5 years ago,
IDT was set up with a blank sheet of paper and a vague idea to share knowledge
accumulated over the years, particularly in relation to governance.
What a
journey it’s been, developing the concept, expanding our contacts and always
gaining new knowledge whilst sharing our own. We’ve learnt lots of lessons
along the way, and benefited from the wisdom and advice
of many experts,
advisers and business coaches. We’ve had our ups, and our challenges (never
complete downs) and we continue to try new things and develop our proposition.
Through our workshops and board appointments
we’ve worked with an amazing array of diverse clients
at different stages of their own journeys. All have one thing in common – a
desire to get the best out of their organisation. Recognising and developing
their boards, committees, forums, and working groups in their business and
seeking to get the most effective use of, and interconnection between, these
groups and their members. Governance in action, supporting and
underpinning business success.
Along the
way we’ve welcomed new colleagues
under our consultant umbrella. Some
learnt and left, and we hope we helped them in their career journey. Others
have stayed and have been an invaluable part of our own journey.
We’re now
20 consultants, acting as directors, trustees and workshop leads
…
mainly, but not all, appointed as independent trustees to employee owned
companies, we all have experience in senior roles, chairing formal meetings or leading businesses.
We still
have our monthly knowledge sharing get togethers. We also have knowledge
sharing sessions for leaders of employee owned companies who are not the
founders/vendors. A unique role and an amazing group of dynamic and supportive
individuals who share their experiences with fellow attendees.
We’ve also
created and continue to develop our Trustee Toolkit
– a unique knowledge
bank of materials to support our consultants in their role as independent
trustees.
Our
values
remain at
the core of what we do:
- 2-way knowledge sharing
… imparting and gaining knowledge in equal measure, for personal
development and client benefit;
- Business professionalism
… applying good business ethics in all our interactions, encouraging
diverse views and opinions, not seeking to gain at others expense;
- Respectful confidence
… having the self-confidence to share our knowledge whilst creating
collegiate, supportive and respectful environments for all.
We look
forward to seeing where the next 5 years take us as we continue to learn and share our
knowledge with colleagues and clients.
If you’d
like to know more, or think you’d benefit from our knowledge, contact us at
info@directorsandtrustees.co.uk
