Key details
Mode of delivery: Classroom-based
Course code: CG11G
Duration: 1 day
Fee: £935.00 + VAT
CPD Hours: 6
Course Overview
This course covers the legal and behavioural responsibilities of directors, effective collaboration among key roles, and managing the board–executive relationship to ensure balanced oversight and decision-making.
Agenda
Board Roles and Relationships
- Legal duties and behavioural expectations of directors
- Functional collaboration: Chair, CEO, Company Secretary, NEDs
- Board–Executive interface and managing healthy tension
Course Review
- Summary and recap of key learning objectives
- Action Planning
Target Audience
This course is suitable for:
- New and aspiring Non-Executive Directors.
- Board Members seeking to refresh their understanding of governance foundations.
- Company Secretaries, CEOs, Senior Managers, and Governance Professionals.
- Leaders in private companies, public institutions, state-owned enterprises, and NGOs.
- Legal, Regulatory, and Compliance Professionals seeking grounding in governance fundamentals.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of this course, you will be able to implement a successful strategy that enables you to:
- Understand the legal duties and behavioural expectations of directors to ensure compliant and ethical governance.
- Recognise the importance of functional collaboration among the Chair, CEO, Company Secretary, and NEDs to promote effective board functioning.
- Develop strategies for managing the healthy tension between the board and executives to facilitate balanced oversight and decision-making.
Course dates
Jun 15, 2026
Oct 12, 2026
