Your first step for any board application is online research
When executed properly, online board research should separate you from the competition in the board appointment process.
How board applications are graded to determine who makes the cut
Understanding the process of how board applications are graded will help you write more compelling applications and make the cut.
Board recruiters are the gatekeeper to many non-executive board roles
Board recruiters are the gatekeepers to many non-executive board roles, particularly the more significant ones. You need to impress them.
How to recruit the right board director
Ask any Chair will tell you that recruiting a new NED is stressful. Good planning will help recruit the right board director.
The 3 board selection criteria that matter most when recruiting board members
Many believe that prior governance experience and executive skills are the most important board selection criteria, but should you be focussing on 3 others?
How to handle a call to or from a Board Recruiter
There are only two ways you are going to engage with a recruiter as a candidate. Each has a slightly different approach.
How you should use Search Firms to get a Board Appointment
20% of appointments in Australia are made through recruiters and adverts. You need to know how to make search firms work in your favour.
NOW is the time to develop and future proof your career!
The demand for Non Executive Directors never drops. If anything the competition for these positions increases in times of uncertainty.
Three Desirable Criteria for a Board Candidate
Chairs seek these 3 desirable attributes when looking for new board members. You need to understand what they are and how to leverage them in your favour.
Is Diversity in the Boardroom the Answer to Future Growth?
The conversation about board diversity has stalled around gender diversity. As such, there is a strong push to increase the number of women on boards, but diversity is far broader than that.
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!
The Risks and Rewards of a Board Appointment
There are plenty of reasons why you should consider a board appointment – personal and professional. But for some the risk is just too great – though there are many, many more who think the rewards outweigh those risks and will take that appointment if you don’t want it. There are a number of experienced […]
The Pros and Cons of Not-for-Profit Board Member Remuneration
In a previous article we looked at how much prospective board members can expect to be remunerated. However, I decided to deal with the remuneration of Not-for-Profit Board Members separately. From the outset it should probably be stated that organisations which operate in the ‘Not for Profit (NfP)’ or ‘third sector’ are incredibly diverse both in terms of […]
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 […]