Brett Herkt

Brett is a serial entrepreneur, moving from accountancy to the ICT sector in the early 2000s before moving into software solutions for organisational management and governance. He lead the transformation of a small start-up ISP called Maxnet, with a x7 increase before being then sold to ASX listed company, Vocus Communications. Following this, he built Leaderkit, a software-based strategy delivery system for medium to large entities, which lead to the conception and development of BoardPro in 2016.

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How to write your annual CEO report

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Brett Herkt

The process of writing your CEO annual report starts way in advance before you begin actually drafting the report. This is because with so much going on in the business, the reality is, you should already be continuously keeping track of your organisation’s metrics and results throughout the year, and then using the annual report as an opportunity to include all this information in a final message

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Governance Mastery

How to Build Your Annual Operating Plan

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Brett Herkt

An annual operating plan is a prized document – it’s the blueprint for building your organisation in any given year. You wouldn’t build a house without architectural drawings. Unfortunately, many SME CEOs run their organisations with only a sketch of what they are building.

Board Roles & Responsibilities

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Board Processes

Productivity

Board Agendas

Minimum Viable Governance - An Introduction to BoardPro's 3 x 5 Playbook

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Brett Herkt

At BoardPro, we believe that organisations can create far more impact if they spend less time on admin and operations and more time setting and sticking to strategy. We saw a gap in the market for practical, simple, step-by-step methods of achieving good governance that delivers success, and we’re compelled to fill that gap

Board Processes

Governance Mastery

Productivity

How to Build a Perfect Board Pack

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Brett Herkt

Board packs are the foundation for successful board meetings. They help recapitulate previous meetings’ topics and recommendations, and also address what important upcoming items need discussion. It’s crucial that your board members receive a succinct board pack.

Board Reporting

Governance Mastery

Board Processes

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Is Your Organisation Ready for Boardroom Technology?

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Brett Herkt

The COVID-19 crisis has demanded a different level and approach in the way organisations and boards tackle today’s challenges. And, despite the ambiguity and unprecedented nature of the situation, now more than ever, boards are being looked at to help lead and navigate organisations through the current climate.

Board Technology

Board Meetings

Board Processes

Board Risk & Compliance

How to Create the Right Agenda Topics for your Next Board Meeting

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Brett Herkt

It’s important for your Board Agenda to set ground rules for what will be discussed, so referring to the board calendar is a great place to start when creating the right agenda topics for your next meeting.

Board Meetings

Board Processes

Productivity

BoardPro welcomes new board member

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Brett Herkt

Recently we welcomed former Xero exec and serial tech investor, Chris Ridd to the BoardPro board. Given we live and breathe governance, this is an exciting process. Chris tells us why he’s jumping onboard for the ride.

Announcements

Board Technology

Governance Mastery

Governance lessons from the Blackmores board stoush

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Brett Herkt

Blackmores has been in the news with a very public conflict between board and major shareholder and prior CEO, Marcus Blackmore. This will culminate in its AGM with contests for a board seat and re-election of the chair

Board Conflicts

Governance Mastery

A Guide to Managing Virtual Board Meetings

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Brett Herkt

Governance provided by directors is an essential part of organisational leadership. Stimulating an effective meeting environment has become a major challenge for boards through the Covid-19 pandemic. Learn how to optimise your virtual board meetings.

Board Technology

Board Meetings

Writing a CEO Report That Delights Your Board + FREE Business Templates

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Brett Herkt

Board members preparing for the board meeting have lots of information to review and want to get to the important stuff quickly! Unfortunately, with poorly structured, unfocused CEO reports this scenario is all too common.

Board Reporting

Why managers are falling in love with board software

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Brett Herkt

You’d think that the last thing a time poor manager would want is another software, especially for something as important as the board process. But it turns out that a structured tool like BoardPro outperforms desktop solutions.

Board Technology

Board Reporting

Why Governance Models Matter - NBR

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Brett Herkt

The news out of one of New Zealand’s largest companies, Fletchers, points to problems with governance and oversight delivered by the board. But small businesses also need to consider how to manage governance if they’re to find success.

Announcements

Governance Mastery

3 reasons why boards are buying BoardPro

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Brett Herkt

You and your fellow board members are busy, we get it. That’s why we’ve built features into BoardPro that make your lives easier. Plus the savings on the organisation’s administration time and resources mean the software pays for itself.

Board Technology

Productivity

Taking The Pain Out of Checking Past Discussions

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Brett Herkt

You need to refer to past discussions on a critical decision. Where do you even start looking? Searching for ‘lost’ discussions and documents is a painstakingly manual process, often ending without joy.

Governance Mastery

NZ Business Magazine - Software That Delivers Board Efficiency

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Brett Herkt

Bruce Sheppard, who set up the New Zealand Shareholders’ Association, uses BoardPro for five boards including BoardPro itself. “Instead of emails flying back and forth with attachments, now all information is in one place on the portal,”

Announcements

Board Technology

Don't make a fool of yourself!

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Brett Herkt

Sometimes you can look like a fool at board meetings. In fact, it happens all the time. How many times have you realised you haven’t done the actions you breezily agreed to at the last meeting?

Governance Mastery

3 Serial Killers of Board Meetings

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Brett Herkt

Board members need adequate time and resources to prepare well and contribute in board meetings. But that’s not always the case. There are recurring issues that disrupt your ability to do your job well. Here’s three that disrupt meetings.

Board Meetings

Board Reporting

Productivity

Brett Herkt

Brett Herkt

's Posts

How to write your annual CEO report

How to Build Your Annual Operating Plan

Minimum Viable Governance - An Introduction to BoardPro's 3 x 5 Playbook

How to Build a Perfect Board Pack

Is Your Organisation Ready for Boardroom Technology?

How to Create the Right Agenda Topics for your Next Board Meeting

BoardPro welcomes new board member

Governance lessons from the Blackmores board stoush

A Guide to Managing Virtual Board Meetings

Writing a CEO Report That Delights Your Board + FREE Business Templates

Why managers are falling in love with board software

Why Governance Models Matter - NBR

3 reasons why boards are buying BoardPro

Taking The Pain Out of Checking Past Discussions

NZ Business Magazine - Software That Delivers Board Efficiency

Don't make a fool of yourself!

3 Serial Killers of Board Meetings

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