The members of a merged board are still acting in the interests of their old charities and not the new charity. Rosie Chapman offers advice.

Nicola Roscoe advises an employee who is deputising for their boss at board meetings.

The old adage says “it’s lonely at the top”. And it is never more true than in tough economic times, when increasing pressure on funding means many chief executives and their senior management teams must make difficult decisions on staffing and services.

When new blood enters the boardroom to shake up the old routine, some of the existing trustees feel put out. Linda Laurance and Tess Woodcraft share their thoughts on how to deal with warring factions.