Best Practice for Advisory Boards Program

The Advisory Board Centre’s management program – Best Practice for Advisory Boards and Committees is a research-backed and evidence-based program focusing on the practical frameworks and knowledge needed to understand how to maximise the value and alignment of advisory structures including committees, project groups and advisory boards.

Build Your Advisory Structures on a Strong Foundation

The real value of advisory structures like advisory boards and committees comes from combining best practice in structure, facilitation and access to quality, fit-for-purpose advisors. Accordingly, these sought-after disciplines led to establishment of The ABF101: Advisory Board Best Practice Framework™ (ABF101), which has been developed and overseen by the Advisory Board Centre, with the oversight by the Global Research Council and the independent Best Practice and Ethics Advisory Board.

This group program is delivered within your organisation and is ideal for the advisory board manager, sponsor and the management team including key stakeholders in governance and communications.

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What to expect from the program?

PROGRAM ACTIVITIES

The Best Practice for Advisory Boards & Committees Program is delivered as an internal program, tailored for your organisation.

Foundations of advisory structures and how they work within the landscape of decision makers including governance boards and executives
Understanding stakeholders and methods for communication and engagement
Understanding roles and responsibilities at the meeting room table and the ethical differences of consulting and advice
Advisory management in corporate environments – evaluating their structure, reporting, management protocols, cadence for meetings and formalised review processes.
Managing the Charter and Ethical Code of Conduct.
Managing the secretariat function and information including member agreements, reports, data accuracy, minutes and distribution/communication channels.

The program also includes:

techniques in identifying and managing stakeholders within the advisory structure
tailored relevant case studies relating to corporate and public sector advisory structures
discussion on scenarios and ethics relating to government/public sector advisory structures
Support resource templates
needs evaluation/assessment

WHO IS THIS PROGRAM DESIGNED FOR

The flexible design of advisory structures allows for application in many areas including:

Organisations exploring an advisory board or advisory structure for the first time
Organisation seeking to enhance, transition or redefine existing governance frameworks
Governance Boards seeking to implement or enhance their advisory structures including committees, reference groups, stakeholder meetings and panels