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Description
Acquiring a Certificate in Board Behavior will strengthen your capacity to effectively carry out your responsibilities within the realm of board interactions, board governance and decision-making processes. It will empower you with enhanced communication skills, improved conflict resolution abilities, and more refined negotiation techniques, ultimately enabling you to excel in your role.
This certificate is currently on a special sale as it will be removed from our platform on November 15, 2024. Those who register before or on November 15, 2024 will still have access for 90 days from the date of registration.
The certificate program explains outlines good governance practices for boards and highlights how board effectiveness is critical to avoid corporate scandals and failures that have taken place across all sectors over the last decade. In this course, learners will learn how to contribute to strong, high-functioning boards whose members trust and challenge one another effectively to deal with critical issues facing the organisation.
Topics Included:
Module | Title | Content |
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1 Theory |
An Introduction to Corporate Governance and Board Dynamics |
PART A - Introduction
PART B - Board Dynamics
Summary Part A is an introductory session describing the workings of the board room; the role of the Chair, CEO, Company Secretary; what papers are expected and how the agenda should reflect and facilitate the board's oversight role. In Part B, boardroom dynamics explores the different types of collective board behaviour (the poor and the good). The session examines 'collegiate' and 'stretching' boardrooms and considers the extremes: toxic / conflicting to non-engagement. |
2 Theory |
The Board Member |
Summary An exploration of the attributes and requirements of an effective board member and revisiting (in more detail) the roles and responsibilities of board members, particularly the difference between executive and non-executive directors. |
3 Theory and Practical |
Board Behaviour |
Summary We consider four types of collective board behaviour based around levels of knowledge and activity: Complacent, Busy Fools, Wilfully Blind, Procrastinating. We then move on to individual boardroom behaviours, considering four types of dysfunctional behaviour with a deep dive into each area, looking at specific examples: Group Think, Conflict, Operational and Passive. |
4 Practical |
Responding to Poor Boardroom Behaviour |
Summary Board failures and the types of board we can now analyse corporate failures based on the methodology of considering: (a) board meeting resources; (b) boardroom dynamics; (c) board member skills; (d) collective board behaviour; and (e) individual board behaviour. We will consider an identification checklist and suggestions for dealing with poor boardroom behaviour. |
5 Theory |
The Continuing Role of Corporate Social Responsibility |
Summary We will consider the role of corporate stakeholders (beyond shareholders) and how stakeholder interests are driving the CSR and developing ESG agenda. |
6 Practical |
Corporate Governance and Ethics |
Summary We will explore governance through the lens of ethics in the context of corporate disasters, and explain the consequential social and environmental impact. We will consider what ethical decision-making means and the role of EDI. |
7 Theory |
What Does it Mean to be a Director? |
Summary We will consider the role of director of a company, where it came from, the meaning of fiduciary duties and what they entail, and the ultimate aims and responsibilities of directorship. We will briefly consider purpose-led businesses and how (if) this changes a director's role. |
8 Practical |
What Makes a Good Board Paper? |
Summary A board is only as good as the information it receives and on which it makes its decisions. Board members should review and challenge the quality of the material they receive. We will consider what the papers sent to the board are intended to do and how the effective board interacts with its executive team to ensure authors/sponsors of board papers are clear about what is expected. |
9 Theory and Practical |
Conclusion |
A summary module to bring together elements of board behaviour, ethics and decision making by way of an integrated case study. |
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Key Takeaways
By the end of the course, participants will be able to:
- Define the concepts of board governance and board dynamics.
- Clarify the competences and skills of the board of directors.
- Identify the four types of collective board behaviour.
- Outline how to respond to poor boardroom behaviour.
- Highlight the continuing role of corporate social responsibility.
- Elucidate corporate disasters from an ethical perspective.
- Outline what it means to be a director.
- Explain what makes a good board paper.
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Who Will Benefit
Examples of professions who may benefit from this course include:
- Members of audit committees
- Not for profit board members
- Aspiring board members
- Directors of public or private companies
- Governance consultants
- CPAs in advisory roles
How to Access the Course
We're pleased to invite you to register for our Certificate courses. Whether or not you're a CPA, you're more than welcome to join us on this learning journey. To get started, you'll need to create an account. Don't worry if you don't have a CPA Ontario ID yet; you can easily set up your account right here. Let's begin your learning adventure together.
This is an online session. This course is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Once registered, you can access the material at any time.
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Speaker(s)
Karl George, MBE, is a thought leader and internationally established consultant in governance. He is a visiting professor with an honorary doctorate, and an established author. He is also a Partner and head of Governance at the leading professional services firm RSM. Karl created The tgf Governance Code, The RACE Equality Code and the Effective Board Member Programmes, and works with boards and senior executives in the private, public and voluntary sectors and has over twenty five years’ combined experience in accountancy, business and strategic development. Karl is a qualified accountant and Fellow of the global international body for governance practitioners ICSA: The Chartered Governance Institute.