Empowering Board Diversity through Pathways to Board Project

Pathways to Board Project aims to enhance board diversity by identifying, training, and supporting potential board members through mentorship, shadowing, and interview preparation. The program includes training sessions on various board-related topics, mock interviews, and opportunities to shadow board meetings. Mentoring is provided to all participants, fostering their development throughout the program.

• Board Diversity
• Mentorship Program
• Training Schedule
• Shadowing Board Meetings
• Empowerment

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1. Changing the way we 'Make Decisions'. Abdi Segulle Project Leader

2. Pathways to Board Project - The Journey Reality check!!! Most Boards are NOT diverse! A shared commitment to develop greater diversity on Boards

3. Pathways to Board Project - The Journey Identify Placement Training Mentoring Shadowing Interviewing Appoint Onboarding Support The first step to identify potential board members through the founding members and beyond We will identify the training program and agree dates of delivery and location Once an individual is successful to join a board, we will support them for 6 months In conjunction with the mentoring we will arrange shadowing for individuals to sit and observe existing board sessions After everyone completes the program, we will arrange mock exams for individuals to prepare for board interviews After identifying the potential board members, we will select potential board members and process their details and agree for them to start the program We will identify suitable mentors for individuals and dates to introduce them to their mentors

4. Pathways to Board Project Training Schedule - 2022 March April The Role of Board External Auditing Treasury Management Internal Auditing Mentoring Shadowing Mentoring Shadowing Mazars Hugh Mazars TBC TBC Centris TBC TBC May James June & July Mock Interview Sessions Confidence Building Interview Techniques Mentoring Shadowing Mentoring Leadership Shadowing Acorn Recruitme nt Academ y Wales In- TBC TBC In- house TBC TBC house

5. Pathways to Board Project Shadowing Board Meetings Every individual will have the opportunity to shadow Board sessions throughout the training program Cohort will be able to join in the Board conversation or they can choose to observe Project Leader will have a 1-1 sessions with the cohort during the program

6. Pathways to Board Project Mentoring All the cohort will be allocated a mentor throughout the training program They will at least one session per month open to more if both mentor and individuals agree The mentoring can go beyond the training both parties are happy with it

7. Pathways to Board Project Interview techniques Mock interviews Interview techniques training session Mock interview sessions with professionals Support with Applications for Board Roles

8. Pathways to Board Project Appoint & Onboard Support Once appointed to a Board individuals will have access to six months onboard support