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The meeting runs long, and no one's sure who actually decides.

Decisions get relitigated, roles blur between the board and management, and the bylaws binder does not help in the real room. Contour North builds governance that works where it counts, in the meeting, not just on paper.

A boardroom table set for a governance session.
Sound familiar?

When a board is stuck, it usually sounds like this.

Who decides?Roles blur between the board and management, and the same decision keeps coming back.
The binder does not helpWe have bylaws. We still do not know how to run this.
The board's along for the rideGood people, no framework, and meetings that wander.
Governance, from both sides of the table
28
Years in governance & board advisory
C.Dir
Chartered Director
MBA
Business & governance grounding
In the real roomGovernance that works in the meeting, not just the binder.
Public and privateCrown corporations, Indigenous governance bodies, and non-profit and for-profit boards.
Board and managementShe has sat on both sides, as director and as executive, so nothing surprises her.
What changes
Your board gets clarity, and your meetings get shorter.

Clear roles, a framework that fits, and decisions that get made once and stay made.

Where Ellice steadies

The whole governance function, done well.

Not a binder that sits on a shelf. The framework and the habits that make a board run itself.

Governance frameworks

A structure that fits your board, so authority and accountability are clear before the hard call comes.

Bylaws & policy

The few policies you actually need, written to be used in the room, not filed away.

Board training & onboarding

New directors who understand their role from day one, not a year in.

Board evaluations

An honest read of how your board performs, and a clear path to better.

Roles & accountability

Who owns what, so a decision gets made once and does not keep coming back.

Board and management relations

A clear line between governing and running, so the two work together instead of colliding.

How an engagement moves

Nothing hidden. Four stages.

Something concrete in your hands at the end of each one.

01

Listen

How your board actually runs, in the room.

You getThe real dynamics, not the org chart.
02

Map the terrain

Where authority and accountability blur.

You getAn honest read of your governance risk.
03

Chart the route

A framework, roles, and the few policies you need.

You getGovernance that fits your board, not a template.
04

Walk it with you

Training and support so it holds after we go.

You getA board that runs itself.
Free guide

The Governance & HR Risk Checklist

The quiet risks boards miss, in a checklist you can run in an afternoon. Plain, practical, no jargon.

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