Purpose

This module explores: • company and individual responsibilities for the induction of new directors and the professional development of directors in service. • the operation of the board, including the roles of the Chairman and the Company Secretary in ensuring the effectiveness of its decision-making processes • the expectation that boards and individual directors should undertake regular, formal evaluation of their own performance and the techniques and processes for that purpose.

Benefits

The response of corporate governance to recent scandals has been to emphasise a need for better induction of and for more focused attention to be paid to the professional development of directors There is also increased recognition of the need for a well-organised, open and supportive board culture, and an increasing emphasis on the responsibilities of directors themselves to undertake regular, formal and objective evaluation of their own performance

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Audience

All those who wish to check out if their knowledge of governance is up to speed or who wish to take on board that knowledge.

Learning method

Knowledge builder with initial interactive diagnostic to enable learners to check out their knowledge and to progress to those parts of the module which will be of immediate value to them.

Time to Complete

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Price

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