In the latest episode of Governing Chatters, Emma Knights is joined by long-time friend of NGA, Andy Buck to talk about the vital relationship between the chair of the board and the executive leader, whether that be a head teacher of a school or a chief executive of a trust and how that relationship can be supportive, challenging and secure.

Emma and Andy explore some of the key habits that help to build a rapport between the board and the senior leadership team. They discuss how to create conversations that are both supportive and challenging that ask the right questions.

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You can find Andy Buck on twitter at https://twitter.com/andy__buck

If you want to order the Chair’s Handbook, visit  https://www.nga.org.uk/CHB

For more on the Board 360 that was mentioned in the podcast, visit https://www.nga.org.uk/board-evaluation