Behind Boardroom Doors: Achieving Governance Advantage.

Learn how boardrooms work including who should be a director, which discussions to have, and how to make better decisions

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Last Updated: 2023-03-27 09:03:41 English Course Type: Self Learning

Define the roles and responsibilities of the Board, directors, and the CEO.
Identify and bring ideas to your next board meeting for developing the three critical board leadership roles necessary in every boardroom.
Develop meeting agendas the focus on important matters.
Develop board information packages that meet the needs of the directors.
Engage the board in a strategic planning discussion.

Learn how the boardroom functions and become a more effective director and/or executive supporting a Board of Directors. A strong Board of Directors presents any organization with the opportunity to achieve a point of competitive differentiation, yet sadly, the reality is just the opposite - boards that are overly cautious and caught up in the semantics of governing. Executives and directors should be working cooperatively to maximize the contribution of their board and individual directors. These collective talents can meaningfully improve strategic management, leadership development, and organizational performance.

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The target audience for this course includes: senior financial professionals, directors, and executives who serve on or for a Boards of Directors.

Section 1 : Welcome to the Course! 1 Lectures 00:09:26
Lecture 1 :
Welcome to the Course! Preview
Iâ€™ll go over the broad topics weâ€™ll cover in the course, as well as review the different forms of governance found around the world and even within different types of organizations.
Section 2 : Roles and Responsibility of Directors. 1 Lectures 00:10:32
Lecture 1 :
Roles and Responsibility of Directors.
Section 3 : Board leadership roles. 1 Lectures 00:10:14
Lecture 1 :
Board leadership roles.
Iâ€™ll discuss at a high level the three critical board leadership roles for every successful board.
Section 4 : CONDUCTOR: Setting the agenda. 1 Lectures 00:15:15
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CONDUCTOR: Setting the agenda.
In this lesson, Iâ€™ll discuss the board leadership role of the CONDUCTOR. This role ensures that the board spends its time together discussing the most important matters of every organization.
Section 5 : INFORMER: Information management. 1 Lectures 00:09:09
Lecture 1 :
INFORMER: Information management.
In this lesson, Iâ€™ll discuss the board leadership role of the INFORMER. This role ensures that the directors are provided with concise yet insightful information that immerses them in the business so that they can add value to the conversation with management.
Section 6 : FACILITATOR: Essence of strategy. 1 Lectures 00:12:37
Lecture 1 :
FACILITATOR: Essence of strategy.
In this lesson, Iâ€™ll discuss the role of the FACILITATOR. Iâ€™ll show you how this role is particularly effective in enhancing discussions about long-term strategy of the organization.
Section 7 : Governance Advantage. 1 Lectures 00:06:37
Lecture 1 :
Governance Advantage.
In this lesson, Iâ€™ll discuss ways in which every board should be adding value to the organization they serve.
Section 8 : The power of the question. 1 Lectures 00:07:32
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The power of the question.
In this lesson, Iâ€™ll arm directors with some powerful questions to ask of themselves and of management that really get at the important matters of governance.

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Blair is a many-time corporate director, CFO, author, speaker, educator, innovator, and thought leader. His educational videos of accounting and finance have million of views on YouTube. He has keynoted and spoken at national conferences from New York to Toronto. Along with Jen, he co-hosts CPA Canadaâ€™s podcast series â€œCPA Success Podcast.â€ He works with real businesses to experiment with theories and practices developed both in the academic and real world. He then shares these experiences and stories with others of what works, what doesnâ€™t, and what was learned. He is the author of The Illiterate Executive: An Executiveâ€™s Handbook for Mastering Financial Acumen.