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Committees & Roles

Core Oversight Topics

Board Packs: The Elephant in the Boardroom

Turn board materials into a driver of board and organizational performance.

Our staffʼs suggestions for the best on this topic.

Report

2025 Governance Outlook

Explore the 2025 Governance Outlook report, offering key insights and strategies for the year ahead.
Resources

Election Insights

Discover NACD content, research, and events to help prepare your board for the 2024 US presidential election and beyond.
Director Essentials

Evolving Legal Landscape of DE&I

Explore the latest legal developments following the Supreme Court's decision in Students for Fair Admission (SFFA) and the implications for DE&I governance.
Director Essentials

Executive Sessions

Discover insights to maximize the effectiveness of the board's executive sessions.
Director Essentials

Conflicts of Interest

Leverage this resource to identify potential conflicts of interest among directors and officers and develop strategies to mitigate them.
SAMPLE DOCUMENTS

Documenting Governance

Leverage these sample documents to create or update your board’s governance documentation.

Practical tools, templates, and more to put into action at your next meeting.

Boardroom Tool

Code of Ethics and Business Conduct Sample

Outline the ethical standards for directors and employees.
Boardroom Tool

Conflict of Interest Questionnaire Sample

Uncover directors’ potential conflicts of interest.
Boardroom Tool

Whistleblower Policy Sample

Outline the process to report and investigate potential wrongdoing.

A selection of editorial content from Directorship^® magazine, including online exclusives.

REGULATORY ROUNDUP

Corporate Tax Rates, Federal Agency Authority, and More Under Siege

Discover legislation, regulation, and legal developments impacting boards in the fall 2024 issue of Directorship.
Directorship Magazine

Companies Achieve Better Legal Outcomes When CLO Is Corporate Secretary

Benefits include better ethical, compliance, and risk oversight.
Directorship Magazine

Embracing AI Governance Through Guardrails

There is now a tangible urgency to the questions boards are asking about what’s next in AI governance.
Directorship Magazine

Technology Skill Gaps, Board Packs, and Succession Planning Are Areas of Concern for Private Company Directors

Key insights from the NACD 2024 Private Company Board Practices and Oversight Survey.
Directorship Magazine

The Post-Election Boardroom: Six Scenarios for Planning Ahead

Six scenarios that boards should consider to prepare for potential regulatory changes after the November US Election.
Directorship Online

Why Good Boards Make Bad Decisions

Factors that undermine healthy board culture and how boards can break through these barriers to make better decisions.