Unlock the secrets to a thriving and effective board with expert guidance on trustee skills, meetings, and decision-making!

This "Ask the Expert" series from Mike Preston Consultancy tackles common challenges faced by trustees and provides actionable strategies for success.

Inside, you'll discover how to:

• Transform your trustee meetings: Learn key strategies for productive and engaging meetings where decisions are made efficiently and every voice is heard. This includes tips on clear agendas, strong chairmanship, and effective minute-taking.

• Navigate differing opinions: Find recommended approaches for robust decision-making, even when consensus is challenging. Understand the importance of hearing all perspectives and documenting the rationale behind decisions.

• Identify and develop essential trustee skills: Learn how to conduct skills audits to map existing expertise against your charity's needs and identify future skill gaps.

• Access practical upskilling opportunities: Discover accessible ways for busy trustees to gain new knowledge and skills, including training courses, peer-to-peer learning, and online resources.

• Integrate risk management into decision-making: Understand the trustee's responsibility in considering risk and how to ensure every significant decision involves an assessment of potential risks.

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Unlock your organization's full potential by investing in your trustee board. This infographic highlights how upskilling your trustees can significantly elevate your impact and strengthen your governance.

Discover the key benefits of this strategic approach, including:

• Enhanced decision-making for tackling complex challenges.

• Strengthened long-term strategy and vision.

• Improved financial, legal, and operational oversight.

• Boosted trustee confidence and engagement.

The infographic outlines a clear path to achieving these benefits:

• Know Your Board: Start by conducting a skills audit to understand current strengths, identify expertise, pinpoint skill gaps, inform training needs, and guide recruitment.

• Share the Wisdom: Implement mentoring programs where experienced trustees guide newer ones, leading to faster onboarding, increased confidence, and practical advice for mentees, while mentors develop coaching skills. This fosters a supportive culture and aids succession planning.

• Grow Your Leaders: Cultivate essential leadership skills through targeted training workshops, leadership away days, access to governance resources, and by encouraging trustees to take on leadership roles.

Upskilling is an ongoing journey, and by focusing on these areas—skills audits, leadership development, and mentoring—your board can continuously improve. This ensures stronger governance and a greater impact for your cause.

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