Board Evaluations

THE GPA FRAMEWORK

We have developed the Governance Practice Assessment (GPA) as a practical, regulatory-specific, cost-effective tool to support a governing body assess the effectiveness of the elements of governance it has control over – what we call “governance practice.” Unlike a more fulsome governance review, a GPA does not dig into the elements of governance that a governing body does not have the authority to change – what we call the “governance structure.” The GPA provides a range of options from a pure “self-assessment” to models that incorporate more external feedback. Everything about the GPA, from the methodology, the questions asked, the process and the debrief discussion are all customized for regulatory boards with a mission to govern organizations with a mandate to serve and protect the public.

Fundamentally, the GPA assesses the governance practices, that the regulator has put in place to determine if they are supporting good governance and, more importantly, if they are supporting the organization’s ability to achieve its public protection mandate.