Services
Board Services
Is your board adapting to the needs of the organization?
Boards often operate as they always have, even as organizations and the environments they operate in change.
Effective governance demands that boards evolve alongside these shifts. We help boards elevate their performance by conducting a review of current practices and creating a tailored development plan to align the board with stakeholders’ needs.
Common Client Challenges
- Ineffective use of board meeting time (e.g., presentation heavy, minimal discussion of strategic topics, disengaged board members).
- Presentations duplicate committee reports and executive management updates rather than present new and critical information.
- Board capability is not aligned with strategic need and therefore boards cannot effectively debate or challenge management assumptions.
- Board size is unmanageable with minimal turnover of new board members.
A Sampling of Our Capabilities
- Board retreats
- Board and Committee Assessments
- Director Peer and Self-Assessments
- Board Composition and Succession
- Board Competency Models
- Board Dynamics and Culture
- Board Refreshment
- CEO Succession Planning
CEO/Executive Services
How effective is the CEO’s relationship with the board?
Many CEOs have experienced challenges in their working relationships with their boards, often citing board members overstepping into operations as a real-world problem that can distract management from focusing on strategy and execution. We help clients clarify the roles of the board and management, and coach CEOs and executive teams on engaging their boards at the appropriate level.
Common Client Challenges
- The CEO and management team feel that the board is inappropriately involved in management and operational affairs.
- There is a lack of confidence in the board as a whole; the relationship between the CEO and the board is contentious.
- The board more often acts as an obstacle for management rather than a champion and thought partner.
A Sampling of Our Capabilities
- CEO and Executive 360 Assessments and Development Planning
- Individual and Executive Team Coaching and Development Planning
- CEO/Leadership High Performing Competency Models
Organizational Effectiveness Services
Is your Organization ready for the future?
We help leaders understand how to align their capability, teams/structures, and culture to their strategy and build organizational resilience to continuously meet any challenge.
Common Client Challenges
- The organization is experiencing significant growth and is struggling to scale its business.
- The organization is missing key financial, growth, and people targets.
- The organization has recently acquired or merged with another organization and is missing integration targets.
- Employee attrition is high and moral is low.
A Sampling of Our Capabilities
- Organization Design
- Individual and Executive 360 Assessments
- Leadership Team Coaching and Development
- High-Performing Leadership Competency Models
- Organization and Culture Assessments
Today’s boards face an increasing number of complex issues. With decades of experience, we custom design services to meet the unique needs of each board.