Onboarding Guide for New Directors—Complimentary Executive Summary

Despite the increasing complexity of corporate governance, many new directors do not receive any form of onboarding, or even a job description, according to the National Association of Corporate Directors. Yet effective onboarding will equip new directors with the information and skills they need to contribute value—immediately.

The NACD has published a guide titled “Navigating the First Year: An Onboarding Guide for New Directors” that can provide new directors with essential information.

The full version of the guide is available to members of the NACD, but nonmembers are invited to download an executive summary.

The guide provides:

• The questions all directors should understand they need the answers to
• Practical advice on what to do (and what not to do) during board meetings
• A checklist process for effective onboarding and helpful directorship practices
• Information on public disclosures needed when onboarding new public company directors

Download the executive summary.