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'In the Chair': non profit and charity chairs on crisis and change

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These governance podcasts explore how non profit and charity chairs are helping their organisations and fellow board members deal with times of crisis and change. Unique insights for chairs as well as non profit and charity trustees.

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Introduction

'In the Chair' is a unique series of interviews with non profit and charity chairs on how they deal with crisis and change in their organisations.

About the interviewer

The series has been developed by Michael Noonan, who is chair of International House Trust and trustee for six other non-profit organisations.

Listen to Michael's vision for 'In the Chair'

Your feedback

We want to your thoughts on this series. What issues were covered well? What issues should we cover in future? How this series has helped you understand the governance role in your non profit organisation? Please email your thoughts to: knowhow@city.ac.uk

The Interviews

David Brief, chair of Headway East London

"You should only get involved in voluntary work if you like the people and the environment is interesting."

Peter Fell, chair of All About Audiences

"I think changes are simply necessary for survival. So I think the chief executive and chair should take a longer term view, trying to look at least five to seven years ahead."

Richard Watts, chair of Spread the Word

"If we, as leaders, engage in questions about our organisations those questions and the answers we come to will develop us through that process."

Mike Hoskin, chair of Creative Dorset

"For the chair, there’s an opportunity to go out and have real high impact discussions about their organisation, to be ambassadors and to make sure that their organisation remains vital and keeps learning."

Sally Taylor, chair of PRS for Music Foundation

"There are may be a few advantages to being a woman chair insofar as one can use a certain amount of charm, cajoling and humour in a way that a man might feel was slightly demeaning."

Terry O'Rourke, chair of Dorset Visual Arts

"I am a firm believer that those parts of the world that have had a really strong cultural strategy have actually achieved an economic benefit from it."

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