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Similar to a job search, you’ll need to make connections with the right people to find a board that fits your interests. </div> </div> </div> <div> <div class="shim1 mobile-hidden" style="margin-top:40px;margin-bottom:39px;"></div> <div class="shim1 tablet-hidden desktop-hidden" style="margin-top:23px;margin-bottom:22px;"></div> </div> <div class="text-feature text-feature-container smoke-bg h3-kappa h3-bold2" style="xborder:1px solid red;"> <div class="container tablet-container mobile-container"> <div style="max-width:780px;"> <div class="shim40"></div> <div class="section-header-wrapper " data-wcm-edit-url=""> <h2 class="section-header delta regular inherit-dark-color " data-abbreviated="" data-original=""> <div></div> </h2> <div class="hr inherit-dark-bg " style="margin-bottom:24px; width:180px; opacity:1; margin-top:8px; "></div> </div> <div class="shim6"></div> <div class="text" style="margin-top:-.35em;"> <h2 class="alpha-uc boldcn" style="margin-top: -34px;color:#e34316;"> <center>Start Networking</center><br></h2> <div class="hr inherit-bg" style="opacity: 1;width: 50px;margin: 0px auto;margin-top:-30px;margin-bottom:20px; background-color: #e34316;"></div> <p>Start by identifying potential sectors where your skills would be needed and then create a list of organizations and their directors. After that, you'll be ready to:</p> <ul> <li>Get the word out - inform your network of your interest in joining a board</li> <li>Leverage family/friend connections and ask them to speak on your behalf</li> <li>Add a sentence to your LinkedIn Summary about the type of board opportunity that interests you</li> <li>Seek out CEOs, board members, organizational leaders, and investors who could be helpful. Then, develop a strategy to connect with them (through industry meetings, informal networks, LinkedIn, charitable organizations, etc.)</li> <li>Search for fellow alumni in the <a href="https://secure.hbs.edu/cpdAlumniProvisioningService/alumni/index.html">HBS Alumni Resume Book</a> who have relevant board experience</li> <li>Identify and contact executive search firms (see list below)</li> </ul> <h3>Increase Your Visibility</h3> <ul> <li>Sell yourself as an expert - get published, get quoted, give speeches, serve on panels, etc.</li> <li>Invest in the organization</li> <li>Consult (preferably for the desired organization)</li> <li>Volunteer to serve on a non-profit board</li> </ul> <br><br><center> <div class="button-partial"><a class="button inherit-dark-bg inherit-dark-color-onhover white-bg-onhover white inherit-dark-border-color inherit-dark-border-color-onhover eta regular" href="https://www.alumni.hbs.edu/learning/Pages/default.aspx?LocalFacet3=Governance%20and%20Boards" style="border: 2px solid transparent; background-color: #e34316; ">Articles and more on joining and leading boards</a></div> </center> </div> <div class="shim40"></div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="text-feature text-feature-container h3-kappa h3-bold2" style="xborder:1px solid red;"> <div class="container tablet-container mobile-container"> <div style="max-width:780px;"> <div class="section-header-wrapper " data-wcm-edit-url=""> <h2 class="section-header delta regular inherit-dark-color " data-abbreviated="" data-original=""> <div></div> </h2> <div class="hr inherit-dark-bg " style="margin-bottom:24px; width:180px; opacity:1; margin-top:8px; "></div> </div> <div class="shim6"></div> <div class="text" style="margin-top:-.35em;"> <h2 class="alpha-uc boldcn" style="margin-top: -10px;color:#e34316;"> <center>Showcase Your Value</center><br></h2> <div class="hr inherit-bg" style="opacity: 1;width: 50px;margin: 0px auto;margin-top:-30px;margin-bottom:20px; background-color: #e34316;"></div> <p> Similar to a job search, you need to articulate your value to a board. How do you distinguish yourself from the large number of candidates also searching for board seats? Alter your value statement to align with the board's focus and organization's needs.