Event details:
Board-level Volunteering, Leadership Development, Recruitment and Retention. The benefits board-level volunteering brings to employers and employees as well as to charities, schools and public bodies.
Board-level volunteering (ie joining the board of a charity, school or public body)
- is a very effective and low-cost way of developing skills, particularly leadership skills.
- helps employers to become “employers of choice” as a growing number of employees are wanting to work for ethical organisations
- raises the corporate responsibility profile of employers
There is a huge demand for people with skills (Including HR ) to join the boards of these organisations, to strengthen their governance.
Board-level volunteering can be an effective tool in recruitment and retention, particularly of talent pools, and can be integrated into leadership development programmes. Some employers may wish to consider including volunteering as part of their appraisal process.
Sarah and (a member of a talent pool) will:
- explain what board-level volunteering is and what it involves
- outline the benefits of board-level volunteering to all concerned
- suggest how to find a board-level volunteering opportunity that is appropriate for the individual.
David Mulholland, Member of BT’s Talent Pool, Head of Monitoring, Equality of Access Office, Group Operations, BT. Trustee of CAB branch, said
“As part of my personal career development I was asked if I’d be interested in attending a seminar on board-level volunteering. I am thoroughly enjoying the experience and very pleased to be matched with such an interesting and challenging role. I really feel like I’m putting something back into the local community.”