Board Roles and Responsibilities

Board Roles and Responsibilities

Key details

Mode of delivery: Classroom-based

Course code: CG11B

Duration: 1 day

Fee: £925.00 + VAT

CPD Hours: 6

Course Overview

This course explores the core roles and responsibilities of the board, focusing on aligning purpose, ESG, and culture. It examines evolving fiduciary duties in a stakeholder economy and Develops skills to navigate uncertainty and systemic risks in risk governance.

Agenda

Board Roles and Responsibilities

  • Strategic alignment: board oversight of purpose, ESG, and culture
  • Rethinking fiduciary duty in a stakeholder economy
  • Risk governance: navigating uncertainty and systemic risk

Course Review

  • Summary and recap of key learning objectives
  • Action Planning

Target Audience

This course is suitable for:

  • New and Aspiring Non-Executive Directors and Board Members
  • Company Secretaries and Governance Officers
  • Legal, Regulatory, and Compliance Professionals
  • Risk, Audit, and Assurance Professionals
  • HR and Organisational Development Professionals supporting governance culture
  • Public Sector, NGO, and Non-Profit Professionals involved in oversight and accountability
  • Senior Managers seeking foundation governance knowledge
  • Professionals preparing for board-facing responsibilities

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course, you will be able to implement a successful strategy that enables you to:

  • Analyse how boards align purpose, ESG, and organisational culture through strategic oversight and accountability mechanisms.
  • Rethink traditional interpretations of fiduciary duty in light of broader stakeholder expectations and sustainable capitalism.
  • Evaluate how boards govern risk in complex environments, with a focus on anticipating and responding to systemic uncertainty.

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