Available spaces: 7
Host: Ali Collins
This course is provided for Federation Chairmen – Vice Chairs and Assistant Chairs hoping to become Chairmen in the future are welcome to attend but we ask that only one person per federation attends each session. Please note this training is offered as part of NFWI's commitment to supporting federations. Places on the course are limited and we ask that you are committed to attending prior to booking. If you have attended a training session covering this topic in the last two years please consider allowing others to attend this session. Please ensure your Federation is added to your MCS profile to enable us to verify your eligibility to attend this training course.
We are pleased to be working with the Association of Chairs to offer this online session. Please ensure you read the course description, including aims and objectives prior to booking. The partner trainers we are working with are experts in their field and, while they have been briefed on the structure of the WI, this session will not be WI specific.
Wednesday 27 November 12-1:30pm
Getting the right behaviours and dynamics on the board and between board members is an essential ingredient for successful organisations. The Chair’s role in managing these dynamics is key as they have prime responsibility for ensuring the board has a productive culture.
This session will provide useful insight and advice on how to set the tone for the board, create expectations of appropriate trustee behaviours, build positive relationships, and manage difficult dynamics.
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This is a participatory training session and to ensure participants to feel able to ask questions and share experiences freely, this session will not be recorded.
The Trainer - Ali Collins:
Ali Collins has over 25 years’ experience working in consultancy, management and marketing roles within charity and private sector organisations. She has provided support to numerous charities through consultancy, mentoring and training in governance, strategy development, impact measurement, fundraising and marketing. Ali has worked with charities at varying lifestages from start-ups to merging organisations, and across varying structures including community-led, coalition working and federated charities.
Ali holds a Masters in Charity Management and Chartered Marketer status. As Chair of Trustees of a small charity providing counselling for children, Ali led the Board through an acquisition process by a larger charity where she is now a Trustee. This experience has added to her understanding of the support charities are looking for in achieving financial sustainability.
Please note, if this course is full we encourage you to join the waiting list and we will contact you with advanced booking access to the next course date once available.
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