Run a board skills audit
Map trustee skills against strategic needs.
When to use this prompt
Reach for this prompt when you need to map trustee skills against strategic needs. It's designed for Board chair, Governance lead. Typically used within Governance work.
How to use it
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Gather your inputs
You'll need: Current trustee list (anonymised), Strategic priorities.Nice to have: Vision 2030 pillars in focus. - 2
Fill in the template
Copy the template below and replace every bracketed placeholder with real, local context. Keep names and safeguarding details out. - 3
Run it in your AI tool
Paste into your preferred AI assistant. Ask a follow-up if the output misses your association's tone or context. - 4
Review with the checklist
Work through the human-review checklist below before you send, publish or act on the output.
Prefer a guided flow? Adapt with the guided builder — it fills placeholders from your association profile.
Prompt template
Design a board skills audit for {{association_name}}. Priorities: {{priorities}}. Produce a matrix of skills, current coverage (1-5), and recruitment gaps.Replace bracketed placeholders with real context. Never paste identifying details about children, health or safeguarding cases.
What good output looks like
A completed skills matrix and gap summary.
Human review checklist
Tick each before you send or publish the output.
Why this prompt works
A concrete matrix turns 'we need more diverse trustees' into a specific search.
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