BIG | Best In Governance

A special thank you to Women Get On Board and Dr. Deborah Rosati FCPA, FCA, ICD.D, GCB.D, CCB.D for partnering with BIG | Best In Governance on this research and creating the space for such a thoughtful national conversation.

Another incredible conversation — this time with the Governance Professionals who are so often behind the governance happening in our Boardrooms.   A huge thank you to the GPs from across Canada who joined us today, and Governance Professionals of Canada (GPC) for creating the space for this conversation.   We talked about modernizing Board evaluations — but through a very different lens.   Sharing this with the GPC community was especially meaningful as governance professionals sit at a unique intersection of the Board, Chair, Committees and Management. They see the holistic formal governance system, but they also see what lies beneath - where things get stuck, where issues keep resurfacing, and how governance works in practice.   And that creates an enormous opportunity for GPs to shift from administrators to architects.   Not simply: How do we administer this year’s evaluation? and How did we perform?   But: What does our Board need to understand about its governance right now and are we prepared to govern what's next?   Thank you to everyone who showed up, challenged the thinking and shared their perspectives today.   What would change on your board if your next evaluation started with those questions?   Read the report here: https://lnkd.in/dXvUvXus   #GovernanceProfessionals #BoardGovernance #BoardEffectiveness #ModernGovernance #BoardEvaluations

Feeling incredibly grateful after the Women Get On Board Inc. (WGOB) Speakers Series. A huge thank you to the Directors and governance leaders from across Canada who joined us to talk about modernizing board evaluations — and, more importantly, strengthening governance. The questions, perspectives and experiences shared reinforced exactly why BIG | Best In Governance undertook this research. Board evaluations have become an established governance practice. But the world Boards are governing has changed dramatically — and we need to keep asking whether the way we evaluate them has kept pace. A special thank you to Women Get On Board and Dr. Deborah Rosati FCPA, FCA, ICD.D, GCB.D, CCB.D for partnering with BIG on this research and creating the space for such a thoughtful national conversation. My favourite question to leave everyone with was also the simplest: Are we prepared to govern what comes next? So grateful to everyone who showed up, leaned in and contributed to the conversation. This is exactly how governance evolves. Missed the research? Access it here -> https://lnkd.in/dXvUvXus #BoardGovernance #BoardEffectiveness #ModernGovernance #BoardEvaluations #WomenGetOnBoard

BIG | Best In Governance and Ivy Lumia bring up a very telling statistic, one that #GovernancePros should take notice. For all of you #CorporateSecretaries, #CLOs, #BoardMembers out there, there may be a way to ensure your boards are making greater impact. Perhaps all it takes is to make a plan.

In case you missed it: our new BIG Thoughts™ paper just dropped If you're a board member, governance professional, or anyone who's ever sat through a board evaluation wondering if it's actually telling you anything useful — you don't want to miss this one. We surveyed nearly 400 Board Chairs, Directors, and governance professionals to answer one question: are board evaluations keeping up with how governance has actually changed? The result? 96% say no. Our BIG Thoughts™ paper, Modernizing Board Evaluations, breaks down the 10 reasons traditional evaluations fall short and the six-pillar framework leading boards are using instead. It's available to download right now here: https://lnkd.in/gQknECBT

What if the real value of a board evaluation isn’t the score it produces; but what it reveals about how a board actually governs? The new BIG Thoughts™ Annual Report 2026: Modernizing Board Evaluations, a collaboration between BIG | Best In Governance and Women Get On Board Inc. (WGOB), challenges boards to rethink an established governance practice. The research, informed by the perspectives of more than 400 Board Chairs, Directors, Governance Professionals, Executive Leaders, academics, regulators and governance practitioners, makes one thing clear: board evaluations need to evolve from measuring governance to strengthening it. As I shared in the report: “Board evaluations offer a clear view into culture—reflecting how a board listens, questions assumptions, reaches decisions, handles feedback, and exercises governance. Boards that possess the courage to govern, examine this reflection candidly, and maintain the discipline to act on their findings will be best equipped to lead tomorrow’s organizations.” For me, this is the heart of modern board evaluation. It’s not simply about asking, “How did we perform?” but rather, “Are we prepared to govern what comes next?”. The report identifies six pillars for modernizing board evaluations: from putting purpose before process and aligning evaluations with strategy and risk, to building an evidence-based evaluation, enabling meaningful participation, and most importantly, turning insight into action. I look forward to discussing the report and exploring these ideas further with Ivy Lumia, CEO & Founder of Best in Governance, at our upcoming WGOB Speaker Series fireside chat on September 17: “Modernizing Board Evaluations: Why Traditional Evaluations Fall Short and What Leading Boards Can Do Differently.” We’ll dig into what boards can do differently and how evaluations can become a more meaningful tool for oversight, accountability, and continuous improvement. Read the BIG Thoughts™ Annual Report 2026: https://lnkd.in/gX2yM6Wr Join us for the September 17th WGOB Speaker Series: https://lnkd.in/gnCH7pjb #CorporateGovernance #BoardEvaluations #BoardLeadership #WomenOnBoards #WomenInLeadership #Governance #ThoughtLeadership