Boardroom Insights: Charity Sector Boards
Have you ever thought about applying for a board role in the charity sector? In this webinar, we presented various opportunities in the charity sector and highlighted how your skills […]
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The Director's Dilemmas
The Director’s Dilemmas is a series of case studies created by Julie Garland McLellan, based on real events and three sample solutions from governance practitioners. Read each of the Dilemmas here:
What next? The final Hampton-Alexander Review
Women on Boards considers the findings of the final Hampton-alexander Review The effectiveness of the Review must lead to more, not less, scrutiny of boardroom diversity. We’ve come a long […]
Leading board diversity in to the future
Women on Boards welcomes the launch of the FTSE Women Leaders Review – but calls for greater intersectionality in promoting diversity on boards. Going further on gender After a period […]
Should companies report on board diversity as 'business as usual'?
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is consulting on proposals to require the listed firms it oversees to do just that.Women on Boards UK strongly supports these proposals and, indeed, considers […]
Effective Stakeholder Communications
Webinar recording with Sallie Pilot from Black Sun Stakeholder Communications How is your board ensuring effective stakeholder communications during and post the Covid pandemic? Listen to this webinar recording when Sallie Pilot […]
Celebrating 10 years of Women on Boards
We’re proud to have supported thousands of women into the boardroom over the last 10 years. Thank you to everyone who has been part of this journey and helped us […]
Emotional intelligence in the boardroom
Eilish Jamieson WOB Ambassador, Executive Coach, and Portfolio NED An interview with Dr Ali Budjanovcanin (Kings Business School & certified EQ practitioner) by Eilish Jamieson We are all aware that […]
Jan Babiak's top 10 tips for becoming a NED
Jan Babiak Portfolio NED Jan spent 28 years with Ernst & Young before starting her ‘portfolio career’ in 2010. At EY, she held board-level and global P&L leadership roles in […]
Making your business plan for a board role
Deborah Cooper Partner and Head of Board services at Miles Advisory Establishing yourself as a NED is best approached as a business endeavour. It is important to be purposeful about what […]
ON BOARD FOR SUCCESS: Heidi Smith
Heidi Smith Treasurer to the Board of Pushkin House Stepping in to the Role of Charity Treasurer Heidi Smith was appointed Treasurer to the Board of Pushkin House 18 months […]
Avoid the Common Pitfalls at Each Stage of your Board Search
Suki Sandhu Founder and CEO of executive search firm Audeliss Suki Sandhu, founder and CEO of executive search firm Audeliss, shared his advice on getting it right at each stage of non-executive recruitment at our FTSE NED […]