Board Membership and Director Duties
About this course

Overview

New directors usually understand the business long before they understand the board. This covers what a director is personally responsible for, how boards behave when they work well, and the practical skill of getting the right matter onto an agenda somebody else controls.

What you will be able to do

Learning outcomes

  • Understand fiduciary and statutory duties
  • Operate within board and committee structures
  • Challenge and contribute constructively
  • Influence agenda and information quality
  • Apply governance principles in decisions
What the course sets out to do

Course objectives

  • Explain directors' duties and liabilities
  • Describe board roles and structures
  • Contribute effectively to board dynamics
  • Shape agendas and information flow
  • Apply sound governance principles
Course content

Modules

01

Directors' duties

Fiduciary, statutory, and care duties and personal liability.

02

Board structures

Board roles, committees, and the chair and executive relationship.

03

Board dynamics

Constructive challenge, decision making, and boardroom behaviour.

04

Agenda and information

Getting the right matters and quality information to the board.

05

Governance principles

Applying recognised governance codes in board practice.

06

Board effectiveness

Evaluating and improving board and director performance.

Who it is for

Target audience

New and prospective non-executive directors, board members, and senior executives preparing for board roles.

Before you start

Prerequisites

Suited to new and prospective non-executive directors, and senior executives approaching board roles.

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