Council Self Assessment Tool

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Council Representation

1) All new Council members go through an induction process.

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2) The contribution and commitment required of Council members is made clear.

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3) All Council members are aware of the roles and responsibilities of being on the Council.

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4) Council members are aware of their duty to the Academy.

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5) All Council members have read the Royal Charter and By-laws.

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6) Council members know the Academy's vision and are strongly committed to it.

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7) The Council has in place both short-term and long-term goals and strategies.

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8) The Council has a code of ethics and specific policies on such ethical issues as privacy, sexual harassment, and protection of children.

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9) The Council has a set of standing orders and knows how they work.

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10) The Council is aware that succession planning is important and actively seeks to recruit new Council members.

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Council Dynamics

1) Council members are loosely representative of the stakeholders the Council serves.

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2) Council members complement each other, each having their own unique skills and experience.

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3) The Council know what skills each Council member brings.

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4) Council members speak to each other respectfully.

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5) No Council member is overloaded.

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6) No Council member is under-utilised.

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7) The Council is not dominated by one person or group who makes all the decisions.

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8) The Council works well as a team, with personal differences set aside for the sake of the mission.

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9) Council members do their jobs competently and efficiently.

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10) The Council has the mix of skills that the Academy needs right now.

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11) If you feel that there are additional skills you could contribute as a Council member please detail these below.

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Council Culture

1) Wherever possible, the Council conducts its business openly and transparently.

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2) Council decisions, once made, are publicly supported by all Council members.

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3) The President has the support of the Council.

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4) The Council has the support of the Fellowship.

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5) The Council works to educate the Fellowship about the mission of the Academy.

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6) The Council brings the views of the Fellowship back to the Council.

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7) The Council is more than just coasting, and is happy to try new things.

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8) There is lots of planning, and things get done too.

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9) The Council is ready to face new challenges.

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Meetings

1) All Council members are regular attendees at Section, Council and Annual General meetings.

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2) Meeting papers are relevant, readable, and distributed well before meetings.

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3) Council members read meeting papers.

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4) Meetings don’t run over time and the right things are discussed in meetings.

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5) Sub-committees meet regularly and are effective.

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6) “Progress of Actions” consists of people sharing actions completed rather than explaining why things didn't get done.

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7) There is a quorum at every Council meeting.

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8) Decisions are rarely put off to be dealt with down the track.

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9) Each Council meeting has a thoughtfully constructed agenda.

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10) All decisions made are appropriately documented.

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11) The Council is kept informed of all decisions made by subcommittees, including the Executive.

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Human Resources

1) Council members are fully aware of the proper division of roles between Council members and the secretariat.

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2) The Council and the secretariat have a constructive and respectful relationship.

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3) The Council is diligent in monitoring the ED's role performance, providing feedback where necessary.

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4) The ED's report to the Council includes the information required by the Council to help make effective decisions.

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Finances

1) The Council is financially literate.

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2) The Council keeps a vigilant eye on the Academy's finances.

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3) The Council is a willing and effective participant in the Academy's fundraising strategy.

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4) All Council members understand how to build and manage a committee budget if they need to.

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5) Council members know the key sources of income and key funders.

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6) The Council sets budgets that are finally responsible and sustainable.

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