My name is Kathryn McNea.
I'm the founder of Boarditude.
I'm here to help governance administrators just like you STOP feeling ineffective and vulnerable. OVERCOME doubt in your abilities. ACTIVELY PARTICIPATE in business activities, FEARLESSLY drive the productivity of the leadership team and AMPLIFY the impact of the Board of Directors!
From board meeting management and governance reporting standards to legal and regulatory guidelines, I'll get you board ready so that you Master the Boardroom.
My name is Kathryn McNea.
I'm the founder of Boarditude.
I'm here to help governance administrators just like you achieve their goals.
From board meeting management and reporting standards to legal and regulatory guidelines, I'll get you board ready so that you Master the Boardroom.
"because great corporate governance administration matters."
Throughout my business career, I’ve worked with the boards of many companies, executing tactical and highly focused boots-on-the-ground corporate governance administration for over 35 years.
I’ve sat at board tables in public, private, and nonprofit organizations as both a board member and administrator. Television, newspaper and magazine publishing, big-pharma, consumer products, life insurance, women’s crisis outreach, and developmental disabilities. I've always collaborated with the top brass and, as a result, have been handed many incredible opportunities to support some pretty fascinating characters. I’ve learned so much about people and the world around me through these valuable experiences. It’s been an extraordinary journey that has survived economic booms and recessions, corporate mergers and dissolutions, and a few nonprofit fundraising successes and failures.
I experienced the birth of the technological revolution, which radically changed business workflow, and was overjoyed when tedious processes were finally automated. It hasn't been easy. More often than not, I've overcome hurdles through sheer ambition, tenacity, trial, and error simply because there hasn't been a playbook available to follow. At each turn, many challenges became big opportunities for me to figure out ways to do things smarter, better, and supportively for my team. What I do know for sure is that properly executed governance administration can have a massive impact on leadership and the overall trajectory of an organization. Over the years, it has helped me cultivate a disciplined approach to balancing all aspects of stakeholder interests and develop effective corporate governance reporting standards and methodologies.
The boardroom is the corporate command post. It’s where the top guns meet to make sure that the organization is on track. The importance of governance administration board readiness and how it contributes to being able to master the boardroom cannot be understated.
My aim is to share my hard-earned knowledge and help bring meaning and purpose to your professional journey, showing you how to drive success with proven corporate governance administration processes that can be implemented over and over again.
"because great corporate governance administration matters."
Throughout my business career, I’ve worked with the boards of many companies, executing tactical and highly focused boots-on-the-ground corporate governance administration for over 35 years.
I’ve sat at board tables in public, private, and nonprofit organizations as both a board member and administrator. Television, newspaper and magazine publishing, big-pharma, consumer products, life insurance, women’s crisis outreach, and developmental disabilities. I've always collaborated with the top brass and, as a result, have been handed many incredible opportunities to support some pretty fascinating characters. I’ve learned so much about people and the world around me through these valuable experiences. It’s been an extraordinary journey that has survived economic booms and recessions, corporate mergers and dissolutions, and a few nonprofit fundraising successes and failures.
I experienced the birth of the technological revolution, which radically changed business workflow, and was overjoyed when tedious processes were finally automated. It hasn't been easy. More often than not, I've overcome hurdles through sheer ambition, tenacity, trial, and error simply because there hasn't been a playbook available to follow. At each turn, many challenges became big opportunities for me to figure out ways to do things smarter, better, and supportively for my team. What I do know for sure is that properly executed governance administration can have a massive impact on leadership and the overall trajectory of an organization. Over the years, it has helped me cultivate a disciplined approach to balancing all aspects of stakeholder interests and develop effective corporate governance reporting standards and methodologies.
The boardroom is the corporate
command post. It’s where the top guns meet to make sure that the organization is on track. The importance of governance administration board readiness and how it contributes to being able to master the boardroom cannot be understated.
My aim is to share my hard-earned knowledge and help bring meaning and purpose to your professional journey, showing you how to drive success with proven corporate governance administration processes that can be implemented over and over again.
How I Can Help You
How I Can Help You
I'll show you how to implement sound governance practices to support the board of directors fulfill its fiduciary responsibilities.
I'll show you how to implement sound governance practices to support the board of directors fulfill fiduciary duties.
Connect With Like-Minded People
see what everyone is talking about!
Connect With Like-Minded People
Join our growing community and see what everyone is talking about!
** FREE MASTERCLASS **
The Unstoppable Executive Assistant: The Strategic Importance of Board Readiness to Master the Boardroom
Learn essential strategies to become board-ready and master the boardroom. I'll lay the groundwork for understanding the significance of corporate governance best practices:
• How a focused approach to board readiness contributes to long-term success
• How responsible and ethical business practices are supported, considering the interests of all stakeholders.
• How good governance helps to build stakeholder confidence
• What you need to do to become an unstoppable, board-ready EA!
BONUS: Attendees receive a free downloadable copy of Boarditude's
Board Readiness for the Unstoppable EA eGuide
Practical tips and advice to kick-start your journey towards becoming board-ready.
Are you in?
If you want to level up your role as "THE" strategic accountability partner to your board and leadership team,
then register now and claim your free spot.
