Focus on... Board member pay

This subject was the Focus for 6 to 10 February 2012, and all information was correct at the time of writing.

Following the publication of the latest governance survey from Boardview, this week's focus is taking a look at the issue of board member pay. Does remuneration result in better and more committed leaders, or does a voluntary arrangement produce better results? Take a look at the articles below then let us know what you think in the forum or on Twitter using the hashtag #boardpay.

In depth

Root of all evil

05/02/2012

Is there evidence that board members perform better if they are paid? Steve Gough, board member at Magma Housing Association and Magna Group, and housing lecturer, is still to be convinced.

Resources - related web links

Confederation of Co-operative Housing sets out its stall against pay

National Housing Federation survey reveals who pays who in the housing sector

NHF’s Get on Board site, matchmakes between skilled people and associations in need of board members

Welsh housing associations debate whether to pay

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Steering the right course

03/02/2012

Housing organisations are experiencing change at a rate of knots. Here, Simon Brandon analyses the results of a new governance survey to find out how their leaders are coping

Strictly boardroom

04/02/2011

New research reveals housing’s boardrooms are divided, as executives and their boards fail to see eye to eye. Caroline Thorpe analyses the results of Inside Housing’s inaugural governance survey and asks how serious the split is at a time when sloppy scrutiny is simply not an option.