Board Approval Assessment

Board Approval Assessment

Boards believe their approval process is clear - until a significant decision exposes where it isn't.

This assessment gives Chairs, CEOs, Directors, and Company Secretaries a structured, board-level read on whether board approval is being used with enough clarity, consistency, and record discipline - and a reasoned conclusion on what, if anything, to do next.

What it covers

Ten questions across three areas: approval requests and timing; role boundaries in approval decisions; and decision records and accountability.

What you receive

• A completable Board Approval Assessment (PDF with response fields)
• An interpretation of the gaps and uncertainties identified in your responses
• A reasoned conclusion, including whether any further action is needed
• A one-page summary you can share with the Chair, CEO or Company Secretary, or table at a board meeting

This is for your board if

• approval, endorsement, discussion, and noting are used inconsistently
• directors move from testing a proposal into directing how management should deliver it
• board papers lack options, assumptions, risks, trade-offs, or accountability
• minutes record the resolution but not the judgement behind it

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