Best in class board packs

In Part 1 of our joint webinar series, Susan Stenson from Independent Audit and Emer Brogan from Board Intelligence explored why organisations are struggling to deliver high-quality board information, the impact it has on board performance, and what good looks like.

1. High quality board information is essential for board performance, but ineffective information is frequently raised as an issue in board reviews

“Every time we work with a board, board information comes up as a topic – mostly in a negative way. We want this to change as it’s a fundamental element of board effectiveness.” ~ Susan Stenson, Independent Audit 

2. Research from Board Intelligence and the Chartered Governance Institute shows the problem is far-reaching and getting worse  

"We found that only 28% of board directors believe their board pack supports a productive conversation, and 70% rate their board pack as ‘weak’ or ‘poor’. Since 2020, we’ve found that board packs are getting longer but they’re also becoming less effective.” ~ Emer Brogan, Board Intelligence 

3. You want your board information to pack more punch – delivering greater insight in fewer pages

“40% of you told us you wanted to see more insight in your papers – papers that draw out the ‘so what?’, that think through the implications. 25% of you said you’d like shorter board packs, which is understandable when board packs often run to hundreds of pages.” ~ Emer Brogan, Board Intelligence 

4. Best in class board packs have four key ingredients: a well-structured agenda, a great CEO’s report, a simple KPI dashboard, and forward-looking information.

“If you have a strong agenda and CEO’s report , you’ll have a better board pack and a better board meeting.” ~ Susan Stenson, Independent Audit

Do you want an insightful, digestible, and actionable board pack that enables your board to perform at its best? 

In this short video, Board Intelligence and Independent Audit shared practical tips and tricks to help your board have the conversations that matter and make smarter, faster decisions. 

We covered: 

• Tips and tricks to help you write clear, concise, and compelling board papers
• What you can do — as non-executives, executives, and governance professionals — to put your board at the front of the pack 
• The latest technology developments driving high-impact board and management reporting 
  

* Based on research conducted jointly by Board Intelligence and The Chartered Governance Institute between 2018 and 2023