
Write to Govern book
The book is available on this site for A$34.95 with A$10 postage for one book.
What readers are saying
Boardroom expert Julie Garland McLellan: ‘I reviewed the first edition of this book and loved it. Now it is back in a much improved new version with thoughtful additions such as an up to date focus on electronic papers and the use of board portals.
‘The book is practical, authoritative and (of course) well written. It is a ‘must read’ for senior executives who want to improve their standing with the board and a ‘must have’ for any board that wants to increase its satisfaction with the written reports and papers that plague its meetings.
‘This book will make the lives of directors easier and improve their governance by enabling reporting to add value to decision-making.’
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Outline
The first section covers the board’s role and looks at conventions for noting and decision papers. It also includes advice on templates. The second section covers every aspect of the writing process – planning, writing and proofreading – and includes chapters on visuals (graphs and tables) and PowerPoint.
Part 1: Board paper conventions
- Chapter 1: The board’s role
- Chapter 2: Qualities of effective board papers
- Chapter 3: Templates
- Chapter 4: Using your template
- Chapter 5: Noting papers
- Chapter 6: Decision papers
Part 2: The writing process
- Chapter 7: Think first
- Chapter 8: Structure your paper
- Chapter 9: Use paragraphs and lists
- Chapter 10: Write clear sentences
- Chapter 11: Using PowerPoint well
- Chapter 12: Using visuals well
- Chapter 13: Review and edit
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