Board Packs Uncovered provides information about Board Intelligence and how they help organizations improve board materials and decision making. They offer software tools, advisory services, and training to help clients prepare focused reports that address key issues. Their solutions aim to address challenges like reports being too long or not providing meaningful insights. They recommend considering scope, style, and systems when writing board materials. Their outcomes data found that clients saw more effective meetings and higher quality reports, with some reporting cost savings from implementing Board Intelligence's recommendations and tools.

1. Board Packs Uncovered
S E E W H A T M A T T E R S

2. Who are Board Intelligence?

3. I N T R O D U C T I O N – W H O A R E B O A R D I N T E L L I G E N C E ?
Our aim is to help boards
have better conversations
We provide software tools, advisory services
and training to help organisations prepare
reports that focus on the key issues and make
informed decisions.
We support listed, privately owned and public
sector clients including:
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4. A G E N D A
1 . C H A L L E N G E
What is wrong with
the status quo?
2 . S O L U T I O N
How can we write
great papers?
3 . O U T C O M E
Is it worth the effort
of implementing?

5. What is wrong with the status quo?

6. 1 . C H A L L E N G E – W H AT G U I D E L I N E S D O W E H A V E ?
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C O R P O R AT E G O V E R N A N C E C O D E ( 2 0 1 4 ) :
• Board should be supplied in a timely manner with information in a form and
of a quality appropriate to enable it to discharge its duties
• The chairman is responsible for ensuring directors receive accurate, timely
and clear information
• Management has an obligation to provide such information but directors
should seek clarification or amplification where necessary
• Company secretary to ensure good information flows within the board and
its committees and between senior management and non-executive directors

7. 1 . C H A L L E N G E – C H A L L E N G E S & G O A L S | P R I N C I P L E S
“Our packs are too
long, it’s hard to
extract the key
points”
“I often wonder
why I am reading
this?”
“Lots of words &
numbers but little
‘so what?’”
C O N C I S E & F O C U S E D P U R P O S E F U L I N S I G H T F U L
“Tell me what I
need to know,
instead of
everything you
know”
“I worry what we
are missing”
“We lose hours
drafting &
redrafting”
R E L E V A N T C O M P R E H E N S I V E E F F I C I E N T
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8. B L I N D S P O T S B L I Z Z A R D S B U R D E N S
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1 . C H A L L E N G E – C H A L L E N G E S & G O A L S | P R I N C I P L E S

9. 1 . C H A L L E N G E – C H A L L E N G E S & G O A L S | P R I N C I P L E S
B L I N D S P O T S B L I Z Z A R D S B U R D E N S
The Right Scope
Templates that reveal
the questions that matter
The Right Style
Tools to prepare
clear, concise papers
The Right Systems
Systems that make it
quick and easy!
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10. How can we write great papers?

11. 2 . S O L U T I O N – S C O P E | S T Y L E | S Y S T E M S
3.
What culture &
policies do we need?
2.
How can we
work smarter?
1.
Do we have the
right strategy?
6.
Are we working
in the ‘right’ way?
5.
Will we hit this
year’s targets?
4.
Is our strategy
on track?
P E R F O R M A N C ES T R A T E G Y G O V E R N A N C E
STEERING
SUPERVISING
A planned agenda
Our ‘Six Conversations’ model helps
to clarify your board’s priorities and set
the foundations for an effective board
pack.
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12. 2 . S O L U T I O N – S C O P E | S T Y L E | S Y S T E M S
A clear brief
A great board report starts with a well
thought out Executive Summary clearly
outlining the context, question, conclusion,
input sought and input received.
The Executive Summary
C O N T E X T
Q U E S T I O N
C O N C L U S I O N
I N P U T S O U G H T
I N P U T R E C E I V E D
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13. 2 . S O L U T I O N – S C O P E | S T Y L E | S Y S T E M S
A high-quality paper
Provide confidence to the reader that all
bases have been covered
1. Questions on the board’s mind
2. Prompts
3. Directors’ Duties
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14. 2 . S O L U T I O N – S C O P E | S T Y L E | S Y S T E M S
Clear, concise &
compelling writing
Great writers use all sorts of devices
that can be used when writing a paper
for the board.
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15. 2 . S O L U T I O N – S C O P E | S T Y L E | S Y S T E M S
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16. 2 . S O L U T I O N – S C O P E | S T Y L E | S Y S T E M S
Insightful reporting
Provide management information that tells a
story of your business performance:
• Less is more
• Outcomes vs drivers
• Effective visualisation
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17. 2 . S O L U T I O N – S C O P E | S T Y L E | S Y S T E M S
Write
R E P O R T W R I T I N G T O O L K I T
An online set of tools to help report
writers produce high quality papers.
Includes training videos, best practice
report templates (Word) and data
visualisation tools (Excel).
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18. 2 . S O L U T I O N – S C O P E | S T Y L E | S Y S T E M S
Read
B O A R D P O R TA L
Together with Manage, our board pack
builder, Read allows your directors to
securely access all their packs in one
place – anytime, anywhere.
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19. 2 . S O L U T I O N – S C O P E | S T Y L E | S Y S T E M S
Advisory Services
Our Advisory Team work with your organisation
to tailor best practice to your needs:
• Board priorities: A clear set of priorities and
optimised meeting agendas.
• Board reports: Bespoke board reports that
reflect your value creation story.
• Board pack reviews: review of your existing
pack with recommendations and benchmarking.
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20. 2 . S O L U T I O N – S C O P E | S T Y L E | S Y S T E M S
Report Writing Training
We offer an number of interactive workshops:
• Report writing training: produce high quality
reports quickly and easily.
• Data visualisation workshop: provide data
that tells a story and has impact
• Advanced structuring reports: demonstrate
rigorous thinking in your board reports
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21. Is it worth the effort of implementing?

22. 3 . O U T C O M E – I S I T W O R T H I T ?
B E T T E R M E E T I N G S
100%
Saw an increased
effectiveness of board
materials & meetings
“Board Intelligence really
helped us focus on the real
drivers in our business”
– Network Rail
B E T T E R B O A R D P A C K S
87.5%
said reports were now
of a higher quality
“Since introducing the new
templates we have seen a vast
improvement in the quality of
papers” – Angel Trains
B E T T E R P R O C E S S
36%
reduction in overall
costs
NHS Royal Surrey calculated
savings of £43,000 over a 3
year period and a time saving
which equated to 342 days.
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23. H E A D O F F I C E
5 St. James’s Place,
London. SW1A 1NP. UK
+44(0) 20 7192 8200
B O A R D I N T E L L I G E N C E . C O . U K
info@boardintelligence.co.uk
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