Key details
Mode of delivery: Classroom-based
Course code: CG15A
Duration: 5 days
Fee: £4,645.00 + VAT
CPD Hours: 30
Course Overview
This five-day course provides a deep dive into the evolving role of corporate governance as a driver of long-term, sustainable value. It explores the shift from traditional agency theory to stakeholder capitalism, highlighting how global standards and ethical leadership are reshaping board responsibilities. Participants will examine how boards align strategy with purpose, ESG, and culture, while managing systemic risks and redefining fiduciary duty in a broader stakeholder context. The course also covers board structures, diversity, and committee effectiveness, offering practical insights into how governance models influence decision-making. The final sessions focus on stakeholder engagement—equipping participants with tools to integrate worker voice, map stakeholder dynamics, and develop impactful communication strategies that build alignment and trust.
Agenda
Day — 1 Governance Principles and Frameworks
- Evolution of governance: From agency theory to stakeholder capitalism
- Global codes and standards (UK, OECD, emerging markets)
- Corporate purpose, long-term value, and ethical leadership
Day — 2 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
Day — 3 Board Structure and Diversity
- Unitary vs dual board models and hybrid practices
- Functional, demographic, and cognitive diversity
- Board committees: structure, roles, and modern expectations
Day — 4 Stakeholder Engagement and Application
- Employee representation and worker voice on boards
- Stakeholder mapping and dynamic engagement frameworks
- Developing effective stakeholder communication strategies
Day — 5 Course Review
- Summary and recap of key learning objectives
- Action Planning
Post-Course
- Three (3) x hour-long Executive Coaching sessions at monthly intervals following Course Completion
Target Audience
- 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
- Understand the evolution of corporate governance theories—from agency theory to stakeholder capitalism—and their implications for board responsibility and accountability.
- Interpret and compare global governance codes and standards (e.g., UK Code, OECD Principles), including adaptations in emerging market contexts.
- Explore how corporate purpose, long-term value creation, and ethical leadership intersect to shape strategic governance.
- 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.
- Compare unitary and dual board structures, including hybrid practices, and assess their impact on governance dynamics and accountability.
- Assess how functional, demographic, and cognitive diversity enhance board performance, decision-making quality, and resilience.
- Understand the evolving structure and function of board committees, and how they meet modern expectations for oversight and specialization.
- Examine the rationale, models, and impact of employee representation and worker voice in board-level governance.
- Apply stakeholder mapping tools and dynamic engagement frameworks to manage influence, expectations, and alignment.
- Develop communication strategies that are tailored, transparent, and trust-building to support effective stakeholder engagement.
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