Oklahoma Cooperative Director Essentials 2017 

 

 Dec. 19, 2017 — Day 1

8:30 - 9 a.m. Registration

9 a.m. Welcome

9:15 a.m. Alignment with Governance 

- Best practices for coop boards 

- Putting the board into action 

- Legal responsibilities 

- Team building 

- Board member recruitment 

- Role of the board chair 

- Orientation of new board members

12 p.m. Lunch

1 p.m. Alignment with Finance 

- Understanding a financial statement 

- Balance sheet management 

- Profit distribution 

- Equity management 

- Internal controls 

- Audit committee 

- Key financial decisions 

- Member and coop tax issues

4 p.m. Case Study

5:00 p.m. Adjourn/Dinner on your own

7:30 p.m. OSU vs. Tulsa 

Mens Basketball Game 

 

 Dec. 20, 2017 — Day 2

9 a.m. Alignment with Strategy and 

Business Environment 

- Strategic thinking and planning 

- Understanding your business environment 

- Risk oversight 

- Member communication

12 p.m. Lunch

1 p.m. Alignment with the CEO 

- Building effective and enduring partnerships 

- CEO and management evaluation 

- Compensation and incentives 

- Management succession 

- Using your planning session plan in 

evaluation of board and manager 

performance

3:30 p.m. Case Study

4:30 p.m. Adjourn

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