How to write a Board Profile that Dares them not to Appoint You
An effective board profile can make the difference between being appointed or not even seen for an interview.
Board CV Writing: The 8 Essential Elements of a Successful Board CV!
Your Board CV should be considerably different from your Executive CV. It is the key to getting past the gatekeepers!
What if I did not Have a Successful Board Interview?
A successful board interview is an exercise in providing a succinct but powerful response that evidences your success. But it often happens that a good candidate simply messes up the interview. People mess up interviews for a variety of reasons but primarily because they are underprepared. If you haven’t heard me say it already – […]
How to Reply to Board Interview Questions
In my previous article, I focused on preparing for your board interview. In this article, I want to get into some detail on how you might respond to some typical board interview questions that you will be asked, using the TEE approach. The TEE approach is simply breaking down the response to each question into […]
How to Prepare Yourself for a Board Interview
If you have made it to the interview you should assume that you and they (the organisation) think you are qualified to do the role. But being qualified and experienced enough to do the role does not guarantee an appointment. In fact, over and over again I have sat in board interviews and seen how the […]
Board CV Guidelines You Should Follow
For many, the process of writing a CV is the first thing they do when looking for a role – whether they are looking for a board role or an executive one. When compiling a Board CV guidelines on how to go about it can help you dare them not to appoint you. I find […]
Board Applications: Supporting Statement Writing
In my last few articles, I have been looking at the board application process; the importance of adding a supporting statement and how candidates are graded during the application process. The process itself for supporting statement writing is fairly formulaic: Start by cutting and pasting all criteria provided into a Word document and then Addressing […]