</p> </div> <div class="shim11"></div> <div class="accordion" style="margin-top:-9px;"> <div class="container tablet-container mobile-container"> <dl class="plusminus"> <div class="block-padding"> <dt><a class="hbsred zen-uc bold2" href="#" data-wcm-edit-url=""><span class="plus">+</span><span class="minus">–</span>Highlight Relevant Expertise</a></dt> <dd> <div style="max-width:780px;margin-left:20px"> <div class="shim15 xteal-bg"></div> <div class="kappa regular" style="xmargin-top:25px;xborder:1px solid aqua;"> <ul> <li>Board experience - for-profit or non-profit</li> <li>Fundraising experience</li> <li>Industry knowledge and contacts</li> <li>M&A experience</li> <li>IPO experience</li> <li>Experience running a company or mentoring start-ups</li> <li>Marketing, financial, or technical expertise</li> <li>Risk management experience</li> </ul> </div> </div> </dd> </div> <div class="block-padding"> <dt><a class="hbsred zen-uc bold2" href="#" data-wcm-edit-url=""><span class="plus">+</span><span class="minus">–</span>Resume Tips</a></dt> <dd> <div style="max-width:780px;margin-left:20px"> <div class="shim15 xteal-bg"></div> <div class="kappa regular" style="xmargin-top:25px;xborder:1px solid aqua;"> <p>Your resume should include a Summary section that highlights your attributes relevant to a board role, as opposed to a management role. The rest of your resume should reflect these characteristics and key aspects of your brand. As you update your resume, consider the differences between a resume for a job and a resume for a board seat.</p> <ul> <li>Capabilities (vs. accomplishments)</li> <li>Experience (vs. companies)</li> <li>Value you bring to a board (vs. titles)</li> </ul> <p>Demonstrate how your skills and network can benefit the board by introducing new customers/clients, strategic alliances, international opportunities, and/or new technologies.</p> </div> </div> </dd> </div> <div class="block-padding"> <dt><a class="hbsred zen-uc bold2" href="#" data-wcm-edit-url=""><span class="plus">+</span><span class="minus">–</span>Board Bio Template</a></dt> <dd> <div style="max-width:780px;margin-left:20px"> <div class="shim15 xteal-bg"></div> <div class="kappa regular" style="xmargin-top:25px;xborder:1px solid aqua;"> <p>Interested in joining a board of directors? In addition to your resume, you will also need a board bio to showcase how your background and expertise will add value to the existing board. A board bio is typically one page including a headshot and four to five paragraphs that highlight your accomplishments, skills, and credibility.</p> <ul> <li>Interpersonal skills</li> <li>Ability to handle complexity and ambiguity</li> <li>Integrity </li> <li>Independent mindedness</li> <li>Collaboration</li> <li>Financial competence</li> <li>Focus on shareholder and stakeholder satisfaction</li> <li>Commitment to the mission (nonprofit board)</li> </ul> <p><a href="/Documents/careers/BoardBio-Template.docx">View our Board Bio Template.</a></p> </div> </div> </dd> </div> </dl> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="inherit-light-bg color-change cta-block center" data-tag="cta-block"> <div class="container tablet-container mobile-container"> <div class="shim1" style="height:48px;"></div> <div style="max-width:780px;margin:0 auto;"><a href="https://www.alumni.hbs.edu/careers/coaching/directory/Pages/default.aspx" class="inherit-dark-color nopdf"> <h2 class="alpha-uc boldcn" style="margin-top: -10px;">Find a Career Coach</h2></a><div class="hr inherit-bg" style="opacity: 1;width: 50px;margin: 0px auto;margin-top:30px;"></div> <div class="shim16"></div> <div class="eta light body add-underline ">Does your board bio need a refresh? HBS alumni receive six complementary career coaching sessions a year.</div> <div class="shim40 mobile-hidden"></div> <div class="shim27 mobile-visible"></div> <div class="button-partial"><a href="https://www.alumni.hbs.edu/careers/coaching/directory/Pages/default.aspx" class="button inherit-dark-bg inherit-dark-color-onhover white-bg-onhover white inherit-dark-border-color inherit-dark-border-color-onhover eta regular" style="border: 2px solid transparent; ">Connect with an HBS coach to review your board bio.</a></div> </div> <div class="shim41"></div> <div class="shim7"></div> </div> </div> <div class="text-feature text-feature-container h3-kappa h3-bold2" style="xborder:1px solid red;"> <div class="container tablet-container mobile-container"> <div style="max-width:780px;"> <div class="section-header-wrapper " data-wcm-edit-url=""> <h2 class="section-header delta regular inherit-dark-color " data-abbreviated="" data-original=""> <div></div> </h2> <div class="hr inherit-dark-bg " style="margin-bottom:24px; width:180px; opacity:1; margin-top:8px; "></div> </div> <div class="shim6"></div> <div class="text" style="margin-top:-.35em;"> <h2 class="alpha-uc boldcn" style="margin-top: -10px;color:#e34316;"> <center>Due Diligence</center><br></h2> <div class="hr inherit-bg" style="opacity: 1;width: 50px;margin: 0px auto;margin-top:-30px;margin-bottom:20px; background-color: #e34316;"></div> <p>Before joining a new board there are questions you should ask yourself and others. Here’s what to ask:</p> </div> <div class="shim11"></div> <div class="accordion" style="margin-top:-9px;"> <div class="container tablet-container mobile-container"> <dl class="plusminus"> <div class="block-padding"> <dt><a class="hbsred zen-uc bold2" href="#" data-wcm-edit-url=""><span class="plus">+</span><span class="minus">–</span>You</a></dt> <dd> <div style="max-width:780px;margin-left:20px"> <div class="shim15 xteal-bg"></div> <div class="kappa regular" style="xmargin-top:25px;xborder:1px solid aqua;"> <ul> <li>What do boards do? What are the fiduciary duties, roles, and responsibilities of members?