Board Packs UncoveredS E E W H A T M A T T E R S

Who are Board Intelligence?

I N T R OD UCT IO N – W H O A R E B O A R D I N T E L L I GE N CE ?

Our aim is to help boards

have better conversations

We provide software tools, advisory services

and training to help organisations prepare

reports that focus on the key issues and make

informed decisions.

We support listed, privately owned and public

sector clients including:

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A G E N D A

1 . C H A L L E N G E

What is wrong with

the status quo?

2 . S O L U T I O N

How can we write

great papers?

3 . O U T C O M E

Is it worth the effort

of implementing?

What is wrong with the status quo?

1 . C H A L L E N GE – W H AT G U I D E L I NE S D O W E H AV E ?

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C O R P O RATE G O V E R N AN CE C O D E ( 2 0 1 4 ) :

• Board should be supplied in a timely manner with information in a form and

of a quality appropriate to enable it to discharge its duties

• The chairman is responsible for ensuring directors receive accurate, timely

and clear information

• Management has an obligation to provide such information but directors

should seek clarification or amplification where necessary

• Company secretary to ensure good information flows within the board and

its committees and between senior management and non-executive directors

1 . C H A L L E N GE – C H A L L E N GE S & G O A L S | P R I N C I P L E S

“Our packs are too

long, it’s hard to

extract the key

points”

“I often wonder

why I am reading

this?”

“Lots of words &

numbers but little

‘so what?’”

C O N C I SE & F O C U S E D P U R P O S E F UL I N S I GH TF UL

“Tell me what I

need to know,

instead of

everything you

know”

“I worry what we

are missing”

“We lose hours

drafting &

redrafting”

R E L E V A N T C O M P R E HE NS IVE E F F I C I E N T

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B L I N D SP OTS B L I Z ZA RDS B U R D E N S

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1 . C H A L L E N GE – C H A L L E N GE S & G O A L S | P R I N C I P L E S

1 . C H A L L E N GE – C H A L L E N G E S & G O A L S | P R I N C I PL E S

B L I N D SP OTS B L I Z ZA RDS B U R D E N S

The Right Scope

Templates that reveal

the questions that matter

The Right Style

Tools to prepare

clear, concise papers

The Right Systems

Systems that make it

quick and easy!

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How can we write great papers?

2 . S O L U T ION – S C O P E | S T Y L E | S Y S T E M S

3.What culture &

policies do we need?

2.How can we

work smarter?

1.Do we have the

right strategy?

6.Are we working

in the ‘right’ way?

5.Will we hit this

year’s targets?

4.Is our strategy

on track?

P E R F O R M A N C ES T R A T E G Y G O V E R N A N C E

STEERING

SUPERVISING

A planned agendaOur ‘Six Conversations’ model helps

to clarify your board’s priorities and set

the foundations for an effective board

pack.

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2 . S O L U T ION – S C O P E | S T Y L E | S Y S T E M S

A clear briefA great board report starts with a well

thought out Executive Summary clearly

outlining the context, question, conclusion,

input sought and input received.

The Executive Summary

C O N T E X T

Q U E S T I O N

C O N C L U S I O N

I N P U T S O U G H T

I N P U T R E C E I V E D

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2 . S O L U T ION – S C O P E | S T Y L E | S Y S T E M S

A high-quality paperProvide confidence to the reader that all

bases have been covered

1. Questions on the board’s mind

2. Prompts

3. Directors’ Duties

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2 . S O L U T ION – S C O P E | S T Y LE | S Y S T E M S

Clear, concise &

compelling writingGreat writers use all sorts of devices

that can be used when writing a paper

for the board.

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2 . S O L U T ION – S C O P E | S T Y LE | S Y S T E M S

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2 . S O L U T ION – S C O P E | S T Y LE | S Y S T E M S

Insightful reportingProvide management information that tells a

story of your business performance:

• Less is more

• Outcomes vs drivers

• Effective visualisation

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2 . S O L U T ION – S C O P E | S T Y L E | S Y S TE M S

WriteR E P O RT W R I T ING TO O L K I T

An online set of tools to help report

writers produce high quality papers.

Includes training videos, best practice

report templates (Word) and data

visualisation tools (Excel).

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2 . S O L U T ION – S C O P E | S T Y L E | S Y S TE M S

ReadB O A R D P O RTAL

Together with Manage, our board pack

builder, Read allows your directors to

securely access all their packs in one

place – anytime, anywhere.

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2 . S O L U T ION – S C O P E | S T Y L E | S Y S TE M S

Advisory ServicesOur Advisory Team work with your organisation

to tailor best practice to your needs:

• Board priorities: A clear set of priorities and

optimised meeting agendas.

• Board reports: Bespoke board reports that

reflect your value creation story.

• Board pack reviews: review of your existing

pack with recommendations and benchmarking.

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2 . S O L U T ION – S C O P E | S T Y L E | S Y S TE M S

Report Writing TrainingWe offer an number of interactive workshops:

• Report writing training: produce high quality

reports quickly and easily.

• Data visualisation workshop: provide data

that tells a story and has impact

• Advanced structuring reports: demonstrate

rigorous thinking in your board reports

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Is it worth the effort of implementing?

3 . O U TC OM E – I S I T W O RT H I T ?

B E TT E R M E E T I NG S

100%

Saw an increased

effectiveness of board

materials & meetings

“Board Intelligence really

helped us focus on the real

drivers in our business”

– Network Rail

B E TT E R B O A R D PA C K S

87.5%

said reports were now

of a higher quality

“Since introducing the new

templates we have seen a vast

improvement in the quality of

papers” – Angel Trains

B E TT E R P R O C E SS

36%

reduction in overall

costs

NHS Royal Surrey calculated

savings of £43,000 over a 3

year period and a time saving

which equated to 342 days.

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H E A D O F F I C E

5 St. James’s Place,

London. SW1A 1NP. UK

+44(0) 20 7192 8200

B O A R D I N T E L L I G E N C E . C O . U K

info@boardintelligence.co.uk

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