Equipping Boards for Maximum Performance
Framework is experienced in guiding professional Boards through comprehensive governance assessments, planning and training development to ensure that they are properly prepared and positioned to focus on work critical to the organization. Framework’s expertise spans organizations representing multiple sectors and industries in the corporate, public and not-for-profit arenas.
Governance Assessment
Comprehensive on-line Board Assessments are conducted that evaluate performance along 10 dimensions:
- Strategic Direction (articulation)
- Strategic Direction (implementation)
- Fiduciary Responsibilities
- Management of the Senior Executive
- Risk Management
- Board Composition and Succession Planning
- Board Meeting Effectiveness
- Board Member Effectiveness
- Board Committees
- Key Stakeholder Needs
Governance Audit – Best Practices
A Governance Audit takes the work of the Board Assessment one step further to compare your organization against that of Board Governance Best Practices. Then specific recommendations are put forward for your organization to elevate its performance.
Target Performance Improvements and Board Development
Framework provides guidance in developing action plans targeted to improve overall Board effectiveness. Future performance targets are established including a comparative analysis against a broad pool of Boards in the Framework database.
To advance Board development a review of priorities and board structure, skills and policies is conducted along with high performance team development and leadership coaching.
Governance Workshops
Framework conducts customized workshops on expanding the knowledge of Board members on governance basics, Board trends and Best Practices. We draw upon our extensive experience and actual cases from across a variety of sectors to highlight the practices of high-performing boards and the challenges they face.