Whether you’re commissioning an internal review or a fully facilitated external evaluation, Better Boards brings clarity, credibility, and impact to the boardroom.
Ambitious boards trust Better Boards
See how your governing
board really works
Governing boards face growing scrutiny, shifting stakeholder expectations, and rising complexity. It’s not enough to ask if a board is effective. You need to understand how it works, where alignment exists, and where development is needed.
Better Boards moves beyond compliance to drive objective insight into strategy and dynamics.
The insight-led choice for board evaluations
Better Boards brings together research-backed rigour, behavioural insight, and practical tools to help boards reflect, align, and perform.
Whether you’re commissioning an external review or leading an internal one, our approach delivers clarity where it counts – and supports better governance, not just better reports.
Three ways to evaluate. One powerful platform
Whether you’re commissioning a fully external review or planning to lead the process internally, Better Boards gives you the structure, data, and credibility to support meaningful board development.
External
evaluation
A fully facilitated review, led by Better Boards.
We manage the entire process – from scoping and setup to data collection, analysis, and interviews. You’ll receive clear, evidence-based reports for each director, group working sessions and a presentation with practical recommendations on development priorities.
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Facilitated internal evaluation
Run internally, but guided by our team.
We handle the setup, analyse the data, generate your reports, and present the findings to the board. It’s a cost-effective way to maintain control while still benefiting from external insight, structure, and rich comparative data.
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Better Boards
Platform
For organisations that want to lead the entire process themselves.
Our intuitive SaaS platform gives you the tools to design, run, and analyse a full evaluation – from tailored questionnaires to individualised reports. You’ll still gain access to our benchmark data, enabling deeper insight than internal-only reviews can usually provide.
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The “7-Hallmarks of Effective Boards” is our peer-reviewed research,
published in the US, the UK and across Europe by Dr Sabine Dembkowski.
Grounded in research,
proven in practice
The Better Boards approach is grounded in peer-reviewed research: the 7 Hallmarks of Effective Boards. This proprietary methodology is proven to deliver meaningful, measurable results.
Developed by seasoned board advisors and validated internationally, each hallmark is a powerful lever for maximising the performance and effectiveness of both the collective and each individual Director.
Better Boards is built on the only internationally peer-reviewed framework for board effectiveness. It focuses on behaviours, relationships, and role clarity – not just structures and processes – giving you a deeper and more meaningful view of performance.
Yes. One of the key advantages of using Better Boards is access to a broad data set. This allows you to compare your board’s dynamics and effectiveness to anonymised peers and even within your industry – something that you can’t usually do during internal board evaluations.
Yes. The platform is intuitive and flexible, and no technical knowledge is required. With its visual workflows and tailored support when needed, evaluations are easy to manage and effective.
Every evaluation generates detailed reports highlighting strengths, development areas, and actionable insights at both the board and individual levels. These reports are designed to prompt constructive discussion and support ongoing development.
Yes. Better Boards is used by global organisations and is designed to adapt to different jurisdictions, board structures, and regulatory environments.
Insights for high-performing boards
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