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Positively Governing

Looking for a challenge – and a chance to make a difference?

Great Places has recently signed up to Positively Governing North-West. A programme run by The Connectives and sponsored by Great Places) which is designed to help people with different experiences and perspectives who would like to take up non-exec positions on Boards or Committees through a mix of workshops and mentoring.

The programme is free to those offered a place.

What we are looking for?

Are you great at:

  • Working with others to solve problems
  • Spotting opportunities and risks
  • Asking the questions that help people make better decisions - like 'so what' or 'what if?'

Are you able to:

  • Hold and offer opinions that might be different from others
  • Influence others – with those you serve in mind and- if you can’t…
  • Still find ways of resolving difference or finding a consensus you can live with

Have you ever wanted to be on a Board

  • To serve as a Non-Executive Director, Trustee or Governor
  • Because the characteristics above are known to be associated with people who are successful in Board roles.

Do you bring experience:

  • That is under-represented in Boardrooms – where those who typically make up a Board don’t look or sound like you
  • Perhaps – having faced racism and/or other forms of discrimination – around your age, class, gender, having a disability, of being a member of the LGBTQ+ community – that might lead you to have perspectives that inform your contributions and add to the diversity of a Boardroom

What do you need in order to take up a place

Have you got half a day a month to:

  • Invest in learning and development activities over the next year to enable you to become highly effective in such a role
  • Undertake a Board role – if you successfully apply for such a role – which might be in a housing association, voluntary or community sector organisation, charity, school, college, social enterprise, or business.

What you should do

If you want to be considered for a place on Positively Governing NW 2023/24 then please let us know, on no more
than 2 sides of A4:

  • About you - name, age, background, experiences
  • Share with us any work, volunteering or community activities you do that show the kind of qualities we outlined in ‘who are we looking for’ section of this note
  • Why do you want to be part of this programme?
  • What would you like to bring to a board role?
  • Do you need any support to help with your learning and development?

Closing dates, applications and questions

  • Closing dates to express an interest is Friday 3rd November 2023.
  • If you want to know more or apply…get in touch with Mags: email mags@theconnectives.com or call 07852 177 370
  • Please note – The first event is face-to-face on Tuesday 28th November 2023 12pm -3pm – location to be agreed
The Connectives website Positively Governing - Impact Report
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