Board Excellence is a leading provider of board and governance services to State, Semi-State and Public Sector boards in Ireland, the UK and over 20 countries internationally. Within Ireland, we have a strong track record in delivering external board evaluations with a key focus on compliance with;
- Code of Practice for the Governance of State Bodies (2016)
- Annex on Gender Balance, Diversity and Inclusion (2020)
- Relevant Legislation
We provide a full range of high-quality board support services to public sector boards including:
- External board evaluations and support for internal board evaluations
- Governance evaluations and support on evolving governance structures
- Committee external evaluations and best practice training for Committee members
- Support for Annual Board Chair and Board Director evaluations
- Board and Director Training, Board best practices workshops
- Support on Board composition, diversity and succession planing
- Support on CEO succession planning
- Mediation of internal boardroom disputes and issues seriously impacting board effectiveness
- Support on optimising Executive Reporting to the Board and Committees
- Strategy and Board Away-Day facilitation
- General Governance support
Some of Our Clients
What Our Clients Say
“Kieran Moynihan carried out an external evaluation of the HIQA Board at the latter end of 2019. Because of Kieran’s experience in the wider business world, he was able to offer a unique perspective on Board operations.”
“We selected Board Excellence to assess the performance of the board of Tusla – the Child and Family Agency. We found their methodology thorough, professional and probing and their delivery efficient and on time. Jonathan Westrup, the lead assessor, quickly grasped the sensitivity and complexity of our sector and their Report was both insightful and balanced. We are working through their recommendations which board members believe will further strengthen governance and enhance concentration on medium and longer-term strategic direction”
“Board Excellence, through Jonathan Westrup, completed a thoroughly professional Board evaluation of the Board of Management of Oberstown Children Detention Campus. In addition to identifying good practice and areas of improvement for the Board, the evaluation also provided some entirely fresh perspectives on our approach, linking recommendations to the organisation’s strategic direction in a most helpful manner. The evaluation exceeded expectations in every respect and I could not recommend Jonathan highly enough.”
“Paul George did a great job for the NAO Board. He conducted our board effectiveness review with tact and rigour, bringing considerable experience and insight to the process and enabling us to become an even more effective Board as a result of the process.”
“The external board evaluation Board Excellence conducted for our organisation shone a light on some critical opportunities for improvement as a board. Their approach is collaborative, thorough, insightful, engaging and professional. The fact Board Excellence stay engaged to support the implementation of the recommendations is a real value add for boards. I would definitely appoint Board Excellence for any future board evaluations.”
“Board Excellence carried out an external review of the FSPO Council’s 2021 effectiveness, in early 2022. The Council found it to be a very useful exercise. Kieran’s final report was extremely comprehensive and contained several helpful recommendations, many of which the Council has implemented.”
Board Excellence is a leading provider of board and governance services to Public Sector boards in Ireland, the UK and over 20 countries internationally. We have a strong track record in delivering external board evaluations with a key focus on compliance with;
- Applicable Governance Codes
- Applicable Codes of Practice and Sector Guidelines
- Relevant Legislation
We provide a full range of high-quality board support services to public sector boards including:
- External board evaluations and support for internal board evaluations
- Governance evaluations and support on evolving governance structures
- Committee external evaluations and best practice training for Committee members
- Support for Annual Board Chair and Board Director evaluations
- Board and Director Training, Board best practices workshops
- Support on Board composition, diversity and succession planning
- Support on CEO succession planning
- Mediation of internal boardroom disputes and issues seriously impacting board effectiveness
- Support on optimising Executive Reporting to the Board and Committees
- Strategy and Board Away-Day facilitation
- General Governance support
Some of Our Clients
What Our Clients Say
“Paul George did a great job for the NAO Board. He conducted our board effectiveness review with tact and rigour, bringing considerable experience and insight to the process and enabling us to become an even more effective Board as a result of the process.”
“Following a tender process IFI engaged Board Excellence to complete its external review of the effectiveness of the Board of Inland Fisheries Ireland. Eileen Cole conducted an in depth review of the information flowing to the Board and Board governance policies and procedures. She administered questionnaires and conducted individual interviews with Board and Senior Management Team members. Her final report was delivered and presented following this review. Ms Cole worked closely with the Chair and Board Secretary during this project. We were very satisfied with the breadth and depth of Eileen Cole’s experience and the quality of the final report. Eileen brought excellent insight and knowledge to the process and we would hope to have the opportunity of working with Board Excellence in the future.”
“Board Excellence, through Jonathan Westrup, completed a thoroughly professional Board evaluation of the Board of Management of Oberstown Children Detention Campus. In addition to identifying good practice and areas of improvement for the Board, the evaluation also provided some entirely fresh perspectives on our approach, linking recommendations to the organisation’s strategic direction in a most helpful manner. The evaluation exceeded expectations in every respect and I could not recommend Jonathan highly enough.”
“Kieran Moynihan carried out an external evaluation of the HIQA Board at the latter end of 2019. Because of Kieran’s experience in the wider business world, he was able to offer a unique perspective on Board operations.”
“The external board evaluation Board Excellence conducted for our organisation shone a light on some critical opportunities for improvement as a board. Their approach is collaborative, thorough, insightful, engaging and professional. The fact Board Excellence stay engaged to support the implementation of the recommendations is a real value add for boards. I would definitely appoint Board Excellence for any future board evaluations.”
“Board Excellence carried out an external review of the FSPO Council’s 2021 effectiveness, in early 2022. The Council found it to be a very useful exercise. Kieran’s final report was extremely comprehensive and contained several helpful recommendations, many of which the Council has implemented.”
