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Governance Learning

Serving Leaders | Protecting People

At The Regulator’s Practice, we believe in the transformative power of intentionally designed governance learning to equip board members with the knowledge they need to excel in their roles and make a meaningful contribution to the organization’s public protection mandate.

Our learning offerings are grounded in specific needs emerging from board evaluations, governance reviews, research and our ongoing interactions with regulatory boards and leaders across the country. We understand that informed and confident public and registrant board members are the backbone of effective regulatory governance.

In Person
&
Virtual

Learning Modules

We are continually developing new learning for the boards we work with. Currently, we offer the following modules as stand-alone sessions or as part of multi-module packages, depending on the needs of each board. Although in-person learning is often more effective, all of these offerings can also be delivered virtually.

Regulatory Governance Fundamentals (Quarter Day)

  • What is governance and why is it important?
  • What is the “public interest mandate” and why do we regulate professions?
  • What is the context that professional regulators in Canada are regulating and governing within?

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Indicators of Good Regulatory Governance (Quarter Day)

  • What are the indicators of good regulatory governance and what are some of the challenges that get in the way?

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Public Interest Decision-making (Quarter Day)

  • What needs to be considered when making public interest decisions:
    • Fiduciary and public duty / conflict of interest
    • The multiple publics and their diverse interests
    • A “reasonable” decision-making process
    • Alignment with implicit and explicit values

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Board Oversight (Quarter Day)

  • What are the key oversight responsibilities of the Board:
    • Why staying at a “strategic” level is important
    • Staff vs. board roles
    • Critical areas of oversight: financial, enterprise risk, regulatory program, external partner relations, strategy, HR and CEO, governance, DEI

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Beyond these modules, we also work with individual boards to craft customized topics and approaches to learning which address specific knowledge gaps and align with any unique education requirements.

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