Blog
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Meet the mentor – Andrew Purkis
Andrew Purkis is a mentor for our Chairs in Need service. He is currently a trustee of Choose Love and of the Directory of Social Change, and vice-chair of PCC…
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How can charity boards improve?
The results of our consultation Earlier this year the Association of Chairs ran a consultation about what chairs, trustees and CEOs want to see changed or developed to…
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Meet the mentor – Roma Hooper
Roma Hooper is one of our Chairs In Need mentors and an AoC member. She has over 30 years’ experience on boards, both as a chair and a…
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The chair’s role in elevating diverse perspectives
Heather Paterson, Chair of trustees for Proud Changemakers, explains how chairs can elevate diverse voices and ensure that lived experiences shape board decisions and culture. All stories matter…
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Five ways trustees can support their chair for better governance
Suneet Sharma is an experienced trustee, and current Deputy CEO of Governance, Risk and Compliance for Proud Changemakers. He shares his thoughts and contributions from associates on how…
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Given two heads are better than one – isn’t it time for more co-leadership roles?
Claire Antrobus – leadership coach, facilitator and trainer – gives us a fascinating insight into co-leadership roles such as joint CEOs. She also shares the resources to help…
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Building effective boards – a personal perspective
Carrie Stokes, chair of Turn2Us, gives her perspective on what it takes to build effective boards. Three years into my first chair role and I’m in the fortunate…
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Why do I find trustee appraisals so daunting?
It’s CEO and trustee appraisals season at the Association of Chairs. We are starting with me, moving onto Liz, our interim CEO, and then appraising all our trustees…
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My first year as chair of the Association of Chairs: five thoughts
I have been through my first year as chair of the Association of Chairs, and a lot has happened. I have talked one-on-one to over 100 chairs and…