- An external, unbiased and objective view of an organisation’s business and issues faced
- Experience gathered from other organisations
- Mentoring of senior executives
- Participating in particular projects (office move, recruitment of senior staff, facilitation of meetings etc)
- Being a member, or even chair, of Board Committees (Remuneration, Audit, Nominations etc)
- Providing comfort to external stakeholders
- Talking to customers
- Bringing particular skills to the table (financial, individual needs of the organisation).
The role and time required will vary depending upon the needs of the organisation. Michael has fulfilled this role in a wide variety of organisations including:
- A Government Executive Agency
- A mid-tier firm of lawyers
- An Anglo-Dutch company offering psychometric tests
- A Political Party
- A consultancy company specialising in the utilities sector
- School Boards of Governors (UK & Belgium)
- A Government Department
- A manufacturing company based in the UK & China
Why not email Mike to set up an initial discussion? This won't cost you anything and could be the first step to developing a valuable long-term relationship