Board skills matrix

We often talk about having the right people on our boards but who should be there?  What skills are essential?  The importance of a board skills matrix provides a framework to clarify the thinking of your board and have a conversation on who you need at your board table.  

We often talk about having the right people on our boards but who should be there?  What skills are essential?  The importance of a board skills matrix provides a framework to clarify the thinking of your board and have a conversation on who you need at your board table.  Because its written for a corporate board, not all the positions will be essential or indeed necessary but it does provide a starting point for this conversation.