• Dorothy Dalton

  Dorothy Dalton is a leading expert on governance who has written several books on the subject. She was editor of Governance: essential information for effective trustees from July 2005 to January 2016.

  With a ‘first’ in mathematics, Dorothy, a former Headteacher, was chief executive of ACEVO, the association of chief executives of voluntary organisation from 1992 to 2000. She is currently chair of trustees at the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital Charity. She has been a trustee of many charities including Marie Curie and has been chair of governors of the Petchey Academy in Hackney, chair of trustees of the Journey of a Lifetime Trust (JoLt) and chair of governors of Orley Farm School Trust. From 2000 to 2003 she was a non-executive director of the Inland Revenue. She was a fellow of the Leadership Trust Foundation and of International Students House. She is a life fellow of the RSA. She founded the Journey of a Lifetime Trust (JoLt), the Network of Women Chairs, and Groundbreakers: Voluntary sector women leaders. 

  Dorothy was awarded the Leonard Cheshire Lifetime Achievement Award for enabling disabled people. She was nominated for the 1995 UK Woman of Europe Award for her work in the Voluntary Sector and she is an Honorary Life Member of ACEVO.

  Dorothy has a passion for travel. During her spare time, from 1983 to 2010, Dorothy organised and led month-long challenging expeditions for disabled and disadvantaged teenagers to remote corners of the world. She continues to participates in other expeditions (many of which she organises herself)  including  crossing the Bayuda  Desert by camel, and canoeing, kayaking and white-water rafting the Zambezi between Zimbabwe and Zambia. 

  Publications written by Dorothy:
  •    Financial Governance: a gentle guide for the non-financial charity trustee
  •    Good Governance: a practical guide for trustees, chairs and CEOs 
  •    Recruiting a New Chief Executive: a guide for chairs and trustees
  •    The Board’s Responsibility for Appraising the Chief Executive
  •    Good Governance: The Chair’s Role
  •    Good Governance: The Chief Executive’s Role

  www.dorothydaltongovernance.com

09:55	Log in to ensure prompt start at 10am
10:00	Introductions Fundamentals of governance What every chair of the board or every chair of a committee needs to have a deep understanding of Role of chair The chair’s role Requirements of the role Characteristics of a good chair Do’s and Don’ts
11:00	Break
11:10	Relationship of chair with trustees Keeping board/committee members engaged and interested in governance Planning: Planning the work of the board and committees Agendas Preparing for meetings Basic rules for Board & Committee papers
12:15	Lunch
12:45	Planning: Meetings Actions before and after meetings   The art of chairing a meeting
14:00	End

09:55	Log in to ensure prompt start at 10am
10:00	Case study
11:00	Break
11:10	Re-join Getting behaviours right at meetings   Dealing with conflict including difference between tension and conflict Relationship with CEO and staff Getting the right balance between support and challenge Julia Unwin’s 5S model for high performance boards/committees Meetings without staff
12:30	End

Caroline Thomas

Trustee And Hon. General Secretary

Casualties Union

I now feel more confident that my charity is functioning well and have taken dozens of tips and ideas away for doing even better

Malcolm Maddox

Chief Executive

Newark Care

Very practical and helpful course, presented in a nice relaxed atmosphere. Helped to confirm existing knowledge and all my questions were answered

 

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