Save the date
Thursday, March 30, 3:00 p.m. EDT
VIA ZOOM
link will be provided 12-24 hours prior to masterclass
I'll see you there!
Common Board of Directors Governance Administration Challenges
Can you relate?
Lack of clear communication: Vague or unclear directives from the execs or board directors may leave an EA unsure of what is expected of them in their role. Communicate concisely. Ask questions. Be receptive to feedback and input.
Juggling competing priorities and demands: Multi-tasking is never easy! Management's competing demands, especially during board meeting prep can be frustrating. Keep track of exec and board priorities. and carve out time to focus on each one. Update everyone with any schedule or reporting changes.
Managing the board meeting process: Coordination, schedules, logistics, reporting, and a million other tasks that require patience and focus. The key is to consistently demonstrate that you are a valuable asset to the organization
Dealing with strong personalities or conflict: Navigating conflicts or disagreements among leaders can be stressful. Manage complicated power dynamics and competing interests with exceptional communication and interpersonal skills. As difficult as it may seem, active listening is key!
Can you relate to these common challenges?
Lack of clear communication: Vague or unclear directives from the execs or board directors may leave an EA unsure of what is expected of them in their role. Communicate concisely. Ask questions. Be receptive to feedback and input.
Juggling competing priorities and demands: Multi-tasking is never easy! Management's competing demands, especially during board meeting prep can be frustrating. Keep track of exec and board priorities. and carve out time to focus on each one. Update everyone with any schedule or reporting changes.
Managing the board meeting process: Coordination, schedules, logistics, reporting and a million other tasks that require patience and focus. The key is to consistently demonstrate that you are a valuable asset to the organization
Dealing with strong personalities or conflict: Navigating conflicts or disagreements among leaders can be stressful. Manage complicated power dynamics and competing interests with exceptional communication and interpersonal skills. As difficult as it may seem, active listening is key!
Believe me, I've been there!
That's why I developed Boarditude,
a complete blueprint of how to become board ready, and administer annual governance processes and best practices that all boards, regardless of business size or sector, need to have in place.
I'll take you step-by-step through everything you MUST know in order to seamlessly liaise between your board and executive management as a valued team member and where you need to focus your attention. You'll
- Become highly adaptable, able to proactively anticipate potential challenges and respond quickly and effectively to changing circumstances or unexpected events.
- Be able to articulate complex ideas and information.
- Be able to effectively manage the flow of excessive information and documentation and ensure that the Board has the resources to fulfill its fiduciary duties.
- Serve as the key administrative consultant to the board and executive leadership team
- Ensure that the corporate governance framework is properly designed, implemented and maintained.
- Manage legal entity governance which includes ensuring that all directors operate according to the provisions of the company's Articles of Incorporation, bylaws, charters and other founding documents.
- Liaise with governance service providers (lawyers, board portal supplier, regulatory bodies etc.)
- Monitor sector governance programs and process developments in a rapidly changing marketplace
and so much more!
If you follow our guidelines, use the resources, participate in activities, ask questions, communicate with the Boarditude team and your classmates, join the social group, and complete any assignments posted along the way, then you WILL get the results you signed up for.
Boards are in place to help navigate through a very complex world. Simply put, they’re intended to be the voice of reason, take on responsibility for sustainability, provide strategic guidance, and keep an organization on track.
You can become a highly sought after, top governance professional once you understand how ideas brought to the board are strategized, triaged, and executed.
Let Boarditude show you how to manage, deliver, and actively participate in board and committee meetings and become the strategic accountability partner to your leadership team.
Believe me, I've been there!
That's why I developed Boarditude,
a complete blueprint of how to become board ready, and administer annual governance processes and best practices that all boards, regardless of business size or sector, need to have in place.
I'll take you step-by-step through everything you MUST know in order to seamlessly liaise between your board and executive management as a valued team member and where you need to focus your attention. You'll
- Become highly adaptable, able to proactively anticipate potential challenges and respond quickly and effectively to changing circumstances or unexpected events.
- Be able to articulate complex ideas and information.
- Be able to effectively manage the flow of excessive information and documentation and ensure that the Board has the resources to fulfill its fiduciary duties.
- Serve as the key administrative consultant to the board and executive leadership team
- Ensure that the corporate governance framework is properly designed, implemented and maintained.
- Manage legal entity governance which includes ensuring that all directors operate according to the provisions of the company's Articles of Incorporation, bylaws, charters and other founding documents.
- Liaise with governance service providers (lawyers, board portal supplier, regulatory bodies etc.)
- Monitor sector governance programs and process developments in a rapidly changing marketplace
and so much more!
If you follow our guidelines, use the resources, participate in activities, ask questions, communicate with the Boarditude team and your classmates, join the social group, and complete any assignments posted along the way, then you WILL get the results you signed up for.
Boards are in place to help navigate through a very complex world. Simply put, they’re intended to be the voice of reason, take on responsibilit for sustainability, provide strategic guidance, and keep an organization on track.
You can become a highly sought after, top governance professional once you understand how ideas brought to the board are strategized, triaged, and executed.
Let Boarditude show you how to manage, deliver, and actively participate in board and committee meetings and become the strategic accountability partner to your leadership team.
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