The Effective Board Course

Introduction

This workshop is designed for current and aspiring directors who are responsible for the direction of the organization, to ensure that they are able to make an effective contribution to the work of the board by considering:

• How boards are structured, what they do and how they work
• Roles and relationships in the boardroom
• Board processes and effectiveness

The programme is appropriate to both public and private companies

Duration

5 days

Who should Attend

This workshop has been designed primarily for recently-appointed directors (and those aspiring to a board position), although there are clear benefits to having the entire board take part.

Training objectives

At the end of this workshop each participant will have a much greater understanding of:

• How boards are structured and how they change
• The roles and relationships at board level and their part in them
• The work of the board and what and how to contribute to it

Course outline – ‘The effective board’

The evolving board

• Board composition and structure
• The evolution of the board
• Foreign boards
• Alternative boards
• Future boards

Board roles and relationships

• Chairman and managing director, finance director
• Executive and non-executive directors
• Advisors
• Search, appointment and removal of directors

The work of the board

• Strategic thinking and setting policy
• Accountability and management oversight
• Decision making and dilemmas at the board

Creating an effective board

• Process, procedure and rhythm at the board
• Managing politics and building the team
• Board appraisal and review

Integrative case study

Review

• Case study review
• Course review
• Actions
• Close

General Notes

·         All our courses can be Tailor-made to participants needs

·         The participant must be conversant with English

·          Presentations are well guided, practical exercises, web-based tutorials, and group work. Our facilitators are experts with more than 10years of experience

·          Upon completion of training, the participant will be issued with a Global King Project Management certificate

·         Training will be done at the Global King Project Management Centers (Nairobi Kenya, Mombasa Kenya, Kigali Rwanda, Dubai ,Lagos  Nigeria and More others).

·         A discount of 20% will be given to more than 4 participants from same organization.

·         Course duration is flexible and the contents can be modified to fit any number of days.      

·         Payment should be done before commencement of the training, to the Global King Project Management account, so as to enable us to prepare better for you.

·         For any inquiry to:  [email protected] or +254 114 830 889

·         Website: www.globalkingprojectmanagement.org

·         Tablet and Laptops are provided to participants on request as an add-on cost to the training fee

·          The course fee for onsite training includes facilitation training materials, 2 coffee breaks, a buffet lunch, and a Certificate of successful completion of Training. Participants will be responsible for their own travel expenses and arrangements, airport transfers, visa application dinners, health/accident insurance, and other personal expenses.