Chairing a board is a bit like conducting an orchestra, creating harmony and success by the collective contribution of all.

ICSA: The Chartered Governance Institute is pleased to announce the election of Teresa Le Couteur, Group Company Secretary for Northern Trust Guernsey, as Chair of the Institute’s Guernsey Branch, effective 1 January 2021. Teresa’s was elected to the position by the Bailiwick’s membership and succeeds Paul Smith, who chaired the branch from May 2019 until December 2020, having been Vice Chair since Jan 2016.

This practical, interactive one‑day course gives current and aspiring Chairs the essential leadership skills, facilitation techniques and governance understanding needed to lead highly effective board, committee and executive meetings.

Develop and improve the critical skills to chair effective meetings.

Guidance for charities in using best practice principles to define the role and responsibilities of the charity secretary.

This guidance note is aimed at trustees (and directors) of multi-academy trusts (MAT) in England and can be adapted for any size of MAT to reflect good practice for each organisation’s needs.

The question arises once again of the strange blindness of some of those in public office to the recognition and disclosure of actual or potential conflicts of interest.

What do you do when the Chair starts sweating every news item and micromanaging the exec's decisions?

Meet Stephen Gilbert FCG as he tells us what its like to be the Chair of Trustees for the WCCSA Charitable Trust