Attracting diverse talent to the board
Attracting new board members from a diverse range of backgrounds can be difficult, and can cause…
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
Effective board inductions
Before you even start recruiting for new board members, make sure you've done the following to…
Board succession Part 1: Finding new board members
There are few more important tasks facing a board than finding and recruiting new members. And it…
Employment of a CEO Policy
Boards are responsible for the employment and monitoring of CEOs. Your Board should have a policy…
Help sheets
Compiling a board manual
A board manual is not only a useful tool for the board's induction process but can also serve as a…
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…
Developing an effective induction process
It is important to start your board's relationship with a new member on a positive note. Some…
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.…
Members Only
Filling the gaps in your board
Many groups, in their eagerness - or desperation - to gather new board members don't do the…
Finding helpers for your community organisation
You need a plan to recruit new members to share the workload and inject new ideas and resources…
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…
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
Equal Employment Opportunity Policy
Equal Employment Opportunity is a matter of employment obligation, social justice and legal…
Family Friendly Policy
Work flexibility ensures that employees are able to balance work and family commitments while…
