Insights: Mentor New Directors

These resources point to the 'why' and 'how' a board can set a new board member up for success, which ultimately informs a board's positive performance.

"Board Mentors" - a Strategy for Engaging New Board Members
Starboard Leadership Consulting LLC provides a list of potential assignments for mentors on how to best support and transition new board members during the orientation and onboarding process.

New Director Onboarding: A Roadmap for Boards
Woodruff Sawyer proposes assigning a board mentor to new board directors. They recommend that the board mentor answers questions, observes the new director's performance during meetings, and provides constructive feedback to their assigned director.

Assessing First-Time Director Success: A Survey of Board Member Onboarding Practices
Equilar's survey of board member onboarding practices synthesizes data relating to frequency in which first-time directors have joined a company's board, the percentage of companies that assign board buddies, and the engagement of first time directors.