Become a school governor as a start to your NED career

Exploring the school governor non-executive opportunity

Start your journey to the boardroom with a school governor role Recommendations and guidance from an experienced school Governor and Chair of Governors   If you are starting your journey to become a non-executive director, you might want to consider becoming a school governor as a first step to building your portfolio career. The jobs…

New to a NED portfolio career? Commonalities and documents to review

As a NED, it is not uncommon, and perhaps one of the appealing aspects of a portfolio career, to hold positions in a variety of sectors.  With this in-mind, we interviewed Robert Kidson to better understand the transferability of skills and commonalities for his non-executive director roles, alongside documents and agreements Robert would expect to…

How to secure a first non-executive role: proven strategies

How do you secure your first board appointment? Strategies with experienced board member, Dr Elizabeth Haywood   Dr Elizabeth Haywood, an experienced NED, shares her top NED tips in this expert interview with NEDonBoard. Also a Partner at Haywood Hain, a consultancy offering specialist skills and advice in executive and non-executive recruitment, management due diligence,…

Expert interview: what does it take to be an effective international non-executive director?

What does it take to be an effective non-executive director, in the UK and internationally? An expert view with Frank Lewis   Frank Lewis is an experienced chair and non-executive director.   We asked Frank how his expectations of being a non-executive director have corresponded with the reality experienced. Across the boards Frank has been…

Expert interview: what is then expected of you as a non-executive director

How do you become a non-executive director and what is then expected of you? An expert view with Benjamin Chilcott   Benjamin Chilcott is an experienced non-executive director. We asked him what expectations are placed upon him in his NED roles and how he balances his portfolio career. If you are interested to get a some…

What are the main differences between NED roles in the private and public sectors?

The differences between NED’s in the public sector and NEDs in the private sector is not a greatly researched topic. However, it is immensely important to understand the distinctions between the roles, subsequently allowing both, boards and non-executives to understand how non-executives may be able to cross the divide that exists in the two different…

What should be included in a non-executive agreement or NED contract?

The appointment of a non-executive director is a contract for services and not a contract of employment. The NED or non-executive contract or agreement is referred as a letter of appointment and some key elements should be included. The article highlights some of the terms that incoming non-executive directors should expect when they review the…