EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
This Leadership and Structures of Corporate Governance Workshop provides a perception into the fundamentals of leadership and governance in a changing world. Corporate Governance is about what Boards do and how they do it- how Boards are structured, what their priorities should be and what corporate governance codes set out as best practice. This course will provide a foundation for an understanding of fundamentals of Corporate Governance and provide a basis for subsequent training.
COURSE HIGHLIGHTS
Corporate Governance Fundamentals
- Corporate Governance defined
- Corporate Governance theories
- Corporate Governance Codes
Role of the Board
- Corporate purpose and strategy
- Corporate risk
- Corporate culture and Ethics
- Balancing the interests of Shareholders and Stakeholders
- Engaging with stakeholders
Board Composition and Structures
- Board Structures: Unitary vs Dual Boards
- Board Composition
- Board Committees
- Creating Board Diversity
Corporate Governance – Employee Representation on the Board
- Typical Board composition
- Why invite Employee Representation?
- Models of Worker Representation on Boards
- Upsides and Downsides of Mandating Employee Representation
COURSE HIGHLIGHTS
- The fundamental principles of corporate governance, including:
- The role of the Board of Directors;
- How boards are structured and operate, including through Board Committees; and
- The benefits of board member diversity including gender, ethnic and ‘functional’ diversity.
- How to implement an Action Plan at your workplace using the knowledge and skills acquired through the course.
COURSE CONTENTS:
Upon completion of this training workshop, you will understand:
- What Boards of Directors do;
- How the role differs from the executive management of the company;
- General principles concerning setting the general direction of the company including mission, vision and risk appetite;
The role of the board in terms of balancing the interests of all stakeholders and communicating with and representing shareholders
- Corporate purpose and strategy
- Corporate risk
- Corporate culture and Ethics
- Balancing the interests of Shareholders and Stakeholders
- Engaging with stakeholders
- Dissecting Nigeria Code of Corporate Governance and its Applications
- Defining the Role of the management and the Board
For whom?
- Board Chair and members, Non-Executive Directors wanting to understand their role;
- Other Board members wishing to refresh their knowledge and skills;
- Chairs of organizations, Chief Executives, Company Secretaries, Other Heads of organizations;
- Professionals, practitioners, and managers in corporate investment, as well as Leaders in state owned enterprises, public, voluntary, and non-profit organizations;
- those needing to get to grips with good governance such as Inhouse counsel and Regulatory and Compliance professionals
