An externally facilitated board assessment can include several elements. Most start with an assessment of the effectiveness of the board as a whole. That assessment is often extended to add assessments of the effectiveness of committees and individual directors. An evaluation of the skills and experiences of individual directors and the board collectively to identify any gaps is being included more often.
All the above assessments can be done by way of well-designed surveys, which are often supplemented by interviews and other review procedures.
Board reviews add significant value, especially when boards carry them out with the intention to learn and improve and not just as a tick-the-box exercise.
The many testimonials on our website talk about the significant value added by a board evaluation.