A high performing Board plays an important role in ensuring that an organisation is truly great and impactful in every activity, programme or service that it delivers.
The Prospectus Board Skills Audit has been developed, to support this role, as a self-assessment exercise and tool that can be used by both Trustees and Executive Teams to help determine the strengths and potential areas of improvement for your Board.
Aim
We would recommend that the changes made to the composition of a Board should be measured against the goal of improved governance and the achievement of your strategic ambitions. It should also hopefully serve to improve the quality of decision making, accountability and the delivery of your objectives.
It potentially might have broader outcomes and lead to a discussion on the future size of the Board and a move away from a focus on personnel to the increased functionality of the Board, facilitating the appointment of individuals who will bring different inputs to the Board be they particular skills (e.g. accounting, communications, fundraising, HR), influence or the representation of key stakeholders.
A broad mix of these should enable the Board to more accurately assert that it has its finger on the pulse and is positioned to drive the charity and its important work forward.
Prospectus in the Boardroom
Prospectus has an outstanding track record of appointing hight calibre individuals to Boards. We offer a full search and selection service building on our unrivalled experience and knowledge of the sector, with many of our consultants currently serving as Trustees and Chairs.
Our CEO and consultants are regularly invited to speak on governance and trusteeship, we work closely with the Charity Commission to promote board diversity and we are a key contributor to Trustees Week.
For further information on our work in the Boardroom, including advice and guidance, please see the following link: https://www.prospect-us.co.uk/about-us/why-were-different/trustees-week/
