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The Boomerang Action: What Repeated Actions Reveal About Governance
Not every open action is a problem. Boards and committees deal with complex matters and it’s evitable that some actions require external input, further analysis, legal advice, management review or more time than originally expected. There will always be actions that...
The Board Pack is Trying to Tell You Something
A board pack rarely changes by accident. Recent research found that the average board pack now runs to 226 pages. That is a lot of information for any board to work through and a lot of places for something important to hide. A supplementary finance paper issued...
AI Isn’t Replacing EAs. It’s Redefining What They’re Used For
For years, the conversation around AI has been driven by a single, unsettling question: is it coming for our jobs? For Executive Assistants, the question has felt particularly loaded: is this technology here to support us, or to replace us? AI has been quietly...
‘Any Other Business’ – Where Accountability Goes to Die
The three words that appear on every agenda. And the three words that can quietly undermine a meeting's governance. "Does anyone have any other business to declare?" It is one of the most familiar lines in any boardroom. AOB sits at the end of the agenda and yet, in...
Are You Ready to Work with an Executive Assistant?
What it really takes to make executive support work. Knowing when to bring in executive support is not always straightforward. For many solopreneurs, small business owners, founders, and senior executives, it can feel like a difficult step to take. The diary is...
10 Habits of Effective Charity Boards
Most charity boards are filled with committed, capable and passionate people. Research from Charity Excellence and GOV.UK shows that 66% of trustees and staff rate their passion for their cause as 10 out of 10, with over 80% recommending the role to others. But...