Written by Elise Perraud NEDonBoard in association with Resilient Corporates conducted a boardroom reflections survey, opened for input in December 2020 and January 2021. In this blog, we share the survey findings. Over 500 business leaders contributed to the survey and the NEDonBoard community represented 12% of participants. NEDonBoard responses are broadly in line with…
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Written by Elise Perraud Being a charity trustee is exciting and rewarding. Many non-executive careers start with a role in the not-for-profit sector and most non-executive directors have a trustee role in their portfolio. This blog provides information to those wanting to transition successfully to a trustee role. It discusses the duties, liabilities, and responsibilities…
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On 9th February 2021, NEDonBoard had the pleasure to welcome three great speakers, subject matter experts and non-executive directors to discuss climate change and the circular economy.
As well as a summary of the session, NEDonBoard members can view a recording of the first half of the event (presentations from guest speakers on the topic)…
On 19th January 2021, NEDonBoard welcomed Justin Elks and Paul Taylor to discuss the topic of operational resilience. Justin Elks is Managing Director of the Crowe UK consulting practice. He was recognised by InsuranceERM magazine as one of the most influential people in Enterprise Risk Management in Insurance across Europe. Justin is an experienced…
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How to become an effective non-executive director In this note, Elise Perraud, Chief Operations Officer of NEDonBoard, explains how to become an effective non-executive director (NED). The note answers frequently asked questions about the role and importance of NEDs, the compensation that NEDs receive and outlines the benefits of starting your journey to non-executive directorship…
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Written by Elise Perraud In this blog, we discuss the digital transformation of businesses and the responsibilities of boards and non-executive directors in (i) developing their knowledge and skills and (ii) ensuring that their boards have suitable expertise, for the sustainable long-term success of their organisations. Digital transformation refers to the use of technology…
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Written by Julie Garland McLellan Does your board have a firm grasp on your company’s data and technology strategies? Over the years, boards have developed skills in financial and operational oversight and the practices that allow good governance of finance and operations are well known, firmly regulated, and expected by directors. Boards receive reports from…
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Written by Elise Perraud This holiday season offers us a chance to look back on the past 12 months and reflect upon the resilient efforts of each of us and for all that we have accomplished together. We started 2020 with our in-person knowledge and networking events, discussing the implications of the UK…
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Only 32% of employees are resilient, with nearly half (42%) feeling insecure, 52% not feeling a sense of belonging to their organisation, and 55% believing that they cannot reach their potential in their current employment. These are some of the findings from the Aon Rising Resilient report which – using data collected during March 2020…
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On 8th December 2020, NEDonBoard welcomed Hannah H. and Chris from the National Cyber Security Center and Jason Hart, CEO at Fresh Security. The National Cyber Security Centre is an organisation of the United Kingdom Government and the UK’s independent authority on cyber security. They help to make the UK the safest place to live and…
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