““Board Evaluation is not always a positive or helpful process – especially if it is just a “process”. Valerie came to us with several reassurances from clients that working with her would go far beyond a test of stewardship; and indeed it has been in addition a great assessment of creativity, productivity, team interaction, culture and values and so much more… Her huge experience with search, transactions and Board/Executive behaviour, combined with her professionalism and experience has led to perceptive and “tailored” questions being asked, and an astute assessment of the answers given by a very broad group of carefully chosen interviewees. The result has been thoughtful and pragmatic messaging on both what is going well, and also on what could be improved on (and, often, how). Her personal attention to the whole exercise from attending an initial Board meeting through to our meeting discussing the final report – and how to get the most out of it – has left extremely positive feelings with all of us on the Board. This is what Board Evaluation should be all about – true added value for the Board to build on.”
