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KnowHow for sale The board appraisal tool kit: self assessment for chairs and trustees

The board appraisal tool kit: self assessment for chairs and trustees

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Is your board of trustees having problems? Are you struggling to identify, understand or resolve them? If so, this self-assessment tool is for you. It will help you diagnose the problems of your board and give you training to tackle them without any outside help.
Format: Nine short online training videos, downloadable resources and discussion forum moderated by the trainers - Ruth Lesirge and Ros Oakley.

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The board appraisal tool kit - how does it work?

Now, preview the contents of the toolkit

1. Self-assessment grid sample

Preview the self-assessment grid (PDF, 161kb).

2. Training video sample: energy

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Further resources

Upon purchase of this course you can download:

  • the self-assessment grid that helps you identify where you and your board are struggling
  • helpful hints guidance
  • a policies, processes and development opportunities checklist.

Discussion forum

If you have a question for Ruth or Ros post it in our discussion forum.

About your trainers

Ruth Lesirge

Ruth is a senior visiting fellow at Cass Business School’s Centre for Charity Effectiveness, where she heads the governance practice consultancy. An experienced voluntary sector leader and trustee, she has served as the chief executive of both a UK front-line elder care and residential services organisation and a national policy and research foundation. She has over 35 years' experience of working with public and third sector organisations, including Help the Hospices, Citizens Advice, Macmillan Cancer Care, Victim Support and British Red Cross.

Ros Oakley

Ros is Chair of Charities Evaluation Services.  She is also an associate of the governance practice at Cass Business School's Centre for Charity Effectiveness, and a visiting fellow at London South Bank University. Ros Oakley has wide ranging experience working in and with the voluntary sector with experience in public policy, governance, strategy and  fundraising.  She has a particular  interest in effectiveness and sustainability.

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Need more help?

Contact Ruth Lesirge and Ros Oakley for help conducting a skills audit, tailoring training for your board, helping develop your strategy, doing mentoring or action learning sets. Email casscce@city.ac.uk.

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