Being a governor can be a rewarding experience but is not easy. In addition to being time consuming, it may - particularly in times of difficulty - be personally challenging. However, all governors choose to undertake the role, and if you are a governor the following short quiz is designed to enable you to reflect on what satisfaction you get out of it and how this might be increased:
Question 1 : What was your own motivation for becoming a governor, and how does it influence your effectiveness as a board member?
Question 2: What major gaps do you think there are in your own core knowledge and skills that need to be filled for you to be a more effective member of your own governing body?
Question 3: Are your own skills and knowledge being utilised to the full by your institution and its governing body?
Question 4: Has the support that you have received from your institution been satisfactory, and if not what else would have been useful?
Question 5 My main achievements as a governor in the last year have been:
Question 6: What do you find satisfying about being a governor, and how might this be increased?
For further challenges and a questionnaire on your personal effectiveness as a governor see Module 1: Getting to Grips with Being a Governor, SCOP, 2006; paper copies are also available from GuildHE (020 7387 7711)