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Given two heads are better than one – isn’t it time for more co-leadership roles?
Claire Antrobus – leadership coach, facilitator and trainer – gives us a fascinating insight into co-leadership roles such as joint CEOs. She also shares the resources to help…
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Building effective boards – a personal perspective
Carrie Stokes, chair of Turn2Us, gives her perspective on what it takes to build effective boards. Three years into my first chair role and I’m in the fortunate…
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Why do I find trustee appraisals so daunting?
It’s CEO and trustee appraisals season at the Association of Chairs. We are starting with me, moving onto Liz, our interim CEO, and then appraising all our trustees…
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My first year as chair of the Association of Chairs: five thoughts
I have been through my first year as chair of the Association of Chairs, and a lot has happened. I have talked one-on-one to over 100 chairs and…
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How do chairs encourage discussion and share power effectively?
This blog asking ‘how do chairs encourage discussion?’ is based on a seminar organised by Getting on Board as part of Trustees Week. The ideas came from those on the…
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Trustee-only time – does it build or undermine trust?
Trustee-only time – a regular space for trustees to talk without staff present – can be quite a polarising topic. Proponents argue it builds trust between board members…
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How chairs can make online meetings work better
Danny Curtin, previous chair of the Association of Chairs, shares his guidance on what makes online meetings work better. Imagine arriving at a meeting. Greeted with chat and…
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6 benefits of vice chairs
Many charities don’t have them – but there are untold benefits of vice chairs. A vice chair (also sometimes called deputy chair) has no formal governance role or…