</li> <li>Why do you want to serve on a board?</li> <li>What questions should you be asking yourself? What are the major pitfalls to avoid?</li> <li><a href="https://www.alumni.hbs.edu/video.aspx?v=0_vvr2meje">Explore the what, why, and how of joining a board</a></li> </ul> </div> </div> </dd> </div> <div class="block-padding"> <dt><a class="hbsred zen-uc bold2" href="#" data-wcm-edit-url=""><span class="plus">+</span><span class="minus">–</span>The Search Committee</a></dt> <dd> <div style="max-width:780px;margin-left:20px"> <div class="shim15 xteal-bg"></div> <div class="kappa regular" style="xmargin-top:25px;xborder:1px solid aqua;"> <ul> <li>What are the organization's major issues and needs?</li> <li>What documents should I review?</li> <li>How do you orient new directors?</li> <li>Am I able to meet with the CEO, CFO and other directors during this process? Are there others with whom you suggest I meet?</li> </ul> </div> </div> </dd> </div> <div class="block-padding"> <dt><a class="hbsred zen-uc bold2" href="#" data-wcm-edit-url=""><span class="plus">+</span><span class="minus">–</span>The Independent Directors</a></dt> <dd> <div style="max-width:780px;margin-left:20px"> <div class="shim15 xteal-bg"></div> <div class="kappa regular" style="xmargin-top:25px;xborder:1px solid aqua;"> <ul> <li>What is the organization's management style?</li> <li>What is the culture of the board?</li> <li>What is the current succession plan for executive management?</li> <li>What external sources do you use for industry/company performance?</li> <li>How much time do you spend with managers not on the board?</li> </ul> </div> </div> </dd> </div> <div class="block-padding"> <dt><a class="hbsred zen-uc bold2" href="#" data-wcm-edit-url=""><span class="plus">+</span><span class="minus">–</span>The CEO</a></dt> <dd> <div style="max-width:780px;margin-left:20px"> <div class="shim15 xteal-bg"></div> <div class="kappa regular" style="xmargin-top:25px;xborder:1px solid aqua;"> <ul> <li>What do you hope I will contribute?</li> <li>Can I see the last 3 board packages?</li> <li>Over the next 3 years, what is the best - and worst - that can happen for the business?</li> <li>Who is your most dangerous competitor - why?</li> <li>What do you take to the board for approval?</li> <li>What succession plan is in place for your position?</li> <li>Is the organization engaged in any significant legal action?</li> <li>What is your leadership style, and how is the organization managed?</li> <li>Were there any significant accounting adjustments resulting from last year's audit?</li> <li>Are there any major blocks of stock represented on the board? If so, what are their objectives?</li> </ul> </div> </div> </dd> </div> <div class="block-padding"> <dt><a class="hbsred zen-uc bold2" href="#" data-wcm-edit-url=""><span class="plus">+</span><span class="minus">–</span>The CFO</a></dt> <dd> <div style="max-width:780px;margin-left:20px"> <div class="shim15 xteal-bg"></div> <div class="kappa regular" style="xmargin-top:25px;xborder:1px solid aqua;"> <ul> <li>What is your approach to the treatment of major accounting policies?</li> <li>What is your level of interaction with the board?</li> <li>What is the organization's relationship with its outside auditor?</li> <li>How do you evaluate the Audit Committee's work?</li> <li>How do you think my background would add to the board's effectiveness?</li> <li>What is your evaluation of the board's understanding of the organization's financial statements?</li> <li>What is your evaluation of the organization’s leaders understanding of the organization's financial statements?</li> </ul> </div> </div> </dd> </div> <div class="block-padding"> <dt><a class="hbsred zen-uc bold2" href="#" data-wcm-edit-url=""><span class="plus">+</span><span class="minus">–</span>Yourself Before Joining a Non-Profit Board</a></dt> <dd> <div style="max-width:780px;margin-left:20px"> <div class="shim15 xteal-bg"></div> <div class="kappa regular" style="xmargin-top:25px;xborder:1px solid aqua;"> <ul> <li>Why am I interested in this cause?</li> <li>Why is this the right organization for me? 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