Course description
Non-Executive Directors' Development Programme
The Non-Executive Directors Development Programme is an intensive three-day programme, which has been developed to support and provide leaders with the knowledge and skills to be a high performing Non-Executive Director, preparing them for the demands and challenges of the role.
This fast track, well-structured and intensive programme provides an outstanding personal development opportunity. The programme provides a detailed understanding and up-to-date knowledge of the role of the Non-Executive Director and the board, leadership, corporate strategy, finance and crucially, organisational governance. It offers the maximum personal and business benefit from a minimum investment.
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Suitability - Who should attend?
Designed for those with a minimum three years’ senior management experience, it provides the core elements for aspiring, newly-appointed and seasoned Non-Executive Directors looking to improve their effectiveness at board level.
This course is for you if you want to:
- Learn the responsibilities of a Non-Executive Director
- Learn how to contribute to the strategic direction of the company
- Build crucial commercial, strategic and leadership skills and knowledge
- Develop key skills to better influence the board and deliver more effective outcomes
Outcome / Qualification etc.
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this programme, participants will:
- Have gained detailed knowledge and an in-depth understanding of the role and responsibilities of a Non-Executive Director including legal obligations, personal liabilities and expected duties and how these relate to your role
- Be able to contribute to the strategic direction of the company
- Have built crucial commercial, strategic and leadership skills and knowledge
- Have improved confidence and effectiveness to operate at board level
- Gain knowledge of the latest boardroom best practice and principles
- Develop the personal key skills to better influence the board and deliver more effective outcomes
- Understand the importance of informed decision making, viewing challenges more objectively and delivering better results
Training Course Content
Session 1
The Role of the Non-Executive Director and the Board
Key themes include:
- Director duties as defined in the Companies Act 2006
- Sector-specific regulation
- Corporate and ethical governance
- ESG Frameworks, Regulation, Measurement and Reporting
- Risk management in the current climate
- Challenge and support in the boardroom and managing wider stakeholders
- Identifying opportunities across all sectors to match skills and aspirations
- Ongoing legislative changes
- Recent corporate successes and failure
Session 2
Finance for Non-Executive Directors
Key themes include:
- Key financial reports and metrics of a business – cash flow, balance sheet, and profit and loss/income statements
- Interpreting the financial information from a non-financial perspective
- Accounting principles and standards
- Understanding the annual accounts ‘sign-off’ process
- Financial KPIs
- Financial stakeholders
- Recognising the signs of a failing company
Session 3
The Non-Executives Director’s Role in Leadership and Strategy
Key themes include:
- Challenging and influencing the culture in the board
- 21st century leadership practices
- Diversity within the board and the organisation and avoiding bias
- Improving the effectiveness of stakeholders
- Key differences between strategic and operational thinking
- Strategic business planning concepts and theory
- Horizon scanning – staying ahead and avoiding failure
- Influencing, implementing and monitoring change
- Create a positive and pro-active agenda through effective, responsible, and sustainable strategy deployment
Why choose In Professional Development
Delivered training to over 10,000 organisations
92% of delegates rate our courses as 5 star
Created over 2,500 CMI registrations
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Average rating 5
Expenses
Course Price
Virtual Classroom: £1,500 +VAT
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