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Discover how a Certified Chair™ credential can help you establish and facilitate advisory boards and open new doors for you in the advisory sector.

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Access trusted advice and guidance to help your organisation maximise your advisory board.

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We support the development, testing, validation and monitoring of best practice for Advisory Boards and advisor engagement.

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  • Advisory Board Establishment

Build an advisory board

Creating an advisory board for the first time is an exciting time for an organisation.  It often marks the start of a new initiative, the advancement of a strategic plan or the strengthening of the existing governance framework to create informed decision making.

Accessing the right guidance and advice on your options can streamline the process, increase stakeholder engagement and align your advisory structure to your organisational needs and priorities.

Our Advisory+ team has supported thousands of organisations to structure and build best practice advisory boards.

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Why create an advisory board?

Advisory boards are becoming an essential part of modern governance, offering both directors and organisations clear advantages.

Organisations benefit from access to a wide range of insights and expertise to enhance critical thinking and informed decision making.

Directors and executive teams can be supported in their roles by accessing current knowledge and expertise, equipping them with the strategic foresight to anticipate and navigate changes in operating environment, consumer behaviour, workforce dynamics, regulatory requirements and the competitive landscape.

Common drivers for organisations seeking to create an advisory board include:

  • Driving growth
  • Increasing stakeholder engagement
  • Navigating change
  • Enhancing organisational governance
  • Responding to market or regulatory requirements
  • Improving project governance and outcomes

How can we help you establish an advisory board?

Establishing an advisory board is a serious undertaking.  While it can be done in a time and cost-efficient manner, you don’t want to cut corners on quality.

There are generally three main activities to consider when establishing and advisory board.  Our experienced Advisory+ team provides flexible, tailored support to help you structure and run an effective, high performing advisory board.

We can work with internal stakeholders, including the advisory board sponsor or secretariat, to guide or deliver each activity, ensuring considered application of best practice and your organisational priorities.

The Advisory Board Centre has all the help and support you need to get started.

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    Explore your advisory board options

    Guidance on the various structures and formats of advice, including a review of current organisation context and best practice considerations

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    align your Governance

    Mapping of current governance systems and how the new advisory board will operate including participation, reporting requirements and information flow

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    Plan your implementation

    Develop a clear implementation plan including milestone dates, structured review periods and communication protocols

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How else can we help you?

Backed by over 15 years of research and practical implementation experience, our Advisory+ team is adept at supporting a broad range of organisations to leverage advisory boards to enhance their strategic objectives.

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Board Recruitment & Shortlisting

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Governance & Board Reviews

Best practice alignment and board effectiveness evaluation

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Best Practice Professional Development

Tailored professional development for your executives, advisors and board members

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