Make your shadow board a success
Melanie Onn of Renewable UK shares her experience. Shadow boards are becoming increasingly common in companies of all types. Sitting in parallel to the full board, they are advisory only […]
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The Director's Dilemma - Leona's Dilemma
Welcome to The Director’s Dilemma. These case studies, created by Julie Garland McLellan, are based on real events together with three sample solutions from governance practitioners. The Dilemma | Frank’s […]
The Director's Dilemma - Max's Dilemma
Welcome to The Director’s Dilemma. These case studies, created by Julie Garland McLellan, are based on real events together with three sample solutions from governance practitioners. The Dilemma | Steve’s […]
Boardroom Briefing: June 2023
A brief monthly update on corporate governance and related areas from Pinsent Mason The month’s briefing covers a proposed ‘significant overhaul’ of the UK listing regime, terms of references for […]
Education Boards
This webinar recording shares insights from both a university and a multi-academy trust board member. Education has a huge impact on young people’s life chances and being a non-executive in […]
Dear CEO...
Fiona Hathorn, our co-founder and CEO, calls on Chief Executives to take action to tackle People and Culture issues … from the top. We have a problem. We can no […]
A long-term partnership
Scottish Water & WB Directors Scottish Water have had a Corporate Partnership with WB Directors for over 7 years. Our Corporate Partnerships offer tailored support in-house to diverse talent across […]
Quick Course - The Headhunter Landscape
Navigating your way to a board role is challenging, and headhunters may appear like a block in your path. Yet with the right approach, many of our members find their […]
Boardroom Briefing: May 2023
A brief monthly update on corporate governance and related areas from Pinsent Mason The month’s briefing covers economic crime & corporate transparency, virtual AGMs, FRC audit supervision approach and KPMG […]
Boardroom Briefing: April 2023
A brief monthly update on corporate governance and related areas from Pinsent Mason The month’s briefing covers bank failures, board diversity, FRC sanctions for audit failures, climate and sustainability as […]
Successful ESG implementation
Three key factors to apply – to big and small businesses The scale of the challenges regarding ESG is very different for large established firms relative to start-ups or smaller […]
Are You a Leader or a Manager?
Do you understand how to think strategically, oversee change and/or manage a diverse team innovatively and collaboratively? Fiona Hathorn, our co-founder and MD, considers leadership & management and how both […]