The effective board

An effective board keeps its own house in order - ensuring trustees understand their roles and work together effectively. What are the ingredients of an effective board?

• It has the right mix of skills, experiences and perspectives to govern well
• It engages in productive meetings
• It uses sub-committees effectively 
• It maintains good relations with staff, volunteers, individual trustees and others who carry out its day to day work
• It ensures all trustees understand their duties and responsibilities 
• It ensures all trustees receive support, development and advice to fulfil their duties and feel engaged and fulfilled in their role
• It plans ahead for the recruitment of new trustees
• It spends time reviewing its role and the effectiveness of its governance