Effective board inductions
Before you even start recruiting for new board members, make sure you've done the following to…
Recruitment, induction and succession
Effective recruitment, induction and succession are critical for ensuring that new board members integrate smoothly and contribute quickly.
With a structured approach to recruitment and induction, boards can avoid mismatches, enhance onboarding, and equip new members with the tools and understanding they need to succeed.
This webpage hosts top tools and resources that will help you discover where to find new board members and staff, and what to do when you've found them.
Scroll down to access essential help sheets, tools, checklists, policies, and books that will help you with your recruitment, induction and succession processes.
Top tools and resources
Employment of a CEO Policy
Boards are responsible for the employment and monitoring of CEOs. Your Board should have a policy…
Help sheets
Applying a Gender Lens to your job advertisements
Applying a gender lens is like wearing a pair of glasses. If you wear glasses, then you understand…
CEO Induction and Onboarding Plan Template
Congratulations, you’ve recruited a great CEO for your community group! For many community…
Child safety: Recruitment
A crucial part of establishing and maintaining a safe environment for children is ensuring that the…
Developing a CEO induction and onboarding plan for your community organisation
Congratulations, you’ve recruited a great CEO for your community group! For many community…
Early Communication with Unsuccessful Candidates
Communicating with candidates Acknowledging applications leaves a positive first impression of…
Employee Induction Manual
The Employee Induction Manual has been developed to explain to all staff members the employment…
Employee Onboarding Process
Building a strong onboarding process is the best way to welcome, and retain, new employees.…
Help sheet: It’s time to act to save our volunteers
Our Community’s study of the impact of COVID-19 on not-for-profits shows that volunteering has been…
Tools
Board composition checklist
If your board can no longer provide leadership or fresh ideas, or if money is becoming an issue, it…
CEO Position Description template
Possibly the most crucial decision that a not-for-profit organisation board will make is the…
Exit Interview Template
The exit interview provides an opportunity to receive transparent feedback about your company from…
Flexible Working Hours Agreement Template
Flexibility means different things to different people and organisations. Flexible working hours is…
Checklists
Successful board succession
The process of finding, recruiting, selecting and installing new board members is perhaps the most…
Effective board inductions
Before you even start recruiting for new board members, make sure you've done the following to…
Policies
Employment of a CEO Policy
Boards are responsible for the employment and monitoring of CEOs. Your Board should have a policy…
Employment References Policy
Exchange of information between employers maximises the opportunity for employees to be fitted into…
