The IoD's Certificate in Company Direction and Diploma in Company Direction are designed to cover the key areas in which directors and leaders must be competent and to explore the fundamental differences between management and direction. The Certificate and Diploma Programmes are recognised as qualifications that are both directly relevant and valuable to all those providing strategic leadership in any kind of organisation. The programmes can also be a route to Chartered Director status - a qualification that is becoming an accepted requirement for the Board members of the future.
The programmes are syllabus-based, but are also available to teams and organisations in customised form: when working with corporate clients, we replace the generic examples with real-life material drawn from their own organisations and industries. This approach combines a robust and examinable curriculum with directly relevant material for debate and discussion and, as a result, abstractions like strategy and corporate governance are seen as part of everyday reality. These discussions also provide the opportunity to establish a common understanding and vocabulary across the leadership team, and to build strong peer group networks at senior level in increasingly diverse organisations.
Chartered Director is a unique designation testifying to the professionalism of its holders. already, the leaders of many organisations encourage all executive and non-executive directors to achieve Chartered Director status, which is available only to experienced directors who have demonstrated the requisite knowledge and conduct to act in this professional capacity.
Members save up to 20% on all training & development services.