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Great Expectations: Board Tune Up Kit
Great Expectations: Board Tune Up Kit
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Running Order
such as it is
Fergie’s hairdryer
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The “G” word
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5 out of 6 ain’t bad
Supported by the
Charity Commission.
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The Code has 6 principles
Principle 1 Members understand their roles and
responsibilities collectively and individually in
relation to:
An effective Board •Legal duties
(Committee) will
provide good •Safeguarding assets
leadership by •Governance Documents
understanding •External environment
their role.
•Structure of the organisation
•Setting and safeguarding the organisation's
vision, values and reputation
•Overseeing the work
•Managing and supporting staff and volunteers
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Principle 2 By…
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Principle 4 As the accountable body, the Committee will
ensure that:
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Principle 5 As it will…
•Safeguard and promote the organisation’s
An effective reputation
Committee will
•Act According to high ethical standards
provide good
governance and •Indentify, understands and manage conflicts of
leadership by interest and loyalty
behaving with
•Maintain independence of decision making
integrity.
•Deliver services that best meets user needs
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Principle 6 Lead in being open and accountable inside and
out, by way of….
An effective
Committee will •Open communications telling people about the
provide good organisation’s work
governance and
•Consulting people appropriately
leadership by being
open and •Listening and responding to all stakeholders
accountable.
•Handling complaints constructively, impartially
and effectively
•Recognising the impact of the organisation’s
wider responsibilities
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Fergie’s hairdryer
a winning team deals with its problems
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Tension
CEO and Chair/Board
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Tension
CEO and Chair/Board
Common causes:
Lack of clarity
Weak governance processes
Change
Many hats syndrome
Incompatible styles
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Tension
CEO and Chair/Board
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Tension
within the Board
Symptoms:
Personal accusations hurled around at
meetings/arguments abound and no-one listens
People pressed into taking sides
Individuals ramble on forever trying to validate their
positions
Post meeting huddles/angry calls and e-mails
exchanged between meetings
Attendance dips/people resign
Whispering grass! 14
Tension
within the Board
Common causes:
Passions run high
Board doesn’t know how to manage conflict
People can be pains!
Formal structure
Wind up merchant
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Tension
within the Board
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Board Tune Up Kit
towards a well oiled Governing Body
Top tips
Leaders must let go
Motivation
Personal issues
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Board Tune Up Kit
towards a well oiled Governing Body
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…. but 6 out of 6 is better
Principle 3 Committee will have policies, attitudes and
behaviours that enable individuals and the
Committee as a whole to work effectively,
An effective including..
Committee will
provide good
•Finding and recruiting new members to meet
governance and
ever changing skills, experience and diversity
leadership by
needs
working effectively
both as individuals •Good induction for new members
and as a team.
•Training and development opportunities for
Committee members according to their needs
•Periodically reviewing their performance
both as individuals and as a team
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Lagging behind staff
But catching up fast
Positive approach
Trap doors?
Yes you can (and you huv tae anyway)
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Horses for courses?
Assessing Collective Performance
Assessing Individual Performance
Chair’s Performance
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Things to consider
Forms and templates
Training
360 systems
Consultancy
Guide for users
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