3. Identify the Skill Gaps and Plan how you will develop your organisations’ commercial skills
By now you should have a checklist of the skills you need and the skills you actually have – the difference is your organisations’ skills gap at that point in time. This information is very valuable, it can be used to:
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Identify the skills required in a new Board Member
e.g. the Board could target local solicitors in order to recruit a Board member with the requisite legal knowledge and skills (which may also serve to save some money on fees too!) |
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Highlights in-house training for individual Board members |
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Indicates external training that would be beneficial to the Board en masse e.g. relevant legislation, the roles and responsibilities of Board Members, current Best Practices in the business sector, strategic planning and so on. |
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Most importantly when establishing a social enterprise, this exercise often highlights the essential skills and experience that you require your business manager to possess! |
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