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Recruiting young trustees
This blog is based on an interview with Robert Laycock, trustee and chair of Youth Focus North East, about their recent drive to get younger trustees on board.…
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What shared leadership and support looks like on boards
A chair should never be the single point of failure on a board. But with such responsibilities from agenda setting to board cadence, the accumulation of tasks, responsibility…
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Being a young trustee: What I learned (and what boards should think about)
Guest blog by Kirsty McEwen, a Partner at Higgs LLP and Head of Charity & Not for Profit. She is a charity lawyer specialising in governance, constitutional and…
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Boards, the CEO, and the senior leadership team – working well together
Effective board and senior leadership team (SLT) relations have hallmarks, things that you can feel at work and are sustained by positive behaviours. In this article, by governance…
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How to unlock the impact of effective teamwork on your board
Suneet Sharma, an experienced board member and governance consultant, shares his insights on how boards can become effective teams. A board is a mixing pot of purpose, personality…
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How do we make charity and non-profit boards better?
Last week we were delighted to welcome chairs, trustees, and governance enthusiasts to our event on making charity boards better. Generously hosted by CCLA Investment Management, we had…
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Authenticity in action – embedding lived experience in charities
Reflections by Suneet Sharma Embedding lived experience is key to entrenching equity of representation, beneficiary voices and ensuring you remain engaged with the right stakeholders in fulfilling your…
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Recruiting and retaining young board members
Amena Dove, a board member for the Sex Education Forum, shares her insights on being a young board member, and things to bear in mind when looking for…
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Engaging young trustees
Emrys Green, Chair of The Institute of Leadership, shares a personal reflection on two decades of involving younger people in governance. How to engage young trustees, and why…