
Alan Richards
@alricnlg
HCAT Chair of Trustees, Independent Leader of Governance (IGovS) and Training Consultant - all views are my own.
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11-10-2016 15:09:06
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"My journey has always been the balance between chaos and order." Philippe Petit #bigquestions: How are we bringing real purpose to our #governance boards? IGovS Rosemary Hoyle Melanie Stokes #VisibleGovernance brendan hollyer Naureen Khalid Neil Yates Jacqueline Rodden Janet Maria Gordon Aizenay Lisa James


"When there's no boundaries, that's when you can get creative." Rose #bigquestions: How can we introduce some creativity into our #governance activities? IGovS Rosemary Hoyle Melanie Stokes #VisibleGovernance brendan hollyer Naureen Khalid Neil Yates Jacqueline Rodden Janet Maria Gordon Aizenay Lisa James


"Seek to understand before seeking to be understood" Stephen Covey #bigquestions: What constitutes effective preparation for a #governance board meeting? IGovS Rosemary Hoyle Melanie Stokes #VisibleGovernance brendan hollyer Naureen Khalid Neil Yates Jacqueline Rodden Janet Maria Gordon Aizenay Naureen Khalid


"Rational behavior requires theory." W. Edwards Deming #bigquestions: What evidence are we using for our #governance decisions? IGovS Rosemary Hoyle Melanie Stokes #VisibleGovernance brendan hollyer Naureen Khalid Neil Yates Jacqueline Rodden Janet Maria Gordon Aizenay Lisa James UKGovChat Tracey Gammons




"We must be impatient for change. Let us remember that our voice is a precious gift & we must use it." Claudia Flores How do we use our Governance voice for positive change? #BigQuestions Alan Richards IGovS Naureen Khalid Jacqueline Rodden UKGovChat NAGAS Aizenay Vicki Jackson


“If there’s a book that you want to read, but it hasn’t been written yet, then you must write it.”― Toni Morrison On #WorldBookDay, how do GBs ensure our children have the tools to write their own book? #BigQuestions Alan Richards IGovS Naureen Khalid Jacqueline Rodden NAGAS Aizenay


Melanie Stokes #VisibleGovernance Alan Richards IGovS Naureen Khalid NAGAS Aizenay By helping them to learn about the world around them, encourage their curiosity, teach them how to ask questions & how to evaluate what they hear from others so that as adults they can express well informed views (in writing or verbally) having understood all sides of a situation

Weekend reflection on #InternationalWomensDay2025 "Gender equality is a precondition to reduce poverty, promote sustainable development & build good governance" Kofi Annan #bigquestions Alan Richards IGovS Rosemary Hoyle Melanie Stokes #VisibleGovernance Naureen Khalid Neil Yates Aizenay UKGovChat


"We're all connected, our lives overlap, our stories intertwine & our fates are shared" Maja Kazazic How do we focus on & benefit from what we share, not why we differ? #bigquestions Alan Richards IGovS Rosemary Hoyle Melanie Stokes #VisibleGovernance Naureen Khalid Neil Yates Aizenay UKGovChat


Nothing beats a good story. brendan hollyer Tracey Gammons Neil Yates

An interesting question today brendan hollyer

My type of medication - I wish! Aaron King brendan hollyer Tracey Gammons susanna bradley

An important question. brendan hollyer Tracey Gammons

Sunday reflections: “I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the colour of their skin, but by the content of their character.” Martin Luther King, Jr. #BigQuestions Alan Richards Jacqueline Rodden IGovS Aaron King


“An investment in knowledge pays the best dividends.” Benjamin Franklin How can boards encourage commitment to governor CPD? #BigQuestions Alan Richards Jacqueline Rodden IGovS Aaron King Rosemary Hoyle Melanie Stokes #VisibleGovernance Neil Yates Aizenay Vicki Jackson brendan hollyer Tracey Gammons


Naureen Khalid Alan Richards Jacqueline Rodden IGovS Rosemary Hoyle Melanie Stokes #VisibleGovernance Neil Yates Aizenay Vicki Jackson brendan hollyer Tracey Gammons Remember that governor CPD doesn't have to mean a 1 hour course. For example, it could be simply following Naureen Khalid, @Airicnlg and Melanie Stokes #VisibleGovernance. They post some very good CPD tit bits using the tag #BigQuestions. 😉😀👌

“When we avoid difficult conversations, we trade short-term discomfort for long-term dysfunction." Peter Bromberg. How can governors prepare themselves for those rare occasions when they have to have a difficult conversation? #BigQuestions Alan Richards Jacqueline Rodden IGovS


#BigQuestions by Naureen Khalid brendan hollyer Tracey Gammons susanna bradley Happy Mothering Sunday to the mothers amongst us