Institute of Directors - Chairing the Board

This course covers board performance, composition, balance and culture. Governance best practice, correct policy and board structures are also carefully considered.

Interactive group discussions are a key component of this course, placing you in realistic scenarios, offering the chance to share experiences and examine the common and complex issues that chairs face.

(Pictured: Dr Helen Anderson QSO, CFInstD and David Glover CMInstD)

Content covered:
- Leading from the chair
- Role of the chair
- The chair/CEO relationship
- Building a better board
- Board processes
- Managing the board
- Legal responsibilities for the chair
- Legal structures and legislative changes
- Lessons from recent case law
- Standard of care
- Knowledge of your business
- Governance skills
- Chair/CEO legal relationship
- Health and safety
- Conflicts of interest
- Ethical media - communicating in difficult times
- Working with media and the chair's role
- Media management in times of crisis