Strategy & Growth:
Board Papers

Executive management board communication, curated to your industry and needs.

What we offer you

At BC Strategy, we understand that clear, compelling board papers are more than just a reporting requirement — they’re a strategic tool for effective governance, leadership alignment, and confident decision-making. We offer board paper consulting services that help organisations in Australia elevate the quality and impact of their board-level communication.

Well-structured board papers enable executive teams to present with clarity, align key stakeholders, and demonstrate leadership credibility. Yet, many organisations struggle to translate complex issues into concise, board-ready narratives — especially under time pressure or across multiple contributors. That’s where we come in.

As a boutique strategy consulting firm, BC Strategy specialises in helping executives craft high-quality board reports and briefing documents that are structured, outcome-focused, and tailored to board audiences. Whether you're seeking investment approval, communicating a strategy shift, or reporting on business performance, we ensure your board paper is clear, compelling, and decision-ready.

Our consultants bring experience across industries — including consumer goods, healthcare, infrastructure, and social impact — and understand the expectations and dynamics of boardroom environments. We combine structured thinking with storytelling to produce papers that are grounded in evidence and aligned with governance requirements.

From initial structuring and analysis through to stakeholder alignment and final editing, we provide end-to-end or on-demand support — helping clients across sectors deliver board papers that cut through the noise and drive action.

Case example

Creation of a Board Paper for a Real Estate player

Context

  • A large ASX-listed real estate player needs to prepare a Board Paper illustrating progress over the targets set during the previous year as well as the future strategic direction.

  • The company plays in 3 different segments within Real Estate:

    • Independent Seniors Living (i.e. retirement villages)

    • Holiday Resorts

    • Rental

  • The client engaged a BC Strategy team of 3 people (a Senior Manager, a Senior Consultant and a Consultant) for ca. 3 months to prepare the Board Paper

Approach

  • The Board paper included an overview of the external industry landscape as well as reporting on current financial performances and target setting for the next year

  • A thorough market assessment was conducted for each of the 3 segments where the client is playing and for 3 different geographies (Australia, USA, Europe).

  • The assessment included an analysis of:

    • Market size

    • Market growth drivers / trends

    • Competitive arena

  • Based on the assessment, potential entry opportunities in new segments have been identified and discussed with the client executives

  • The BC team liaised with the client’s Finance team to build views to report on current performances and develop projections for future milestones

Outcome

  • The Board Paper was presented to the Board to get their approval on the strategic direction for the company and future targets

  • Alignment was reached among company executives on pain points to be solved as well as key growth prioritiesher own-brand strategy work