A better alternative to the strategy day this year

By Alison Gill | 01/10/2020 in Blog posts

With boards unable to meet in person, and strategy days often unable to stretch the thinking enough, try this zoom-friendly approach instead.

Tags: board thinking, strategy day, strategy facilitation

Stakeholder engagement is key to business recovery

By Alison Gill | 28/08/2020 in Blog posts

Businesses that manage to strengthen their relationships with stakeholders during the crisis are poised for stronger recovery.

Tags: business recovery, stakeholder engagement

How to conduct an effective pandemic review

By Alison Gill | 03/08/2020 in Blog posts

A pandemic review allows pause for thought, provides valuable learning and creates a good foundation for future decision-making.

Tags: crisis review, pandemic

Why boardroom thinking is vital to creating inclusive workplaces

By Alison Gill | 24/06/2020 in Blog posts

With society demanding action on unfair and inequitable working practices, the way the board thinks and acts is vital to making this happen.

No one wants to return to the workplace they left

By Alison Gill | 01/06/2020 in Blog posts

As entire workforces prove homeworking can be just as, if not more, productive than office working, boards need to consider how they can ‘build back better’ to meet the increased desire for more flexible working.

Sustaining board unity while exiting lockdown

By Alison Gill | 12/05/2020 in Blog posts

With important ethical dilemmas needing to be resolved, determining the best way to ease the lockdown will inevitably give rise to tensions on the board. Businesses that want to sustain board unity will need to focus on culture and values.

Enhance board decision-making during a crisis

By Alison Gill | 15/04/2020 in Blog posts

From being clear about the problems that need to be solved to leveraging emotional intelligence and testing assumptions, boards need a solid approach to decision-making right now.

How to get the most out of a video board meeting

By Alison Gill | 06/04/2020 in Blog posts

Now you’ve mastered video meeting etiquette, how do you replicate reading body language and the human interactions that still matter in the boardroom?

Are boards predicting risk effectively?

By James Bagge | 12/03/2020 in Blog posts

With coronavirus demonstrating the potential impact of existential threats, is the introduction of an audited resilience statement enough to encourage boards to prepare for and stress-test worst case scenarios?

The role of the company secretary in tackling the climate crisis

By Eleanor Evans | 23/01/2020 in Blog posts

So what role can (and should) the company secretary play in tackling the climate crisis?