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…
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.…
Board Applications: How are Candidates Graded?
When it comes to board applications, do you know how candidates are graded? In my previous article, I started with a series about compiling board applications; I specifically concentrated on…
Board Applications: Supporting Statement
Writing Board Applications is an intricate and time-consuming process. In this article, I want to take you through the first of three documents you should write when applying for a…
What to Do When a Recruiter Calls You About a Board Appointment
I have written before about using search firms to find a board appointment. That implies that you approach a recruitment firm to help you find a board role. But sometimes…
Finding and Responding to NED Advertisements
Over 10% of current board members stated that they were appointed to their most recent board via an advertised role. That might seem like a low percentage and indeed there…
Using Advertisements to Find a Board Role: Contacting the Advertiser
I have probably received 1000+ phone calls from prospective board candidates in my time. The vast majority say something like "I just saw your advertisement. Can you tell me more?"…
Using Advertisements to Find a Board Role: Before You Contact the Advertiser
At some point in your board search you might find yourself looking at an advertisement for a board role that seems perfect for you. Your first instinct is to grab…
Using Search Firms to Get a Board Appointment
I have written many times about the value of personal connections, especially your weak ties, in gaining a board appointment. But personal connections are not the only way to get…
Taking the Direct Approach to a Board Appointment
We have looked over the last few articles at how your connections can get you appointed. After all, personal connections account for 65% of all board appointments. On the other…
Using LinkedIn to Build the Right Connections
In my opinion the best way to develop personal connections, particularly for those who dislike formal networking, is using LinkedIn. I have written a lot about making connections over the…
How Do You Develop the Right Connections? (2)
The right connections account for around 65% of all board appointments, so your connections really do count - but only if you can properly and appropriately ARTICULATE your offering and…
How Do You Develop Connections? (1)
I have written before about the value of your network and connections in gaining a board appointment. When it comes to board appointments, it is not what you know but…
Your Personal Connections Can Get You Appointed
A recent study I conducted found 65% of current board members found their most recent board appointment via a personal connection! So how do you utilise your 'personal connections' to…
Contacting a Company About a Board Opportunity
You scanned our available board vacancies and found the perfect board opportunity for you. You have done your online research as well as your personal research, so now you feel…
Personal Research – the Key to a Board Appointment
This is the 2nd article on the essential research you need to do to gain a board appointment. It complements the first one I have written on online research. This is…