6a. Managing Self-review & Development
The skills and behaviours that help individuals on the Governing Body to reflect on how they personally are demonstrating the agreed values and culture of the organisation and what impact their individual contribution to making to effective governance.
Everyone on the Governing Body
Knowledge:
recognises their own strengths and areas for development and seeks support and training to improve knowledge and skills where necessary (Skills Audit)
Skills & Effective Behaviours:
is outward facing and focused on learning from others to improve practice
maintains a personal development plan to improve his/her effectiveness and links this to the strategic aims of the organisation
is open to taking-up opportunities, when appropriate, to attend training and any other opportunities to develop knowledge, skills and behaviours
obtains feedback from a diverse range of colleagues and stakeholders to inform their own development
undertakes self-review, reflecting on their personal contributions to the board, demonstrating and developing their commitment to improvement, identifying areas for development and building on existing knowledge and skills
The Chair
Skills & Effective Behaviours:
actively invites feedback on their own performance as chair • puts the needs of the board and organisation ahead of their own personal ambition and is willing to step down or move on at the appropriate time (360 Degree Review of Chair)