The pair of TfL employees have been penning poems and creative messages – covering topics from one-off music events to love and mental health – on information boards at Tube stations since 2017. Author of several books on management and leadership, she has many years’ experience of training and coaching boards, chief executives and top teams. In these charities, trustees should still clearly define when they are working on day-to-day issues and when they are working on governance issues.

Ensure that the company’s organisational structure and capability are appropriate for implementing the chosen strategies. As an FA qualified coach Kate is passionate about ensuring that children and adults at risk play in a safe, inclusive environment and naturally focuses in on questions in this area. He currently serves as a Non-Executive Director at Godolphin and Latymer School, Eton College and the Gascoyne Cecil Estates, as well as an Honorary Fellow at Royal College of Art, and was Trustee and Vice Chairman of Save The Children between 2009-2017. In January 2008, Redpath was driving a train when a young girl jumped on the tracks at Pimlico station which left him with PTSD and anxiety: “For ages after I was afraid of the dark, and I’d have nightmares,” he has said.In the meantime, the new chairman’s dominance would be counterbalanced by the senior independent director, who was given special responsibility for governance issues. The chairman may not always be a part-time non-executive: many are full time and describe themselves as executive chairman, but the roles of chairman and CEO are at least distinct. What do you consider a disability or long-term health condition for the purposes of this programme ? Mark has been a main Board Director of various portfolio companies of Venrex, including Charlotte Tilbury, Lyst, Notonthehighstreet, Opus Energy, Orlebar Brown and LoveCrafts. If you want to be the dancing queen (or king) of good governance and avoid a waterloo for your charity, then this book is for you.

Review and evaluate present and future opportunities, threats and risks in the external environment; and current and future strengths, weaknesses and risks relating to the company. This book tells it like it is on a charity board and is full of wisdom and practical tips, delivered with Debra’s trademark verve. The non-executive directors should convene regularly, as a body, with the chairman, but without their executive colleagues; and at least once a year they should meet on their own under the leadership of the senior independent director to appraise the chairman’s performance. Where the executive director may be better equipped to provide an entrepreneurial spur to the company, the NED may have more to say about ensuring prudent control.Our games are all super competitive and therefore the most fun enjoyed as part of a group, which is why there’s a minimum of 2 and maximum of 12 people per area. Within a company, the board of directors is the principal agent of risk taking and enterprise, the principal maker of commercial and other judgements. In 2021, she was included in the Vogue 25 – British Vogue’s annual list of the UK’s most influential women.

They’ve even been referred to as ‘The Banksys of the Underground’ and, to their delight, as Batman fans, ‘The Masked Duo’. Debra Allcock Tyler is CEO of the Directory of Social Change and an experienced chair and trustee of many charities over her long career. Where the executive director has an intimate knowledge of the company, the NED may be expected to have a wider perspective of the world at large.It opens with an introduction that explains why the identities of ‘Banksys of the Underground’, as they became known, should remain a a secret - so that they could carry on with their day jobs.

Yes – you can enjoy our delicious social sharing food menu and range of craft cocktails and beers at one of our walk-in tables, or in the games areas themselves during play. He retired as Chief Financial Officer of ARM Holdings in 2015 and held senior financial roles at the Rebus Group, William Baird Plc, LucasVarity Plc and BTR Plc.Yes, this is acceptable provided the individual has the capacity to support the participant in the role of both a mentor and institutional champion.