Board readiness – for new and aspiring directors

2024: Board readiness for new & aspiring directors

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Description

Prepare for the reality of operating at board level.

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Virtual classroom
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Team training

Board readiness for new and aspiring directors

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"I am very pleased. It was my first attempt at online professional training. I wanted a programme for non executive directors and this was a useful first step. The instructor was first class!"

Delegate feedback

It is a highly interactive course that focuses on the board's purpose, corporate codes of governance, business ethics and ethical behaviours. Participants will have opportunities to practise communication and influencing skills and learn about strategic tools used in the boardroom. Together with our experienced trainers and facilitators it makes for a highly interactive and impactful workshop.

The course can be delivered as either a ‘public’ course, where you will benefit from the participation of peers from different organisations, or in house, where we tailor them for your organisation focusing on the specific challenges you need to address.

Learning outcomes:

Understand the broad extent of directors' roles, legal obligations and responsibilities, including the difference between executive and non-executive directors.
Identify the roles of the board and its committees and the important relationships between them.
Recognise what behaviours and processes make an effective, well functioning Board.
Understand how to influence at board level and to take account of differing perspectives.

CPD hours

ICAEW’s CPD Regulations are changing. From 1 November 2023, members and other professionals regulated by ICAEW will need to complete a minimum number of hours’ CPD per year, some of which will need to be verifiable. Attending events like this could contribute to seven hours of verifiable CPD, so long as you can demonstrate that the content is relevant to your role.

Who should attend?

Senior finance and non-finance executives who are one or two levels below main board, or newly appointed Board Directors, whether executive or non-executive, whether executive or non-executive.

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This course is for: Trusted Advisors and Business Leaders

What is a virtual classroom?

A virtual classroom provides the same great learning experience as other ICAEW training, except one difference, you can learn from your desk.

Being delivered online makes it so much easier to access in a busy working week and would definitively recommend this type of training. The breakout rooms work really well to allow you to get to know the other participants and share experiences.

Virtual classroom delegate

The focus is on the learner and creating an enriching classroom experience that connects participants globally. Using video, learners can converse and interact with the trainer and other learners in real-time. Whiteboards, break-out sessions, polls, screen-sharing, and interactive Q&A create an immersive learning experience.

I think the virtual training format using Zoom, and the survey features, and break out rooms, really works great. I had no problems engaging with the facilitator and felt he listened to what we said, and kept the pace of the content moving steadily.

Virtual classroom delegate

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How do I attend a virtual classroom?

Once you've booked your session, you will receive an email with your booking confirmation. The steps you will need to follow to attend your virtual classroom will arrive in a separate email closer to the date of your course.

David Levenson

David Levenson is an executive and career strategy coach, accredited team coach and expert in governance and leadership development. He works with senior professionals, including partners in accountancy firms, CEOs, CFOs and other C-Suite executives and he is a non-executive director on three boards.

David delivers two popular courses for the Academy of ICAEW, “Board Readiness” for those who have recently joined or aspire to join a company or trust board, and “The High Performing Director” for more experienced board members who want to take their skills and knowledge of governance to the next level.

David is a recognised thought leader in corporate governance. He has developed a unique method for measuring the collective effectiveness of boards. David’s ideas about good to great governance will be published as a book later in 2023, entitled “Ten Steps to Become a High Performing Board©”

After qualifying with Touche Ross (Now Deloitte) in 1984, David worked in senior finance roles in the retail and property industries before moving into social housing in 1992. During the next twenty-two years he was Group Finance Director for leading London-based landlords Catalyst (now part of Peabody), Genesis Housing Association (now part of Notting Hill Genesis) and Network Homes.

David is a co-creator of Raising Roofs, a governance skills and leadership development programme which prepares future leaders for the boardroom. A non-executive director for more than twenty years, David presently serves on the boards of a registered social landlord, a provider of housing and care services to the most disadvantaged members of society and as senior independent director for an NHS Mental Health Foundation Trust.

Rate	Price
ICAEW Member	£425 + VAT
Non-Member	£625 + VAT

Our public course programme is deliberately structured to encourage delegates from different organisations to participate. However, if you have six or more delegates who require development in the same area, we are able to run a more cost-effective and much wider range of courses tailored specifically to your organisation.

Organisations will have the choice to run our in-house courses online or in-person.

These are ideal for organisations seeking hassle-free, flexible and cost-effective training delivered to multiple delegates at your location of choice. Whether we use our existing materials or develop new content for your business, our expertise lies in translating your requirements into a pragmatic, interactive training programme highly relevant to your people and organisation.

To discuss in-house training for your business please email academy@icaew.com or contact us through our enquiry form

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