- Structuring meetings effectively including preparation, frequency, recording and communication
- Ensuring that all board members, including office bearers, understand and fulfill their respective roles
- Providing all board members with opportunities for training and development according to their needs
- Periodically reviewing their individual contribution and performance as a team
- Finding, recruiting and retiring board members to meet the organisation’s changing needs in line with the governing document, taking into account skills, experience and diversity
- Providing suitable induction for new board members
- Accessing external advice when necessary
- Developing and maintaining a positive working relationship within the board and with volunteers and staff
- Ensuring that all members are able to participate fully at meetings and carry out their challenge function in an open and constructive way
Principle 2
Working as an Effective Team
The board will ensure that it has an effective balance of knowledge, skills, attitudes and behaviours to deliver organisational purpose. The board will lead by: