TOP TEAM AND BOARD DEVELOPMENT

Ann has many clients in this area. The work generally falls into two main categories - personal and strategic development.

Personal Development

Many people who reach Board level in organizations have not received any personal development for some time. They are often thrust into Director roles and are expected “to get on with it”. However many Board members want more than this.

One example of long-term work with one Board of Directors has covered areas such as understanding the role of the Director; how to be an effective leader and role model; empowering deputies and delegating work; keeping out of the detail and developing a strategic approach. This Board has also engaged in a 360-degree feedback exercise where they have received feedback from their staff, their peers and their customers. The feedback was then used to identify their personal strengths and skills deficits and to set development goals in place to address their weaknesses.

Strategic Development

Many top teams struggle with balancing corporate team working at Board level with achieving their Departmental priorities and objectives. Board development includes working with Directors to help them to take a corporate, top-team approach, through strategic goal setting, avoiding political in-fighting, and handling power, conflict and organizational politics. This is not always easy but these issues are relevant to many Boards and external input and coaching can help.

Strategic planning, identifying the values and purpose for the organization, and corporate governance, are also important areas for Board development that Ann can help with.