Nine steps to effective governance
Nine steps to effective governance
Building high-performing organisations
The ‘Nine Steps’ publication and supporting material have been developed to help Play, Active Recreation and Sport, and not-for-profit / for value organisations, learn and apply good governance practices.
Supporting material
This supporting material is referenced in the Nine Steps to Effective Governance (4th edition). For a comprehensive Board Charter template for the play, active recreation and sport sector, email governance@sportnz.org.nz. Special thanks to Boardworks for their ongoing thought-leadership support.
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Concepts, challenges, structures and change
Board charter and governance policies (included in the board charter) (PDF 74 KB)
Charitable registration for sport and recreation organisations (update December 2014) (DOC 206KB)
Charitable trust deed (sample) (DOC 51.3KB)
Incorporated society constitution (sample - updated Nov 2023) (DOC 60.1KB)
Incorporated Societies in Sport and Recreation in Aotearoa New Zealand (PDF 6MB)
Māui Rau - Adapting in a changing world
Māui Rau: From signal to action
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Step One: Define and agree the board's role
Board's role in organisational culture (DOC 110KB)
Constitution checklist template (109KB)
Directors assisting outside the board room (DOC 23.8KB)
Eight Basic Expectations a Chief Executive has of the Board
The Board Leadership Team - exploring structural options (PDF 190 KB)
The constitution and the board charter: What belongs in them & what doesn’t (PDF 231KB)
What expectations should we have of directors? (PDF 282 KB)
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Step Two: Develop the work plan
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Step Three: Make meetings count
Board minute-taking guide (DOC 30.6 KB)
Board paper structure (DOC 63.0 KB)
Communications and support to the board policy (included in the board charter) (PDF 74KB)
Decision Making for Boards (DOC 179KB)
Decision-making: processes, options and a sample decision paper (DOC 53.8 KB)
Directors' register of interests (DOC 68.0 KB)
Financial reporting (EXC 197 KB)
Good practice meeting guidelines (93.0 KB)
Interest disclosure form (DOC 59.0 KB)
High Performance Advisory Group (DOC 163KB)
Quiet time - when the board meets alone (from Good Governance) (PDF 127KB)
Relevant information only please - board papers (from Good Governance) (PDF 195 KB)
Reporting against the strategic plan (EXC 197 KB)
Turn your agenda upside down (PDF 178 KB)
What COVID-19 Has Taught Us About Setting Up Board Meetings That Do the Business
Writing for the board (2) Structure of reports (from Good Governance) (PDF 92.5)
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Step Four: Provide strategic leadership
Creating a stakeholder communications plan (PDF 240 KB)
Does your board have its head out of the boat? Or is it asleep at the wheel?
Legislative Compliance Manual (PDF 81.7 KB)
Risk management of events (PDF 886 KB)
Statement of Strategic Direction Template (PDF 45.5 KB)
The Board's Role in Strategic Planning (PDF 226 KB)
Two Sides to Every Story (PDF 61.MB)
Which parts of the strategic plan should the board approve? (from Good Governance) (PDF 136 KB)
Why your current strategic plan is probably little use as a governance tool
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Step Five: Employ and support a chief executive
Approaches to documenting the board's delegation to the CEO (PDF 233KB)
Board-CEO relationship (PDF 176KB)
Chief Executive Performance Agreement and Performance Review Guidance and Template (126KB)
Chief Executive Performance Management - a three-part article on managing your greatest asset (and risk): Part 1 (PDF 159 KB), Part 2 (PDF 107 KB), Part 3 (PDF 118 KB), Issues 20-22
Chief executive's individual employment agreement (DOC 64.0KB)
Delegations and limitation policies (included in board charter) (PDF 74KB)
Eight basic expectations a chief executive has of his or her board (PDF 182 KB)
Is It Time to Intervene – Has Your 'Pitcher Been in The Game Too Long'?
Letter of expectation to incoming chief executive (DOC 24.0KB)
Performance review form (simple) (DOC 52.5KB)
Selecting the right chief executive (PDF 191KB)
Simple risk register (DOC 515KB)
Six ways boards undermine chief executive accountability (PDF 189 KB)
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Step Six: Measure and monitor the right things
Communication and support to the board policy (DOC 184 KB) (in board charter)
Criterion-based monitoring (from Good Governance) (PDF 191 KB)
Performance measures: are they more trouble than they are worth? (PDF 128 KB)
Policy making: does your board put the cart before the horse? (PDF 146 KB)
Strategic and business planning (Sport NZ publication) (PDF 544 KB)
What is wrong with a typical risk register?
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Step Seven: Review the board's performance
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Step Eight: Get the right people on board
A short guide to board recruitment (DOC 61.5KB)
Board interview toolkit (DOC 34.5KB)
Board needs matrix (PDF 158KB)
Board room competencies (DOC 30.5KB)
Commitment letter for new directors (DOC 30.5KB)
Due diligence checklist (DOC 59.0KB)
Getting On Board – The New Director Induction Process Making Better Use of the Board’s Time
How to Appoint Exceptional Board members (Video)
Is your Board appealing to Women? (Video)
People and Culture Board Committees (PDF 325KB)
Recruiting, developing, assessing and renewing directors
Recruitment advertisement (good practice example) (DOC 57.5KB)
Role description for a director (DOC 46.0KB)
Selecting a dream (boardroom) team (PDF 121 KB)
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Step Nine: Provide purposeful induction
