ADVISORY BOARDS

Are you finding yourself in unfamiliar territory?

Perhaps a specialist Advisory Board is the just the guide you need.

GET THE RIGHT PEOPLE

One of the most important elements of a successful business is having the right people involved. Experience shows that the most effective Advisory Boards are made up of a diverse group of smart, creative problem solvers who have a proven track record of success.

The best Advisory Boards are a mix of men and women, young and old, risk takers and conservatives. The right people bring new ideas, create new opportunities and accelerate the company toward its strategic goals.

BE CLEAR ABOUT

THE PURPOSE

An Advisory Board is expected to work as a team to provide great advice. Their collective role is to accelerate the company toward its strategic goals.

Plan before you start. Design an effective framework for how the board will operate.

Prioritise key business challenges and avoid too much focus on history and detail. Advisor meetings are for looking forward over the next six months to two years. It’s all about the future.

OUR APPROACH

EACH ADVISORY BOARD IS DESIGNED FOR THE CLIENT

Every company is different and an Advisory Board should be designed to meet each company’s unique needs. Explore our approach below.

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DESIGN A FRAMEWORK

If you want a great Advisory Board do it by design.

We guide clients through a disciplined process to

create the right framework at the outset.

We make light work of  getting it right before you start.

  • Defines the Purpose of the Advisory Board
  • Establishes Size of the Board and Frequency of Meetings
  • Defines the Role of the Chair
  • Defines the Role of the Members
  • Defines the Role of Management

  • Where the Company wants to be in 3 – 5 years
  • Key Business Challenges to be addressed by the Advisory Board

  • People Matrix (desired Skills and Experience)
  • Term of Appointment
  • Rotation of Members
  • Confidentiality Deeds
  • Compensation boundaries

FIND THE RIGHT PEOPLE

The Right People are smart, creative problem solvers who have a proven track record of success. The best Advisory Boards are made up from a diverse group of men and women, young and old, risk takers and conservatives.

Finding people who meet these criteria and match your People Parameters is our specialty.

We’ve built a network of talented people over many years. We would be pleased to use our connections to find the Right People for you.

FIND THE RIGHT CHAIR

Finding the Right Chair is arguably the most important task of all. Running an Advisory Board program is principally about two things.

The first part of the role is to work closely with the CEO to assure the key business challenges have been identified, are clearly set out on the agenda and allotted proper time.

The second is to make sure that the board discusses the things that really matter. The role often requires skill  to get the right conversations started and tact to wrench control from an overly dominant member.

Frequently the Chair find themselves working with the CEO outside the meetings and becoming a mentor and coach.

The qualities required to be a good chair tend to be a product of age, experience and temperament.

Let us put our connections to work and find the Right Chair for you.

GET IN TOUCH

Tell us about your business issues or just say hello. Whether you’ve got a big challenge, a big opportunity or need some inspiration with a project, we are ready to help create extraordinary outcomes.

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