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How the UKICF election is Conducted
How the UK ICF election is conducted
UK ICF - CALL FOR NOMINATIONS (Deadline 2nd November 2009 )
Once you have read through the information and are considering which post you wish to be considered for, please email me direct neil.scotton@coachfederation.org.uk for a copy of the nomination form and the UK ICF Strategy and Goals.
Or download here:-
Click here to download Application Form
Click here to download Strategic Goals
The proposed election timetable is as follows;
2nd November 2009 Applications to be received by 5pm
Week commencing 19th November 2009; interviews for roles
Role effective 1st January 2010;
The election is managed by the UK ICF Nominations Committee, chaired by the UK ICF Past President. The chair invites members from different constituencies within UK ICF who have an interest and understanding of the ICF.
The role of the Nominations Committee is to:
- Provide an objective and informed resource to verify & evaluate nominations received by
- Verifying information given
- Interviewing candidates
- Keep in mind the strategic challenges and opportunities likely to face the Board in the coming year(s)
- Recommend to the Board and Members those candidates whom it considers would best fill vacant Board positions, together with the candidate information and rationale
- Communicate to those applicants who it does not recommend to the Board, the reason for its decision, and feedback supportive of the applicants' future service to the UK ICF.
- Invite the membership to put forward any candidates by petition (see process below).
- If required conduct an election process for the membership.
The election process is:
- The Nominations Committee invites nominations from UK ICF members to fill Board vacancies. The committee may also seek and encourage qualified candidates to be nominated for office and ascertain their willingness to serve.
- If a large number of candidates come forwards for a role the Nominations Committee will select candidates for interview.
- The Nominations Committee interviews the candidates
- Having taken into account all relevant factors, the Nominations Committee puts forward to the membership its recommendations for the new Board of Directors.
- Individual members who wish to stand and have not been included in the Committee's recommendations are then invited to nominate themselves for the vacant post they wish to be elected for. Any UK ICF member is entitled to have their name added to the ballot provided their nomination is supported by two percent (2%) of the voting membership ("by petition"). Members wishing to submit such nominations are required to collect e-mail support from 2% of the voting membership (currently this would mean collecting e-mails, in support of such an application, from 18 members).
- The ballot will indicate those nominees recommended by the Nominations Committee and those nominated by petition.
- The Nominations Committee will conduct an election by e-mail ballot in which each current UK ICF member will have one vote to cast for each position to be elected. Candidates receiving the highest number of votes for each office will be declared elected.
- If, however, no nomination is made by petition for a particular directorship position, the Board will agree to elect the candidate recommended by the Nominating Committee for that position.
- Those unsuccessful in the nominations process will have feedback by phone from a member of the Nominations committee. This must include a suggestion of what would make a future application successful as well as how the applicant's skill and experience could support the incoming board in another way e.g. involvement in a task force or committee.
- In the case of a Board Member leaving her or his post, for whatever reason, in mid-service, the Nominations Committee will, upon being requested to do so by the President, reconvene and nominate a candidate to the Board, with said candidate to be elected by a majority vote of the remaining members of the Board.
The election is managed by the UK ICF Nominations Committee, chaired by the UK ICF Past President. In choosing the committee the chair invites up to 4 members from within the UK ICF. One of these is usually the President. The composition of the remaining Committee Members, normally non-Board members, aims to ensure a balance so that the Committee as a whole can best represent the broad interests of the members, the strategic vision of the UK ICF and the needs of the board - within the constraints of a limited number of people making up the Committee. All the members of the Committee must have a demonstrated interest and understanding of the ICF.
I do hope that we have provided you with all the information you need to decide whether or not to submit a nomination for a UK ICF board of directors position.
If you wish to discuss your proposed nomination in confidence, please contact me at neil.scotton@coachfederation.org.uk
Thank you for your support of UK ICF and coaching.
Kind regards
Neil Scotton
Immediate Past President
Chair of UKICF Nomiations committee
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