Programs

 

Induction for new Board members

Prospective board members and those recently appointed as  Directors of  boards will find this course transformative for their understanding of their roles, responsibilities and duties.  The course is relevant for Board members of all organisations whether non-profit,  private, plc or charity. This program will also be essential for CEOs and company secretaries whose responsibility is to report to and assist the board.  By the end of this course you will be better equipped to engage as a non executive director;   appreciate the competitive advantage of  good governance; understand a non-executive Director's oversight of organisational culture and strategy and understand the primary reasons for corporate governance failures.

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Topics include:
 

• Directors roles and responsibilities

• Corporate governance frameworks

• Trends in corporate governance

• Continuous learning resources

• Analysis of corporate governance failures

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Level up your Board - board effectiveness

Clear direction and control by the board is prerequisite to a well run successful businesses. This program integrates strategy-setting and corporate governance for boards, it examines effectiveness of the Board, and Board roles.

• Board roles and responsibilities

• Relationships with the executives  

• Working together as a board

• Strategy

• Effectives board committees

 

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Your Audit and Risk committee

Audit and risk committees are the engines of effective boards; running seamlessly and doing lots of heavy-lifting. Well-run audit and risk committees drive good culture and enable organisational excellence.  This program focuses on building effective audit and risk committees. It is directed at both new members, existing committee members, and entire Audit committees. The program is customised for each organisation. Examples of the topics covered include:
 

• Audit and risk committee induction and training

• Audit and risk committee effectiveness reviews

• Risk management

• Governance codes - identification of gaps

• Year-end reporting to the board

• Financial controls

• Policies and procedures

• Management accounts and performance reporting to the board

The outcomes of this program are effective high-functioning committees who proactively manage audit, compliance and risk for the board and the organization.

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Right-sizing your risk

Risk is the responsibility of the Board. The changing risk environment of all organisations demands a proactive approach to risk, ensuring the board is always ahead in risk management. This course includes:
 

• Getting to grips with your risk register and ensuring a bottom up and top down approach

• Identifying mitigating controls

• Defining your risk appetite

• Process for continuous monitoring and update

• Prioritising risks

• Ensuring the whole organisation is involved

 

 

The long game – dealing with difficulties

The wise board knows that difficult situations will happen, and that they need to be effectively managed. The program explores the best ways to deal with these issues, the board involvement and board and executive preparedness.This program addresses:
 

What type of difficulties are relevant to us as a board

• negative public events

• disaster planning

• business continuity

• Sustainablity and Regenerative practices

• GDPR breaches.