Better Board Recruitment Resources

Developed for the South Australian Office for Recreation, Sport and Racing

Office for Recreation, Sport and Racing

Click on the links below to download the sample documents and templates

 

Workbook

Better Board Recruitment for South Australian State Sporting Organisations


Introduction

Missing Out. The business case for Customer diversity. Deloitte Australia, February 2017

Delivering Through Diversity, McKinsey & Company, January 2018


Section One: Considerations Before you Start

Why Diversity Matters, McKinsey & Company, January 2015
Creative Strategic Planning Methods


Section Two: Setting the Foundation

Conduct a Skills Audit

Board Skills Audit (SurveyMonkey Survey)

Board Skills Audit Matrix (Word)

Board Skills Audit and Matrix (Excel Spreadsheet)

 

Prepare a Position Description

Director Position Description (Word)

Example Director Position Description: VIC Sport

Example Director Position Description: Netball SA

 

Develop a Rigorous Screening and Interview Process

Director Selection and Induction Process (Word)

Candidate Screening and Interview Elements (PDF)

 

Build an Effective Induction and On-Boarding Process

Induction and On-boarding Elements (PDF)

Consent to Act as Director (PDF)

Deed of Access and Indemnity (PDF)


Section Three: Finding New Board Candidates

Set up a Dedicated Board Opportunities Web Page

Tennis SA Board Nominations page (website)

 

Promotion

Volunteering SA/NT

Seek Volunteer

 

Utilise Your Existing Candidate Database & Sub-Committees

Sample Candidate Database (Download from DropBox)

 

Leverage Board Registers and Connectors

List and Description of Board Registers (Word)


Webinar Replay: How a Diverse Board Increases Business Performance and Customer Outcomes for Not-for-Profits

Studies referred to in webinar

Delivering Through Diversity, McKinsey & Company, January 2018

Missing Out. The business case for Customer diversity. Deloitte Australia, February 2017

Leveraging diversity to improve the customer experience, Inside HR, February 2017