Glaring Lack of Legislative Support

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Kathryn-Maybury
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Glaring lack of legislative support

 

How is anyone supposed to make the right choice in the glaring absence of appropriate guidelines? How is there such a political and moral vacuum that no-one is addressing this incredibly serious question?

 

How to buy the right Easter egg?

 

  • General Data Protection Regulations – well that is a disaster as part of GDPR requires one to process data for legitimate purposes specified explicitly to the data subject when you collect it. Are you really going to spoil the surprise by asking the data subject for the right to give them an Easter egg?

  • Health & Safety – definitely an area best avoided. The amount of potential allergies (nut, lactose, etc) is vast, and this is before we even consider potential injury from flying shards of Easter egg that are cracked with enthusiasm rather than finesse.

  • Weights & Measures – don’t get me started on this. How am I to figure out the size and weight of an Easter egg when there is such a massive choice. Whatever Government Department is responsible for this is clearly not doing enough – when did it become alright to term Easter eggs shaped like a rabbit?

  • Cartel – if all our family members buy the same type of Easter eggs have we formed a cartel?

  • Family – probably the thorniest issue of all as at the end of the day falling foul of legislation is going to be the least of our worries if we don’t buy the right Easter egg.

Depending on your age all the above are very serious questions. All I can do is wish you the best of luck when you make your selection. Personally, I don’t even like chocolate and perhaps after this blog neither will you!

 

HAPPY EASTER

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What Makes a Good Chairperson?

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What makes a good Chairperson?

 

The answer can lie in the eye of the beholder! Some people think a good Chairperson is someone who is popular or, agrees with the majority or, is on “your” side.

 

The reality is often quite different. A good Chairperson has to have at least some of the following basic traits in order to succeed in the role.

 

  • Takes time to listen and, just as importantly, makes time to ensure all Board members have an opportunity to be heard;
  • Summarises debates into a few clear and concise sentences.
  • Considers both sides to an argument or debate.
  • Keeps to a clear Agenda and timetable.
  • Does not bully or dominate.
  • Engages with the Board, Management Team and staff.
  • Ensure there are appropriate checks and balances in place, e.g. information provided to the Board, relevant Board committees (Audit & Risk, Finance, Corporate Governance, etc).
  • Makes people feel their input is relevant and valued.
  • Can manage shareholder interactions clearly and efficiently.
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