This Structure a High-Performance Council training course equips participants with the professional knowledge, tools, and frameworks needed to improve the performance of the council.
Recognizing that the Board of Directors is critical to the organization's success, the goal of this program is to investigate all issues affecting the council's performance and the effectiveness of its strategic operations.
This training course will go over all aspects of the functional roles as well as the duties and responsibilities of the various council players, as well the importance of boardroom dynamics, and the vital role of the council and company leadership in establishing a positive culture.
This training course will also emphasize the importance of conducting regular assessments of the council's performance in order to identify areas for improvement and implement the changes required to become more effective.
Roles, Duties, and Responsibilities of a council
Council Composition & Structure
Council Instruments and Tools
Council Meetings
Council Governance Framework
The Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) perspective
The council Effectiveness Framework
Council Evaluation
Understand the Roles, Responsibilities, and Duties of a council
Discuss council Formal Offices, Composition, and Structure
Learn about council Instruments, Tools, and Procedures
Discuss how to run effective Board Meetings
Study the council Governance Framework
Understand The GRC (Governance, Risk and Compliance) Perspective
Identify the council Effectiveness Challenges
Know about Board Evaluation Practices
A highly interactive class, where all delegates will be encouraged to engage and participate, share and gain from each other’s knowledge and experience.
The classroom lectures will rely on a bullet-based slide presentation enriched by group discussions around case studies and checklists wherever applicable.
Clarity on roles and responsibilities among the Leadership and with Stakeholders
Efficient Productive Council Meetings
Effective Decision Making
Efficient Structure of Council Governance
A Board focused on Governing rather than Managing
Conducting Periodical council Evaluation & taking results into actions
Their Duties, Roles, and Responsibilities
How to Play their Directional Role
How to play their Oversight role
How to play their Advisory Role
Best Practices of Board operating procedures
Running and participating inefficient Board Meetings
Handling Boardroom Dynamics
Chairs, Committee Chairs
Council Members, Committee Members
Council Secretaries
CEOs, Executive Directors, and Senior Management
Officers-in-Charge of the Governance framework within the organization
Council Positioning within the Power Hierarchy
Roles, Duties, and Responsibilities of a council
The Strategic Planning Role of a council
Council Involvement Models
Council Composition, Formal Offices
Council Composition, Optional Offices
Board Structure
Board Instruments and Tools
Board Meetings
The Governance Challenge
Governance Historical Evolution
Board Governance Framework
Characteristics of a High-Performance Council (HPC)
Good Governance and High-Performance Council (HPC)
The Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) Perspective
Compliance and Compliance Management
Elements of an Effective Compliance Program
Risk and Risk Management Process
Enterprise Risk Management (ERM)
Emerging Governance Practices
The Board Effectiveness Framework
Clarity of Board’s Role vis a vis Management and other Stakeholders
Council’s Duty in Establishing the Organization’s Strategic Plans
Council’s Fiduciary Role
Factors Influencing the Board’s Ability to Carry out its Roles and Responsibilities
Formal Structure and Operating Procedures of the Council
Impact of Informal Council’s “Culture”
Influence of Leadership of the Council and the Organization
Council Effectiveness Pillars
Council Failure
Council Evaluation
Council Evaluation Approaches
Council Evaluation Framework
Top Ten Commandments for a Great Council