Finance training

Corporate governance and director development

It used to be the case that very few directors undertook any form of professional development when they were appointed to the board of a company. In the wake of Enron and other scandals, however, various corporate governance codes and regulations (the ‘Combined Code’ in the UK, ‘Sarbox’ in the US) were introduced which make newly-appointed directors increasingly wary about just what it is they have taken on.

Nonetheless, director development should be much more than a compliance issue. In most cases, appointment to the board marks the transition from working in the business to working on the business – and the effective director is the one who can most clearly see his or her role in that light.

Whether your current concerns are compliance-led or more focused on achievement of strategic objectives, our director development programmes can help you. Led by a number of outstandingly qualified expert trainers (many of whom are either current or former trainers for the Institute of Directors), these courses cover all aspects of effective corporate governance – for private companies, quoted companies, international operations and also non-commercial organisations such as charities.

The programmes can all be tailored to meet your particular needs but if you can’t see what you are looking for then we would be more than happy to develop a programme specially for you. (If you are interested in this approach, please have a look at the ‘Corporate governance director development menu’ first – 17 separate modules from which you can ‘pick and mix’).

Courses and workshops

Red ArrowBusiness planning and strategic decision-making
A practical, pragmatic one-day workshop led by an expert on the subject.
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Red ArrowBusiness strategy and decision-making
A case study driven one-day workshop on how to develop credible business strategies and how to approach the necessary decisions on resource allocation.
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Red ArrowCompany director
The core director training programme: a one-day course.
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Red ArrowCorporate governance director development ‘menu’
Choose from a menu of 17 separate modules, any of which can be held on a stand-alone basis or combined to create a programme just for you.
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Red ArrowDirecting change
How to direct and lead change rather than simply manage it. A one-day workshop.
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Red ArrowDirecting safely
This one-day course aims to ensure that those at the most senior levels within an organisation understand their health and safety responsibilities.
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Red ArrowEffective board
A one-day board training workshop to help ensure that your board operates in the most effective way.
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Red ArrowExecuting the business plan
Coming up with the plan is one thing, but implementing it can be quite another. This unique workshop will give you a kick-start.
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Red ArrowFamily business board
A practical one-day workshop led by an expert and published author on family business and closely-held company governance.
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Red ArrowInternational director
A one-day programme focused on the different challenges faced by directors operating in an international environment.
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Red ArrowSocial enterprise board
A practical one-day workshop on the corporate governance issues specific to charities and social enterprises.
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Also available

Courses, workshops and one-to-one coaching sessions can be provided on the following subjects, amongst others:
  • Corporate ethics
  • Building the boardroom team
  • Dealing with boardroom conflict
  • Finance for non-financial directors
  • How to buy or sell a company
  • Legal issues for charities
  • Legal issues for directors
  • Role of the Chairman
  • Role of the Company Secretary
  • Role of the FD
  • Role of the MD
  • Role of the Non-executive director
  • The values-driven corporation

Full details of any these programmes are available on request.

Still can't see what you’re looking for?

Then please give us a call on 01582 714282, with no obligation whatsoever, to discuss your training requirements. We’re here to help!