The Productive Boardroom is a practical and comprehensive guide to everything an organization needs to know to manage an effective board and meet the obligations of governance. Outlined in an easy to follow 10 step process and based on The Decision Making Model of Governance, this workbook is a step-by-step how to guide to leadership and boardroom management, complete with worksheets. Topics range from meeting stakeholder expectations and changing standards of scrutiny and accountability to resolving value differences in the boardroom. Intended to be used as a hands-on working resource, "The Productive Boardroom" clarifies and gives direction, encouraging objective and transparent decision making and the achievement of the board's strategic goals. "The Productive Boardroom is a must read" "As an active board member, a former chair and a successful business owner, I know the value of productivity. Brenda Kelleher-Flight captures the essence of what being a good board member is all about. I've already loaned her book to several colleagues who are on boards that are not operating at maximum performance." Donna Messer, Board Member, United Way Oakville, Women in Food Industry Management and Georgian College Hospitality, Tourism and Recreation.