Success Story: Board Survey "With Conor's help, we clearly understood our capacity and needs." The GoalStrengthen the board of directors by better understanding its capacity and gaps. Our client, a local organization with provincial reach, was executing an ambitious strategic and board development plan. Board attrition meant that there were vacancies to fill, and their basic annual survey showed high satisfaction and engagement among board members.Our client was concerned that they did not clearly understand their blind spots and gaps in their board composition, and wanted to better understand how they could enable and empower their board to be more efficient and collaborative. They contracted us to lead the development, execution, and analysis of a comprehensive survey among board members. The ApproachConnecting with people about what matters to them. Meeting with the Board Executives, we gained an understanding of how this board worked together and the challenges they were facing. We then developed a strategy to gather data using three methods to support the questions we were building for this client. The JourneyAppropriate engagements that generated meaningful responses. Meeting as a large group, as individuals, and gathering data through an online tool customized to meet the needs of this particular client, we had a significant amount of high-quality, reliable data to share with our client. The OutcomeA deep understanding that enabled the creation of a successful plan. A relatively speedy project, this survey was planned, delivered, and reported on in less than 7 weeks. We provided our client with rich data that provided a granular understanding of the specific skills related to operations, oversight, governance, finances, and more. As well, our data provided a roadmap to guide the board on the communication preferences and capacity of its members.The report was used to refine board processes, and to support recruitment of new board members to fill skills gaps. Our client has reported to us that the survey was transformational for them – as they felt for the first time that they fully understood their capacity and needs. About Client Privacy Some people have noticed that Know Good Consulting doesn't name clients in our case studies. This is very intentional.We don't name clients in our stories because helping a business to do better means acknowledging that a business could do better, and that some things might not be working as well as they should. That's a hard conversation for most people to have in private, and it's so much harder when your challenges are being shared all over the internet and in board rooms across the globe. We are Know Good Consulting. We are an award-winning, indigenous-owned business that helps businesses and charities increase and diversify revenue through data-driven strategies, plans, and engagements. We have more than 26 years of experience and have influenced and generated more than $1 Billion in revenue for our clients. Working together with Know Good Consulting can unlock immense potential for your business by sharpening your strategies, refining your messaging, targeting the right audience, and boosting engagement, ultimately leading to increased revenue and sustained growth. Up to Know Good (our clients) Our clients are come from the non-profit sector (52%) and the business sector (48%). Most of our work has reached National and Regional teams and audiences in Medium and Large operations. Learn more here. Services We offer expert services to meet your Strategy, Marketing, Communications, and Engagement needs. Learn more here. Terms We offer business consulting services with flexible terms that meet the needs of our clients and the communities we all serve. We support single projects, term engagements, and ongoing service agreements. Learn more here. Connect with us today!