What's a Certified Advisory Board Chair™?

An advisory board is like having your own specially selected team of independent experts on hand – and at a fraction of the cost of individual consultants.

This group of problem-solvers, is guided by a Certified Chair, whose overarching role is to help your business succeed by bringing the benefits of their wide-ranging experience and expertise to your business.

The Role of a Certified Chair

When I'm engaged as a Certified Advisory Board Chair™ I follow a number of guiding principals and processes, to ensure your business gains the most beneficial outcome from the board process.

The global best practice for Advisory Boards includes five guiding principles that are foundational components designed to achieve practical outcomes.

As a Chair I am always mindful of these to ensure that these principals form part of the Board discussions and any advice provided.

• Clarity of Scope - The Board charter ensures there is a clearly articulated purpose of roles and responsibilities, processes, timing and boundaries.
• Independence - The people on the board are to remain independent of the organisation and its formal decision making processes.
• Fit for Purpose - The selection process ensures those chosen, fulfill the charter scope and objectives.
• Structured and Disciplined - The Board establishment, structure, processes, advice and management is focused on efficiency and effectiveness of outcomes.
• Measurement - The measured economic impact and organisational outcomes of the Board are such that they meet the standards being sought.

Aspects of my role as an Advisory Board Chair include

• Provision of flexibility within the guiding framework, ensuring clarity and fitness of purpose
• Providing a trusted and safe place for the CEO/Founder/Directors
• Being a "critical friend" or "wise council".
• Overseeing the stimulation of debate with thoughtful considerations.
• Facilitating discussion to achieve sound alternative possibilities.
• Ensuring the CEO/Founder/Directors have clarity as to who is making the decisions.
• Clearly articulating meeting and conversation structures ensuring Governance and Advisory roles do not overlap.

I invite you to have a purposeful conversation about how an Advisory Board is able to be a key part of the process of creating a bigger future for your business.

Contact me here to discuss how.

The Certified Chair™ Program is a research-backed and evidence-based program that focuses on provision of the skills, resources and frameworks required by Advisory Board Chairs.

It has been specifically designed to empower senior executives, directors and professional services providers to establish, chair and facilitate the kinds of advisory boards that drive results for dynamic and high-growth potential businesses.

The Advisory Board Centre is the leading world wide professional body for the advisory sector, working collectively with its members to raise the standard of the global advisory sector – driving value for professionals and the organisations they serve.