Search Results: Board Effectiveness
6 results:
Trustee executive selection and board effectiveness review
13 Dec 2021
Case studiesThis was a wide-ranging executive support and Trustee governance project for a complex multi-employer scheme, where the Trustee and the board had experienced challenging situations in recent years. It was time to move forward. The client formed a Working Group to liaise with us.
Board effectiveness - What is it and why is it important?
6 Mar 2024
MusingsWhat do we mean when we talk about Board effectiveness? Check out this article which explores how you can go about assessing and improving board effectiveness
The key risks for Trustee Boards may not be what you think
12 Mar 2026
MusingsWe all know that the world is changing – and changing more quickly than ever. Everywhere we look we see evidence of this – geopolitics, climate change, AI are just three areas where the status quo is not what it was a year or even a month ago. How can Trustee Boards address such significant change? In this case study by Amanda Cullen, we shine a light on what worked well when working with a Trustee Board on their strategic thinking.
From compliance to capability: The next phase of Pension Scheme Governance
23 Jun 2026
MusingsThe recent TPR Talks discussion on raising standards of trusteeship and governance reignited an important debate across the pensions industry: what does 'good governance' actually look like in practice? Governance spans a wide spectrum of matters from endgame strategy, risk management, cyber security, business continuity, third-party supplier oversight, data quality to AI governance. Trustees are expected to manage pension-specific risks and all the operational risks that could materially impact members and scheme operations. Operational risk management in a highly outsourced model deserves its own article!
Approaching Risk Management
13 Dec 2021
Case studiesRisk management had become “stale” and needed refreshing or so thought the Trustees’ risk committee at least. Consequently, Muse were commissioned to conduct an independent review of the Trustee Board’s risk management framework with a view to improving effectiveness.
5 benefits of getting to grips with good governance
11 Dec 2023
MusingsGovernance isn’t just for trustee boards – it’s the very essence of teamwork, leadership and effectiveness. But when we think of focusing on pension scheme governance, all too often it’s associated with fixing things that have already gone awry. It shouldn’t be like that. Governance is the cornerstone of effectiveness, good decision making and achieving objectives and it is the foundation of delivering good member outcomes
