Plusieurs personnes souhaitent occuper un poste sur un conseil d’administration mais ne savent pas comment procéder pour y arriver. Depuis que je suis impliqué dans la formation des administrateurs de sociétés et dans la publication de ce blogue en gouvernance, c’est la question qui m’est le plus souvent posée.
J’ai déjà abordé ce sujet au cours de mes billets antérieurs. Aujourd’hui, je veux à nouveau porter à votre attention trois références très concretes à ce propos.
Le premier article proposé a été publié le 9 janvier 2013 dans Business Insider; il traite de questions que toutes les personnes intéressées à siéger sur un C.A. se posent :
- Quelles raisons m’inciteraient à siéger à un conseil d’administration ?
- Quelles actions dois-je poser pour obtenir un poste ?
- Dois-je viser un poste rémunéré ou un poste sur un conseil d’OBNL ?
L’article ci-dessous tente précisément de répondre à ces questions :
Your Complete Guide to Serving on a Board of Directors
« So here’s a question for you: Do you have a line in your resume stating you’re on a board of directors? Wait, you say. I have no experience, no connections, no way I could possibly do that! The truth is, many professionals don’t think of offering their services to a board until late into their career. But they could’ve reaped the career benefits of being on a board long before that.
Don’t expect to be appointed to a public company board seat and receive $200,000 in annual compensation and stock options. When you start your search, you will find many more available positions if you’re willing to work for free. Penelope Trunk offers a series of questions to help you decide if working for free is a good option for you, including:
- Who are you going to work with on the board?
- What’s the scope of the projects you will be handling?
- How will you be able to leverage your experience on the board?
Bottom line: serving on a not-for-profit board can give you a taste of whether you enjoy being a board member. Are you ready to raise your game? Sitting on a board isn’t out of reach for you. You can do this ! »
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Le deuxième article proposé a été publié le 10 janvier 2013 sur le site de 2020 Women on Boards. Il aborde les étapes concrètes à accomplir afin de se dénicher un poste sur un C.A. Vous trouverez, ci-après, le lien vers l’article ainsi qu’une liste des gestes à poser.
Veuillez lire l’article au complet pour mieux comprendre la portée de ces actions.
Want to get on a corporate board ?
« One of the things we learned from our National Conversation on Board Diversity on 12/12/12 is that people want more tactical information on how to get on a board of directors. So, just how do you crack the code? Here are a few tips to get you going. Make it part of your New Years’ resolution!
- Make your intentions known
- Think about industries you know about and identify companies in those industries
- Make a short list of directors
- Communicate your interest
- Be Informed
- Network with a search firm
- Don’t waste anyone’s time
- Be Patient »
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La troisième référence est un très bon article de James Citrin, Senior Director de Spencer Stuart, publié sur mon blogue le 17 novembre 2012. C’est certainement un article susceptible d’intéresser plusieurs personnes désirant décrocher un poste sur un conseil d’administration.
Les diplômés et les diplômées des programmes de formation en gouvernance de sociétés, tels que le Collèges des administrateurs de sociétés (CAS), le Directors College (DC) et l’Institute of Corporate Directors (ICD), sont particulièrement invités (es) à lire ce billet d’expert, mais aussi à suivre les discussions sur son Blogue. Voici, ci-dessous, un extrait de l’article :
You Want to Be a Board Director – Now What?
“You’re a sitting chief executive officer who wants to see how another company’s board governs. Or you’re an aspiring CEO who wants to benefit from a valuable professional development opportunity and expand your marketability. Perhaps you are a newly retired executive who wants to stay active and connected. Or maybe you are a functional leader who wants to contribute your expertise in exchange for gaining a broader strategic perspective. You may even be a CEO or chief HR officer looking for ways to improve your own company’s succession planning by getting your CEO-ready executives boardroom experience. Whether it is one of these or any other number of reasons, many of today’s senior executives would like to join a corporate board of directors. The irony is that while much has been written about the legitimate difficulties of companies finding qualified and interested directors for their boards, there are a growing number of prospective directors who would be all too happy to serve. If you are one of these prospective directors, the question is how position yourself and navigate the nuances of the director selection process to get placed on a board”.
L’auteur propose six étapes à suivre. Lire l’article pour plus de détails.
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Board Bio
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Target List
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Your Interests
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Director Events
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Search Firms
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Not for Profits
Articles reliés :
Non Profit Board of Directors Checklist (jasteriou.wordpress.com)
The board of directors (corporatetips.wordpress.com)
Overseeing strategy is a core board function (venitism.blogspot.com)
Separating the roles of the Chairman of the Board of Directors and the CEO (venitism.blogspot.com)
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