Our poll concludes that tension in the boardroom can be constructive
Conflict can be damaging, but tension is considered to play a positive role in the boardroom, our poll out today in conjunction with the ICSA: The Governance Institute finds.
Companies split over value of AGMs
Our poll out today in conjunction with the ICSA: The Governance Institute finds that only 36% of companies surveyed consider that the current system of annual general meetings (AGMs) is still valuable for companies. Almost a third (30%) feel that it is no longer valuable, while a further 34% of respondents are undecided.
Opinion is divided on whether or not CEOs should take on role of chairman, our poll finds
Our poll out today in conjunction with the ICSA: The Governance Institute, finds that just one in seven organisations polled (14%) think that their CEO should go on to become their organisation’s chairman. Over half (52%) are against it, with a further third (34%) sitting on the fence.
Community Day
On Thursday last week, The Core Partnership kindly gave me a day off work, so that I could volunteer and give something back to the community. I chose to help the Rainbow Trust Children’s Charity, who attended the annual Chelsea Art Fair
Core tips: What are the steps you can take to ensure your new employee is going to be the right cultural fit?
Hiring someone with the right level of technical skills is of course important for any role, you want your new recruit to be able to perform their role successfully and also have room for growth and development.
Majority of boards consider wider stakeholder views but recognise there is room for improvement
Our poll out today in conjunction with the ICSA: The Governance Institute, finds that 73% of organisations polled actively consider the views of their wider stakeholder base. Just 11% of respondents feel that their boards do not.
Boards taking steps to bolster cyber security as cyber risk increases
Our poll out today in conjunction with the ICSA: The Governance Institute, finds that almost 60% of organisations polled have faced increased exposure to cyber risk in the past 12 months, with 77% of boards now regarding it as a board issue.
