Caribbean Corporate Governance Institute

20/03/2024

What happens when there is a disagreement at the board level?

All organisations that are well run have disagreements.

The challenge is when the disagreement gets into the realm of conflict. How do members decide on the best way to manage this and resolve the issue amicably?

This is where Board Charters and Board Manuals are crucial. They contain the major rules by which the organisation is to be governed and helps in taking the conflict out of personal and subjective views into an area of impartial guidance.

Join the Caribbean Corporate Governance Institute for this half day workshop on developing board manuals and board charters. Register at https://www.caribbeangovernance.org/event-5620802

We have a global expert in Alison Dillon Kibirige who will offer her insights in this workshop on Tuesday April 9, 2024.

Visit our website https://caribbeangovernance.org/ to learn more or email us at [email protected] to register, or WhatsApp us at 1-868-302-7371 for more information

19/03/2024

Have you registered yet? We know that Lara Quentrall-Thomas MBA would lead an amazing workshop.

Do you command respect in the boardroom?

Like leadership, developing executive presence can be learned over time. It is developing the habits that engenders respect from your peers.

The Caribbean Corporate Governance Institute is pleased to bring this workshop on Developing Executive Presence in the Boardroom with facilitator Lara Quentrall-Thomas MBA.

Register at https://www.caribbeangovernance.org/event-5621043

Visit our website https://caribbeangovernance.org/ to learn more or email us at [email protected] to register, or WhatsApp us at 1-868-302-7371 for more information.

19/03/2024

Did you get a copy of the draft 2024 Corporate Governance Code for Trinidad and Tobago? The response has been great so far for tomorrow's consultation session has been very good. Register today to get a copy of the draft and participate in the discussions tomorrow.

Register here https://lnkd.in/efvzQHDi

You can view the documentation on the revised Trinidad and Tobago Corporate Governance Code at our website https://www.caribbeangovernance.org/T&T-Corporate-Governance-Code-2013-(TTCGC-2013)

Visit our website https://caribbeangovernance.org/ to learn more or email us at [email protected] to register, or WhatsApp us at 1-868-302-7371 for more information

14/03/2024

Would you like to contribute to the 2024 Corporate Governance Code for Trinidad and Tobago? Join us ONLINE on Wednesday March 20, 2024 from 11.00 am to discuss the draft code being proposed by a working committee set up by the Caribbean Corporate Governance Institute, the Trinidad and Tobago Chamber of Industry and Commerce and the The Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange Limited

The committee has been revising the Corporate Governance Code which was published in 2013.

It is being expanded to account for all organisations which need to be governed and not just those with public accountability.
Register here and participate in the revision https://lnkd.in/efvzQHDi

Visit our website https://caribbeangovernance.org/ to learn more or email us at [email protected] to register, or WhatsApp us at 1-868-302-7371 for more information

13/03/2024

Non-executive directors sometimes carry the major responsibility of ensuring effectiveness of the corporate governance practices in an organisation.

This is because they don't have the relationships that can potentially compromise interest of stakeholders. And they are expected to ask the probing questions to ensure that policies and strategies are in place to steer the organisation towards growth.

Yet, the concern has also been expressed that non-executive directors sometimes don't know enough about the business to add much value.

Register now for Part 2 of our Role of the Board series as we focus on the Role of the Non-Executive Director.

Click here to register https://lnkd.in/emdUBxVh

Visit our website https://caribbeangovernance.org/ to learn more or email us at [email protected] to register, or WhatsApp us at 1-868-302-7371 for more information

12/03/2024

As we move towards our 5th annual Governance Week, the Caribbean Corporate Governance Institute (CCGI) would like to welcome The National Gas Company of Trinidad and Tobago Limited as a sponsor for the first time.

is the signature event for us at CCGI and we are pleased to have had some of the most influential minds in open our workshops. These include Professor R 'Bob' Garratt who delivered the Opening Keynote for our inaugural conference and is not CCGI's Global Ambassador. We were delighted to have Professor Mervyn King SC whose work in the King Report continues to inspire change around the world. We have also had two amazing women Professor Charlotte Valeur and Nandi Mandela, granddaughter of the great Nelson Mandela.

This year we are thrilled to have John Elkington as our Opening Keynote. As a lecturer, I have been citing Elkington (1994) for the work he did in developing the Triple Bottom Line model of People, Planet and Profit. We have all met Black Swan events with the Covid-19 pandemic, Prof Elkington has been writing about Green Swans.

Join us to become a sponsor for this event. Email your interest at [email protected]. Many thanks to the team at NGC for their support including president Mark Loquan and chairman Dr. Joseph Khan along with the corporate secretariat and governance team.

