Getting real value from board assessments: Beyond “check the box”

Overview

Most directors have completed board and committee assessments for years as required by stock exchange listing standards. Fewer boards conduct individual self-assessments; only about a third of S&P 500 boards evaluate the full board, committees and individual directors as part of their annual assessment process. While some boards are quite good at conducting these assessments, others could stand to get more out of the exercise. The biggest roadblocks? Viewing it as a compliance exercise, using an approach that doesn’t really allow for honest feedback and failing to follow-up on the results. We explore five key actions to ramp up the board’s next annual assessment.

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Maria Castañón Moats

Maria Castañón Moats

Leader, Governance Insights Center, PwC US

Paul DeNicola

Paul DeNicola

Principal, Governance Insights Center, PwC US

John  Oleniczak

John Oleniczak

Partner, Governance Insights Center, PwC US

Stephen G. Parker

Stephen G. Parker

Partner, Governance Insights Center, PwC US

Barbara Berlin

Barbara Berlin

Managing Director, Governance Insights Center, PwC US

Matt DiGuiseppe

Matt DiGuiseppe

Managing Director, Governance Insights Center, PwC US

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