Are We Measuring What Matters? A board’s guide to meaningful performance oversight

In an increasingly complicated regulatory and operational environment, effective performance management is more than just tracking metrics. It’s about cultivating insight, ensuring that Boards and Executive teams are guided by information that is purposeful, connected and actionable.

This session is designed to explore the responsibilities of trustees and executives in performance management, highlight common pitfalls and invite governance professionals to pause and reconsider. By considering these questions, we will discuss what to look for when measuring performance and how to improve your organisation.

Are we asking the right questions about our data?

Are we measuring what matters?

Are we joining the dots or simply ticking boxes?

What you will learn

  • Learn to build an evidence-based evaluation approach that supports accountability and continuous improvement.
  • Learn how well-constructed metrics can help boards and senior teams by focusing on what truly matters, avoiding information overload, and identifying clear, purposeful performance data that aligns with organisational goals.
  • Explore creating cohesive reporting that offers the Board a holistic view of performance and gain insights on presenting data and narratives to aid decision-making, showcase interdependencies, and facilitate timely action.
  • How to use performance data not only for oversight but also as a tool for learning, asking the right questions, linking data to improvement plans, and fostering a culture where insights drive action throughout the organisation.

Further info

Presented by   Deborah Walthorne

Thursday 2 July 2026 | 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm

This session is suitable for all Board members operating in England, Scotland and Wales

Our Webinars last 1 hour and are interactive, people can ask questions of the presenter and other attendees.

This session is free for Webinar subscribers; you will be sent a link to join before the session. 

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