The 90 second test for Board papers
Board papers can be lengthy and complex, and this is particularly true for highly regulated sectors – financial and health, for example. But no matter how challenging the papers’ subjects may be – stochastic modelling of early pension redemptions, anyone?...Starry-eyed, bleary-eyed or gimlet-eyed. Which stage is your PR business at?
All firms go through a number of stages (with the exception of lifestyle businesses; irrespective of whether they are lifestyle by commission or omission), and that’s entirely natural. Progressing from one stage to another is usually painful, but it is a...Business plans – essential, or pointless distraction from the job of actually working for clients?
How to plan for growth
Don’t be vague…
It’s easy to inadvertently use vague terms in Board papers, resulting in inadvertent misunderstandings. Precision should be used, instead.
Which Type of Board Does Your PR Firm Have?
Many types of Boards fail. But all successful, productive Boards have the same things in common.
Problems with Data in Board and Committee Papers
Introduction There’s little doubt that Board and Committee papers have improved over recent years, but familiar challenges remain – too lengthy and you are swamped in information; too brief and you have to read between the lines to see what’s not there. And...Top Three Mistakes Underperforming PR Boards Make
Reflecting on my work advising PR businesses on growth and profitability, and on the firms I have been part of and have run, it strikes me that firms in need of improvement tend to have the same three major problems crop up at Board level, time and again. The number...Are you a “pen-down” person?
Ever heard the expression “a pen-down person”? It’s one of the quickest ways to find yourself written off , in a meeting. It refers to the observation that, whilst some people in meetings are busy taking notes and contributing, others put their pen down (or stop...Board Papers – When Does Brevity Become Sophistry?
Short Board papers are better than long ones, but both have the power to mislead.