Not For Profit Board Appointments
- 27/03/2020
- Posted by: Simon
- Category: General Business
No CommentsIt can be difficult making board member appointments to your Not For Profit, particularly if your organisation’s profile is not high and the remuneration on offer is hovering around zero. But here are some best practice tips and pitfalls to avoid. Sell the sizzle Good board members don’t need more board appointments, particularly unpaid ones.
Advertising for board members – 5 common failings
- 05/06/2019
- Posted by: Simon
- Category: General Business, Governance
Appoint has helped 250 organisations promote their governance roles over the last 12 months. Some received many high quality applications. Others didn’t. While we acknowledge that an organisation’s brand and the level of remuneration on offer can influence applicants, mitigating the following five failings will always lead to a better response. Paucity of information You
So things aren’t so great with your GM?
- 16/05/2019
- Posted by: Simon
- Category: General Business, Owner Managers, Privately Owned Businesses
I currently have three clients who face challenges with their General Manager. Maybe it’s something in the water? In all cases there is misalignment between the GM’s ability and the owner’s expectation. This, combined with soft leadership, has led to a gradual breakdown in communication and respect between the parties. Let me outline some of
Know your Advisory Board Composition
- 16/04/2019
- Posted by: Simon
- Category: General Business
Advisory Board composition – ever considered assembling one to add ideas and expertise to your business? I’ve recently guided a few medium sized companies in this area. Here are some thoughts… Spot the Difference: Advisory Board and Board of Directors Advisory boards are another form of governance – a body that provides independent advice and
Hiring & incentivising your Managing Director
- 29/03/2019
- Posted by: Simon
- Category: Employee Shares & Incentives, General Business, Privately Owned Businesses
Last month’s article on succession planning led to several questions around hiring and incentivising a new Managing Director. What comes first – the Managing Director or the strateggy? Tough call. You can either undertake strategic planning and then hire an individual with the skills and experience to achieve the prescribed goals and vision. Or you
Sell products, not services
- 20/03/2019
- Posted by: Simon
- Category: General Business, Owner Managers, Privately Owned Businesses
If you want a scalable or sellable business then consider standardising your services in to products. I love services: creating them, pricing them, selling and delivering them. But they have their challenges: the perils of time based billing, continual client tailoring and the need for more sophistication around staff engagement and management. Two recent experiences