Boards123

Practical tools to improve your Board of Directors

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Improve your Board of Directors

Life’s too short for boring board meetings.

Are you ready to get board fit ?

It’s as easy as Boards 1-2-3.

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Services

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Skills Audit

Baseline your board skills, good governance and ESG performance.

Professional reports ideal for the AGM, Annual Reports, Succession Planning and Annual Strategic planning sessions.

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Succession Planning

What if…you could build a board that boosts company growth and leadership performance?

It’s time to get the right skills on your board.

Start building the board you need for the future today.

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Strategy Workshops

At Boards123, we design and facilitate dynamic strategy workshops that help boards and executive teams align around purpose, priorities, and measurable outcomes.

Step by Step Guide

Boards123 workshops and training empowers you to focus on the things that make your board develop, grow, inspire and create impact.

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Boards123 is on a mission to reimagine the board of directors experience.

We believe that today’s boardroom experience is overly complex and focuses on non value-add administrative tasks.

Our goal is to reduce the burden of corporate governance, in order to promote diverse, inclusive and high-performing boards.

We achieve this through our easy to use board tools and training.

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Training Modules

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Beginner Course

Introduction to Boards

Watch a free step-by-step guided webinar led by Anne Orr, founder of Boards123 and hosted by Barclays Eagle Labs followed by a facilitated Q&A session

FREE - Watch now
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Beginner Course

Build Your First Board

Are you a start-up founder who is about to build your first board?

Sign-up to the Boards123 Build Your Board training and build your personal confidence in the boardroom.

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Beginner Course

Leadership Skills

Discover your own leadership style and how to activate and motivate teams to achieve the shared goal.

This is ideal if you are a new graduate or starting out in a club, committee or board.

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Intermediate

Board Meeting Masterplan

Take the stress out of board meetings.

Perfect for Founders at pre-seed and seed stage investment.

Build your perfect board planner and board packs and set-up systems to navigate difficult conversations.

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Intermediate

Introduction to ESGs

A ready-made module for Purpose-Driven leaders and socially responsible organizations.

Start building your holistic board of directors hub today and commit to ESGs in all aspects of the boardroom

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Intermediate

DEI Recruitment Tools

One of the most frequently asked questions we receive is how to build diversity, equality and inclusion into the boardroom.

Learn how to build your ideal DEI recruitment process and onboarding pack.

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Advanced

Improve Board Performance

Essential for corporate governance.

  • Your Board – Managing Roles & Responsibilities

  • Your Stakeholders – Demonstrating good governance.

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Advanced

Future Proof Your Board - Succession Planning

What if…you could build a board that boosts company growth and leadership performance?

It’s time to get the right skills on your board.

Start building the board you need for the future today.

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Advanced

Board Dynamics

If a Board of Directors is performing, they will add significant value to the organisation.

If a Board of Directors is failing in its duty, the organisation will eventually fail also..

Learn how boards work and tips to work through difficult board dynamics.

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Client Testimonials

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    "Interactive, though-provoking and Anne was a great and engaging presenter."

    Dave, Non-Executive Director

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    “Absolutely first class service.”

    Sarah, Founder

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    “Training was very interactive and personalised”

    Max, Graduate Student

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    ““I now feel re-energised to continue my career as a board member.”

    Tom, Board Member

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    “Excellent advice from Anne in connection with applying for board positions. Quick, friendly and informative advice. Thank you so much.”

    Lynda

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    “Anne was great - we focused on is the management and prioritisation of the everyday tasks involved in running the organisation, and the larger term strategy and goals (with particular focus on fundraising).

    Clare

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    “Anne helped me develop systems for approaching tasks and workload in a healthy and efficient way. Feel I can prioritise better and ow have a way to reflect on work completed and tasks ahead.”

    Peter

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    “Anne is helping me focus in on developing the strategies and develop ideas for revenue/opportunity increases.”

    Cathy

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    “Boards123 training made me gain confidence in bringing ideas and suggestions to the table”

    UU Graduate Student

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    “I have learned the importance of preparing ahead of meetings and learn it is ok to give disclaimers.”

    UU Graduate Student

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    “Provided beneficial and practical advice on how to increase confidence both in education and workplace scenarios.”

    Graduate Student

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    I came away feeling more confident and excited to get to work with new ideas/tools. I felt it was perfectly pitched and exactly what we needed right now to help us move forward.”

    Graduate Student

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Northern Ireland