Governance & Reputation: gathering information

These pages talk about our rules of the game: consulting methods and practices for corporate governance experts. Read the right way to deal with media issues here.

1 Information gathering
2 Message development
3 Situational analysis
4 Campaign creation
5 Results analysis

Laws. Regulations. Policies and practices. Great governance means more than tight financial controls; it’s about fostering a culture of doing things right, and making sure people understand the spirit of the law as well as the letter. But how?

The information that can help is often subtle. Lots of get-out clauses being put out? A division constantly pushing the boundaries instead of staying well within them? Red flags regularly being raised about certain behaviours? Warning signs all. i.d can keep a searchlight on this moving target.

Governance is all about watching for warning signs; that’s why i.d’s first job is to gather that information. So you can make decisions about the red flags early, and keep your reputation a constant shade of green.