Maintaining Board Effectiveness when the stakes rise – Conversation with Dr Kirsty Darwent

In this video class Margaret is joined by Dr Kirsty Darwent – Chair of Scottish Fire and Rescue Service; Chair of the Scottish Agricultural Wages Board; and Chair of Relationships Scotland. Kirsty has combined a series of public and third sector governance roles with a professional career as a Chartered Psychologist and Systemic Psychotherapist.

Here, Kirsty and Margaret discuss what can happen in the boardroom when the stakes are high and the pressure rises.

Key themes

  • Executive and Non-Executive reactions to highly pressurised situations
  • The key role of the Chair in developing trust and relationships
  • Embracing Diversity & Challenge
  • Key behavioural elements for Board Effectiveness under pressure

Maintaining Board Effectiveness when the stakes rise (13:37)

Having considered how human dynamics and rising pressures can impact on Board Performance, in the next session we will explore how we interact with others and our tolerance for difference when it emerges.