Welcome to day 4 of Blogmas 2022 in collaboration with Governors’ Virtual Office (GVO)!
Find out how to get involved with our Blogmas Bingo giveaway here and don’t forget to download your Blogmas Bingo card!
(Use this to mark your response or simply send in a list of answers, for example: Day 1: name of symbol, Day 2: name of symbol etc. to contact@proclerking.co.uk between 16th December and 11th January to be in with a chance of winning!)
Here’s today’s symbol to note down:
Head, Chair and Clerk – Effective Working Relationships
An effective Governing Body needs clear leadership and direction, therefore a good working relationship between the Head (or equivalent Senior Lead), Chair and Clerk is pivotal to ensuring a Governing Body runs smoothly, efficiently and strategically.
Speed of Trust
“The first job of a leader – at work or at home – is to inspire trust. It’s to bring out the best in people by entrusting them with meaningful stewardships, and to create an environment in which high-trust interaction inspires creativity and possibility.”
{Stephen M.R.Covey, The Speed of Trust}
You may have heard the term “speed of trust” which is taken from Stephen Covey’s no. 1 bestseller. Essentially – when trust goes up in a relationship, or a team, speed goes up with it and cost comes down. Everything happens faster and everything costs less because trust has been established. This is a key part of creating an effective working relationship between the Head, Chair and Clerk and therefore in ensuring effective Governance.
What Contributes to Effective Governance
How Each Role Contributes to Good Governance
Top Tips:
- Set clear expectations and boundaries – see Day 2 of Blogmas for more information!
- Include the Head AND Chair when communicating about Governor business
- Set up termly catch-ups – again including both the Head and Chair – to plan the term ahead
- Set clear deadlines – and articulate what you need and by when. For example – the fact you will be sending out any papers you have (even if it;s simply the agenda and draft minutes) 7 days before a meeting regardless
Coming up in Day 5 of Blogmas – Noticing the Noticeboard – Effective Communication
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All my best
Ellie
In collaboration with Governors’ Virtual Office
