Good practice examples: promoting values for the whole
organisation and demonstrating the values of good governance
through behaviour
The governing body promotes and upholds values for the organisation. These may include:
• responding to a diverse public and striving to reduce inequality among service users
• committing to openness and transparency in decisions and use of resources
• striving for public good and ignoring personal interests
• promoting good relationships within the organisation, with the public and service users
and with other organisations.
The governing body makes clear the standards of behaviour that it expects from governors
and staff. Good practice in the behaviour of individual governors may include:
• attending regularly and being actively involved in decision making
• informing oneself and preparing for decision making
• making contact with other organisations and forging and maintaining links with the
world outside the organisation
• engaging willingly and actively with the public,