Essentials Board Survey

For a more in-depth board review

Essentials Board Survey Overview

Our Essentials Survey is designed for organisations with a turnover of up to US$2.5 million or even US$5 million and for smaller organisations where organisation performance is important. 

The survey can also be used as a lite touch version for boards that previously used our Advanced Survey for their deeper dive review. 

What’s included in the survey?

  • Number of survey statements included 44
  • Number of board effectiveness categories 16
  • Number of open questions 4
  • Minimum number of Directors & Executives 4

Clear roadmap for improvement

The Essentials Board Survey includes the most important 16 categories of effectiveness for the board of a small organisation. Details of each category are shown below.
 
Each of the 16 categories of effectiveness also includes links to appropriate templates, tools, training and other resources that will help your board improve in each area.

Key Benefits

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Benchmarked

Is your board benchmarked in the top, middle or bottom quartile overall, for each dimension and for each survey item?

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Validated

A leading Australian university, experienced directors and governance experts helped to validate our surveys to ensure we only measure the things that really matter.

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Accessible

These surveys can be used by boards of all shapes and sizes in any industry and country. They are online and affordable.

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Change Oriented

The benchmarked report is designed to be very action oriented with a focus on the areas that are the biggest levers for change.

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Online

Efficiency is easy with the help of the latest online survey and reporting technologies that deliver our board surveys and benchmarked reports directly to you and your directors.

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Unobtrusive

Fear not; our surveys only take around 10 or 15 minutes to complete, so you can get on with your day!

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Streamlined

Having completed over 400 board reviews, our honed and streamlined process is specifically designed to make everything simple for you.

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Optional Advice

Take advantage of our years of board and governance experience by opting for advice from one of our global experts on how to interpret and act on your survey results.

Which survey is right for your organisation?

You should also ask yourselves important questions before you embark on your board survey process. Do you want a deep dive or a lite touch board survey? Will you be surveying individual managers, staff, or just board members? There are a few things to consider to ensure that your survey process is of benefit rather than a waste of everyone’s time (including your own). View our survey options below to select the survey most suitable to your organisation.

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