Online Board Evaluation

Every Board has a responsibility to its stakeholders to ensure the organisation is being operated and governed in a responsible and efficient manner. Without some formal process for assessing the Board, it can be impossible to ascertain in an unbiased way how the Board is actually performing.

With this in mind, Governance Ireland has developed a number of industry specific online Board Evaluation Services, which will allow Boards to establish where they stand relative to best practice, with a relatively short turnaround time (10 days on average).

2 Online Board Evaluation Service Packages for the following sectors

SPORTS GOVERNING BODIES

Governance Ireland has developed an online Board Evaluation Service which will allow the Board of an organisation operating in the Sports Sector to establish where it stands relative to best practice, with a relatively short turnaround time (10 days on average).

VOLUNTARY/NOT FOR PROFIT

Every Board has a responsibility to its stakeholders to ensure the organisation is being run and being governed in a responsible and efficient manner. For voluntary and not-for-profit Boards there is the added responsibility of ensuring the organisation complies with all governance provisions of its own constitution document(s) and any other relevant statutory or administrative requirements. Without some formal process for assessing the Board, it can be impossible to ascertain in an unbiased way how the Board is actually performing.

HEALTH SECTOR

Every Board has a responsibility to its stakeholders to ensure the organisation is being run and being governed in a responsible and efficient manner.  For Boards of organisations operating in the Health Sector, there is the added responsibility of ensuring the organisation complies with all governance provisions of its own constitution document(s) and any other relevant statutory or administrative requirements. Without some formal process for assessing the Board, it can be impossible to ascertain in an unbiased way how the Board is actually performing.

PUBLIC SECTOR ORGANISATIONS

Every Board has a responsibility to its stakeholders to ensure the organisation is being run and being governed in a responsible and efficient manner.  For Public Sector Boards there is the added responsibility of ensuring the organisation complies with all governance provisions of its own constitution document(s) and any other relevant statutory or administrative requirements. Without some formal process for assessing the Board, it can be impossible to ascertain in an unbiased way how the Board is actually performing.

PRIVATE SECTOR

Every Board has a responsibility to its stakeholders to ensure the organisation is being run and being governed in a responsible and efficient manner.  For private sector Boards there is the added responsibility of ensuring that your organisation complies with all relevant provisions while maintaining profitability. Without some formal process for assessing the Board, it can be impossible to ascertain in an unbiased way how the Board is actually performing.

SAMPLE QUESTIONS BOARD MEMBERS SHOULD HAVE ANSWERS FOR

How does your Board’s performance rate relative to best practice

Is energy and time focused in the right areas

Is your Board strategic enough in its thinking and execution

Do individual Board members know what is expected of them

Has your Board the appropriate competencies and skills

Does your Board exercise effective oversight of organisation performance and risk

Has your Board got the correct dynamic

Is Board dynamic appropriate

Are Board Committees working effectively

Is the organisation engaging effectively with its stakeholders

Where could the Board do better

Package 1 – Standard

Governance Ireland has developed this package which will allow the Board organisation to establish where it stands relative to best practice, with a relatively short turnaround time (10 days on average). Package includes initial set-up of the survey to completion of the report, with 40% payable at time of booking and 60% on completion of the report. The standard survey entails:

  • Completion and return of online survey by Board members, accessed by web-link
  • Analysis of results by Governance Ireland’s expert team and preparation of summary results report
  • Short commentary by Governance Ireland highlighting strengths and weaknesses and suggesting action points for Board consideration

Package 2 – Premium

Package includes initial set-up of the survey to completion of the report, with 40% payable at time of booking and 60% on completion of the report. The Survey will assist you in answering the above sample questions, under the following broad themes:

  • Strategic Leadership
  • Performance of Chairman / Board Meetings
  • Board Composition
  • Board Processes
  • Controlling the Organisation
  • Stakeholder Engagement

The premium service is specifically tailored to the organisation and probes a number of further themes. In addition, it offers:

  • Individual Board member evaluation
  • Individual Committee Evaluation
  • More detailed commentary

BOARD EVALUATION SURVEY REPORT

Contact our team at Governance Ireland, we are available for an initial consultation to discuss your business requirements – Governance Reviews | Compliance | Board Evaluations | Strategic Planning | Self-Assessment.

+353 1 639 2928
info@governanceireland.ie

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