Role Courses
Role of the Chair
The chair has a critical influence on a board's style, composition, balance and performance. This popular course provides a unique opportunity to review the chair’s role in light of current legal requirements and good practice.
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Role of the Non-Executive Director
This comprehensive programme is designed to equip you with practical strategies to build your network, raise your profile to secure an appointment, and add value in the boardroom.
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Role of the Finance Director
Learn how to balance the demands of this crucial and complex role, and ensure that financial strategies support the broader corporate aims of the business.
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Role of the Managing Director
Power your potential with this one-day intensive course designed to equip you with practical and pragmatic insight into the role and responsibilities of the managing director.
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Diploma in Company Direction
Now available via virtual classroom, the Diploma in Company Direction (Stage 2 of the internationally-recognised Chartered Director programme) – is an opportunity to put into practice the knowledge gained from the Certificate in a realistic and safe environment. It encourages peer learning and challenge through an engaging board simulation which mirrors the operation of a board within the context of the now new normal COVID-era of virtual and remote working. By replicating the issues of a real organisation, you will gain hands-on experience that will not only enable you to achieve a world-class qualification, but also enable you to make a significant impact on your board's effectiveness.
What will I get out of the programme?
- An understanding of your board’s role, its dynamic, power, influence and conflicts
- Knowledge of important topics such as risk and crisis management, decision-making, mergers and acquisitions, and board performance
- An understanding of relevant techniques and tools to improve personal skills and that of the board
- Ability to evaluate and improve the performance of your board, its committees and individual directors
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