[insert organisation name and logo] Board Development Plan Area identified for Person improvement Goal Activities responsible Timeline 1. Low number of Board Have a minimum of 9 of Advertise for Board members and approach people Chair and CEO. June 2012 members the 10 positions filled at with right skill-set All Board members any one time. to do word-of-mouth Prepare Prospective Board membership pack CEO June 2012 Interview prospective Board members and provide Chair with membership pack 2012 Ensure prospective Board members attend AGM Chair October 2012 2. Board members have Increase diversity of In advertising for and approaching prospective Board Chair and CEO. October similar backgrounds Board members members, encourage CALD and Aboriginal All Board members 2012 applicants to do word-of-mouth 3. No Board members with Have at 2 Board In advertising for and approaching prospective Board Chair and CEO. October qualification or experience members with human members, seek people with relevant All Board members 2012 in human resources or staff resources/staff training/experience to do word-of-mouth management management experience/skills 4. Low confidence in High confidence amongst Provide full-day training to all Board members on CEO to organise March understanding the legal all Board members about corporate governance, focusing on legal obligations 2012 then obligations of Board the legal obligations of every year Directors Board members after AGM 5. Meetings are too long, Limit meetings to 2 hours Bring in consultant to observe meeting and provide CEO to organise April 2012 there are too many papers, and have standard advice. and never get to finish agenda and papers. discussion Establish templates and develop new procedure CEO and Secretary June 2012 based on consultant’s advice Review new procedure CEO and Secretary November 2012 6. CEO and High confidence in Implement face-to-face meetings between CEO and CEO and Chair Monthly relationship could be better CEO/Chair relationship Chair mid-month, in between Board meetings from both CEO and Chair
[insert organisation name and logo] Board Development Plan Area identified for improvement Goal Activities Person responsible Timeline 1. Low number of Board members Have a minimum of 9 of the 10 positions filled at any one time. Advertise for Board members and approach people with right skill-set Chair and CEO. All Board members to do word-of-mouth June 2012 Prepare Prospective Board membership pack CEO June 2012 Interview prospective Board members and provide with membership pack Chair 2012 Ensure prospective Board members attend AGM Chair October 2012 2. Board members have similar backgrounds Increase diversity of Board members In advertising for and approaching prospective Board members, encourage CALD and Aboriginal applicants Chair and CEO. All Board members to do word-of-mouth October 2012 3. No Board members with qualification or experience in human resources or staff management Have at 2 Board members with human resources/staff management experience/skills In advertising for and approaching prospective Board members, seek people with relevant training/experience Chair and CEO. All Board members to do word-of-mouth October 2012 4. Low confidence in understanding the legal obligations of Board Directors High confidence amongst all Board members about the legal obligations of Board members Provide full-day training to all Board members on corporate governance, focusing on legal obligations CEO to organise March 2012 then every year after AGM 5. Meetings are too long, there are too many papers, and never get to finish discussion Limit meetings to 2 hours and have standard agenda and papers. Bring in consultant to observe meeting and provide advice. CEO to organise April 2012 Establish templates and develop new procedure based on consultant’s advice CEO and Secretary June 2012 Review new procedure CEO and Secretary November 2012 6. CEO and relationship could be better High confidence in CEO/Chair relationship from both CEO and Chair Implement face-to-face meetings between CEO and Chair mid-month, in between Board meetings CEO and Chair Monthly
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