Appraising the Board and Chair
Governance:
Appraising a company’s Board and/or Chair committees is both necessary and useful in assessing a company’s performance and effectiveness as well as looking for areas of improvement for the future.
The following information is meant to serve as a helpful guide to performing these assessments effectively.
Lightly suggest the idea of appraisals to the Board and/or Chair
For a governing body that has never previously held assessments of their (the Board or Chair members) performance, implementing appraisals may take some finesse. Begin by informally asking key questions at the end of each meeting, such as: