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How to encourage staff to serve on your governing board
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16 October 2018
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Follow these tips to put together an advert that appeals to your staff members and encourages them to stand for election to your governing board.
Contents
- 1 Explain what the role involves and who can apply
- 2 Highlight the benefits
- 3 Mitigate the common concerns
- 4 Make sure all staff know about the vacancy
- 5 Run the election
- 6 Promote the role all year round
- 7 If you're having difficulty filling the role
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