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
Probation Review
A probation review is a crucial step in assessing a new employee's performance and determining…
Recruiting a great CEO for your community group
Possibly the most crucial decision that a not-for-profit organisation board will make is the…
Reference Checking
You ask applicants to provide references because you hope to get honest accounts of what their work…
Scrap the bias in your recruitment with these four steps
When diversity, retention and return on investment are all essential, how do you attract and hire…
Shortlisting
You've advertised, you've got a good response, you're almost been overwhelmed by how many…
Show them you love them: how to thank your volunteers
The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the good in Australians. When we become aware of people in…
Telephone Screening
Candidate Screening If you've scanned the applications and your shortlist is still inconveniently…
Ten myths of conflicts of interest
There are plenty of myths and misnomers which surround the concept of conflict of interest. Here…
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…