11/03/2024

is a major success factor of an effective market. It means that organisations must expect to deal with each other with .

This is not always the case in reality, and it may simply be because managers and directors have different and so differ in their concept of what is right and what is wrong.

As a result most countries have that governs the market place. And because we know that having the law is not enough, there are also Fair Trading Commissions in place to help monitor practices and enforce the law.

Register now at https://lnkd.in/ehJYH7Fy

And hear from the Fair Trading Commission, The Trinidad and Tobago Fair Trading Commission and the Fair Trading Commission Barbados on how your practices may be putting your organisation at risk.

Join Bevan Narinesingh, Troy Waterman PhD, PMP, David Miller and moderator Ronald Ramkissoon Ph.D. for what promises to be a very enlightening panel.

Directors who serve on multiple boards can be at risk when dealing with compliance law and fair trade.

Effective Corporate governance requires that board members be aware of potential risks that can occur in carrying out their monitoring function as there can be serious consequences, including being in breach of statutory duties; and consequences for the reputation of the organisation.

Join us for this session as we discuss across the Caribbean with Bevan Narinesingh from Trinidad and Tobago, Troy Waterman PhD, PMP of Barbados and David Miller of Jamaica

Join us by registering here https://lnkd.in/ehJYH7Fy

Visit our website https://lnkd.in/gM3ZZH97 to learn more or email us at [email protected] to register, or WhatsApp us at 1-868-302-7371 for more information

07/03/2024

Happening now! What a spirited discussion on how to get more women on boards - I learned about the "golden skirts" from Joanne G. Salazar; and was impressed with the passion of Lyndell Danzie-Black.

Definitely there are so many options, but as the panel is currently sharing, no matter the strategy, so long as there is one - we are seeing some success

06/03/2024

An effective corporate secretary can serve as the eyes and ears of the chairman.

Thank you for this statement recently Nigel Romano, chairman of the Caribbean Corporate Governance Institute.

It is imperative that we train so that they understand how to provide support to the .

Register for this workshop with Fe Lopez-Collymore for Tuesday March 19. Use this link to register https://www.caribbeangovernance.org/event-5584844

Our members pay half price. Are you a member yet?

Visit our website https://caribbeangovernance.org/ to learn more or email us at [email protected] to register, or WhatsApp us at 1-868-302-7371 for more information

05/03/2024

Directors who serve on multiple boards can be at risk when dealing with compliance law and fair trade.

Effective Corporate governance requires that board members be aware of potential risks that can occur in carrying out their monitoring function as there can be serious consequences, including being in breach of statutory duties; and consequences for the reputation of the organisation.

Join us for this session as we discuss across the Caribbean with Bevan Narinesingh from Trinidad and Tobago, Troy Waterman PhD, PMP of Barbados and David Miller of Jamaica

Join us by registering here https://lnkd.in/ehJYH7Fy

Visit our website https://lnkd.in/gM3ZZH97 to learn more or email us at [email protected] to register, or WhatsApp us at 1-868-302-7371 for more information

05/03/2024

We stand on the shoulders of giants. I have always loved this saying.

Our Lessons from the Boardroom series at the Caribbean Corporate Governance Institute is meant to help capture some of the lessons learned so that we can grow our governance practices more effectively. It means our executives can stand on the shoulders of those who walked the road before and learn from their experiences.

Join us to hear from Alasdair Roe of Belize; Tonika Wilson-Gabriel of PwC in Trinidad and Tobago, and Ambrose Johnson of Barbados on Friday March 8th.

Register here https://www.caribbeangovernance.org/event-5614905

Our members pay half price. Are you are member yet? Click here for details on joining us as a member https://www.caribbeangovernance.org/Apply-Now-Individual

Visit our website https://caribbeangovernance.org/ to learn more or email us at [email protected] to register, or WhatsApp us at 1-868-302-7371 for more information

04/03/2024

Are quotas needed to help achieve gender balance in the boardroom? A discussion for ambitious women and the men who love them.

Join the Caribbean Corporate Governance Institute for this wide ranging discussion online. Register at https://lnkd.in/ezyJ9vPG

We would hear and analyse the experience by Mauritius from Sridhar who spoke last year for the Mauritius Institute of Directors (MIoD). We would be joined in the session by colleagues from GCC Board Directors Institute (GCC BDI)

Visit our website https://lnkd.in/gM3ZZH97 to learn more or email us at [email protected] to register, or WhatsApp us at 1-868-302-7371 for more information.