redesign of governance structures, business models and processes that position organizations to achieve sustainable impact. She believes in high engagement to achieve sustainable results.

Donna is a noted speaker, a pragmatist, author of multiple academic articles and co-author of a textbook on strategic planning.

What this Workshop covers:
✔️ Key definitions.
✔️ Introduction to key roles (Director, Committee Member, Members, Management).
✔️ Overview of various Board structures.
✔️ Tips & tricks for improving your Board’s performance.
✔️ Finley & Associates Ltd.‘s Case Studies that have been taught to MBAs/EMBAs in California and Calgary.
✔️ Ideas for joining a Board and/or Committee.

Following on the heels of our Governance Basics Blitz, Governance 2.0 challenges participants to think about the critical roles Committees and Members have to play. Committees can be strategic tools; however, are unfortunately often overlooked or ill-prepared for the task at hand. Similarly, Boards often become out of touch with who their Members are and why they are important.

What this Workshop covers:
✔️ Roles & Responsibilities of Members, Directors, Committees, and Management
✔️ Board and Management Governance Models (effectiveness vs. efficiency)
✔️ Core responsibilities the Board cannot delegate
✔️ Key Officer Roles (Chair, Vice Chair, Secretary, Treasurer)
✔️ Introduction to Recruitment and Succession Planning
✔️ Overview of Committees (Standing; Ad Hoc; Task Teams)
✔️ Linking Board work to Committees and Management
✔️ Tools for Director Evaluation
✔️ Introduction to developing a Diversity & Inclusion Strategy

Rebecca Finley-Schidlowsky and Jeff Homer have teamed up to offer a unique Workshop that focuses on Governance for Start-Ups. This Workshop is perfect for entrepreneurs, individuals working in start-ups, as well as investors (and potential investors). If you’d like to be reminded when registration opens, email Rebecca: [email protected]

What this Workshop covers:
✔️ Introduce key Governance principles and terminology.
✔️ Present a roadmap that entrepreneurs can use to begin to develop their governance framework.
✔️ Understand the non-financial elements of an investor term-sheet and how they will affect your life.
✔️ Learn from others through live case studies.

This 2 hour Workshop’s cohort is limited to ensure optimal learning. The cost to secure your spot is $75 + GST.

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