Leadership Capabilities and Structures of Corporate Governance

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.

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;