Board Readiness Assessment

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Gained real life experience in the boardroom across your career either as an executive or a board member?

Understood what skills matrices are and how they are used to assess prospective board members?

Crafted a board level resume?

Cultivated a deep and broad network that is built on genuine relationships?

Been able to clearly explain why boards exist and how they add value?

Learned who the seven core stakeholders are whose interests every board member must consider in fulfilling your statutory fiduciary duty?

Recognized the difference between activity metrics and outcome and impact metrics and know which the board should focus on and why?

Been a proven, continuous learner of governance and leadership principles and practices?

Gained a good grasp of the different and unique roles a board member fulfills versus management?

Learned how to recognize and manage a real or perceived conflict of interest?

Become financially literate? This means you can read and understand the financial statements belonging to the organization whose board you seek to serve on.

Developed the ability to clearly explain the policy setting role of a board?

Learned what it means to act in the best interests of the organization?

Fully understood the role of the board in risk oversight versus the executive team’s role in risk management?

Learned the role of the board in CEO, executive team, and corporate talent management?

Developed fulsome knowledge of all aspects of board governance?

Been mindful of growing and managing your personal brand and image across social media and other online platforms?

Learned how to assess your own fit to the board you are hoping to get a seat on?

Developed the strength of character expected of a board member?

Earned Board Certification from a recognized governance education program like The Professional Director Certification Program®?