NACD’s Executive Professionalism program allows executive teams to better understand directors’ fiduciary and strategic responsibilities that influence their questions and decisions.

Honest and thorough director evaluations can help boards identify, address, and bridge effectiveness and engagement gaps.

Many boards are grappling with similar issues, despite unique dynamics.

Involving the management team in the board evaluation process allows directors to capitalize on management’s expertise.

A board evaluation is only effective if the directors take action, using the information to strengthen the board.

A vast majority, 92 percent, of boards perform full board evaluations, finds preliminary data from the 2012 NACD Public Company Governance Survey.

Three essential questions boards need to use to assess performance and define strategy.