As a corporate secretary, are there times you are consumed with day-to-day urgent matters? Would like to implement better governance processes, knowing they will make your life easier - but you just can't find the time? Are there times you feel like you are working with "crutches" that are keeping you from contributing your very best?
This is where we can help give you a sure-fired way to add value for your Board and get one big, time consuming project off your desk forever!
Governance Studio has created a focused, value-added solution to get your board evaluation process
OFF YOUR DESK, inexpensively, easily and in a way that ensures you and your Board will be completely satisfied.
Here's what we can and will
DO FOR YOU:
- Provide a totally anonymous, third-party administered survey
- Brand it with your organization's name
- Ask the 20 questions that directors need to explore about board performance
- Provide additional questions if desired to dig deep into specific areas
- Test the survey to ensure it is super-easy for your directors to complete
- Draft all of the invitations to your directors
- Prepare all the instructions for completing the survey
- Send the survey out to your directors
- Explain to your directors how the process will work and what they can expect
- Personally take care of any director who needs help working through the survey
- Send out gentle reminders to any directors who are late completing the survey
- Generate full results of the survey
- Analyze the results and prepare a comprehensive report
- Provide three specific board effectiveness improvement recommendations
- Distribute the results and report in time for your board and committee reviews
By letting go of this very time consuming task you will:
- Add value to your Board - Directors' time and effort are the most valuable assets they share with the organization. A value-adding board evaluation respects their time and provides insights that boost their overall effectiveness.
- Add value for your organization - An engaged board is a strategic asset to your organization. Ensuring your evaluation process builds engagement is an excellent way to enhance organizational success.
- Add value for your management team - Knowing that the board is aligned on current strategy and risk means that management can get on with the job of effectively running the organization.
So I CHALLENGE YOU TO SET ASIDE YOUR CAPE, LEAN ON ME, AND ASK FOR HELP in a way that really does Add Value to Every Seat at the Boardroom Table!!
to get your board evaluation off the ground (and off your desk).
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