What to expect of the NED role
In consultation with the non-executive director community, this document aims to identify common features of the role of the NED across different sectors and types of organisation in the UK.
What does the NED community often ask us?
As a membership organisation, and the professional body for non-executive directors and board members in the UK, NEDonBoard and our team often receive similar queries and comments. So, what does the NED community often ask us? If you’re looking to become a non-executive director, or are new to the role, the below might help –…
How to raise your profile and visibility for the NED market
Some key points to help you raise your visibility and promote your personal brand. The non-executive director market is highly competitive and due to the importance of selecting the right NED, organisations rightly perform extensive due diligence on prospective candidates before making a hiring decision. A low-key or low-quality approach to promoting yourself for…
Thinking of a portfolio career?
Why should you consider a NED role It depends on why you are looking to engage in the role – here are some reasons. Firstly, it enables you to broaden your network and gives varied and new experiences. Indeed, as highlighted in NEDonBoard What to Expect of the NED Role, available as part of the…
Where do new non-executive directors often go wrong?
Having interviewed Annemarie Durbin , following a NEDonBoard panel evening, there are some clear considerations which best enable a Board to work effectively in harmony. From building relationships with the key stakeholders and management team to understanding culture dynamics in order to make a positive impact in any organisation. This article highlights the importance to find…
For first-time non-executive directors: Commonly Asked Questions
As a membership organisation which hosts and participates in a multitude of non-executive director dedicated interviews, meetings and events each month, our team at NEDonBoard has excellent insight into the many pertinent questions on the minds’ of experienced and aspiring non-executive directors. From aspiring non-executive directors, common questions include: What does the role entail? How…
Non-exec directors: Know what you bring to a board
In looking for non-executive director roles, it’s important to know what value you bring to a board, and what particular experience and expertise a particular board is looking to cover. It’s a common theme, when engaging with those who are looking for a non-executive role, to be hold ‘I’ve got lots to offer a board’. …
Appointing a NED? Understand their role for a functional board
At NEDonBoard’s regular dedicated non-executive director events, discussions with members has, on numerous occasions, turned to the issues around boards fully understanding the role of NEDs and how to enable a functional board. Needless to say, it can be highly unproductive to appoint NEDs to a board when some of the executive team, or even…
Becoming a successful NED: motivations and challenges
A physicist by background, Ruth Cairnie has strong strategic and commercial experience gained at Royal Dutch Shell Plc where she held a number of senior international roles. Ruth is currently a non-executive on the boards of Rolls Royce, of Associated British Foods and of Keller Group. It was great meeting and interviewing her following a…
Important aspects you need to know about before taking up a NED role
Nick Beecroft is a well known figure in the financial services area, with twenty seven years of experience in treasury functions, with NED roles including Senior Independent Director of Crown Agents Bank Limited. He is a member of the credit committee and the audit and risk committees on the boards he sits on and runs…
