Governance for Non-Executive Directors

Governance for Non-Executive Directors [UK Registered Companies]

G4NEDS is a self-guided online course designed to help individuals and organisations improve their board performance and impact via a flexible learning environment.

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Course Description

Organizations are working harder than ever to define their value proposition, and their need to advocate, influence and respond to circumstances has never been more urgent and necessary. In the increasingly turbulent twenties, boards of directors, their chief executives, and their c-suite teams face increasing expectations and demands from a widening spectrum of interested parties, ranging from staff, clients, and members, through sponsors, policymakers, and industry, to shareholders, partners, and suppliers. It is thus increasingly important that professional management be underpinned by an articulation of professional governance.

G4NEDS is a self-guided online course designed to help individuals and organisations improve their board performance and impact via a flexible learning environment. It covers a range of specific topics to meet the particular needs of aspiring, newly appointed, and existing NEDs, providing ideal preparation for anyone considering a board role, a suitable induction for anyone embarking on a boardroom career, and a timely refresher for seasoned NEDs.

Delivered via our e-learning platform, G4NEDS offers 8 hours of accessible, interactive, and engaging content, providing a highly motivated learning environment. Each module can be started and completed at any time, providing participants with the ultimate flexible learning experience. Participants also have the opportunity to check their knowledge and skill gains with regular assessments and scenarios throughout. The course has a final assessment for reflection on what has been taught and participants will receive a G4NEDS Certificate to highlight their achievement in completing the course as well as a G4NEDS digital badge to add to email signatures, media profiles, and websites to demonstrate their credentials as a specialist Non-Executive Director.

Course Benefits

G4NEDS is designed to provide you with the information you need to become as effective as possible as a company director and to do so as quickly as practicable. It is structured to equip you with the relevant information about governance practice and boardroom culture so that you can feel confident, capable, productive in your board role.

Improve Board Effectiveness
Ensure an Up-to-Date Knowledge of Modern Governance Practive
Understand the Core Function of the Board and NEDs
Develop Specific Leadership Skills
Increase Confidence as well as Competence in Corporate Governance
Ensure More Informed Strategic Decision-Making

Course Curriculum

1. The Purpose of Good Governance
2. The Characteristics of Good Governance
3. Choosing a Model for Effective Governance
4. Module 1: Knowledge Check
1. The Companies Act 2006
2. Case Study: The Institute of Directors 2018
3. Board Roles and Responsibilities
4. Risk in the Boardroom
5. Module 2: Knowledge Check
1. Debunking the Myths of Non-Profit Governance
2. Embracing Accountability as an Opportunity
3. Example Annual Reports
4. The Habits of Highly Effective Board Meeting (Part 1)
5. The Habits of Highly Effective Board Meeting (Part 2)
6. Emerging Governance Priorities
7. Module 3: Knowledge Check
1. Final Multiple Choice Exam
2. Final Multiple Choice Exam
1. Survey

About this course

$99.00
5 hours of video content
3 hours of podcast content
11 download materials
1 final multiple choice exam

Navigation Guide

G4NEDS is easy to complete. Here's how!

Watch the videos

Each video covers the key points for each module, combining to create a full overview of good governance.
Listen to the pods

The podcasts and the written guidance add a layer of context to the videos, providing case studies of good governance in practice and reference materials for your future use.
Take the tests

A knowledge check at the end of each module ensures you've understood the key points; and the multiple choice test at the end of the course is designed to assess your complete understanding of good governance.

Course Instructor

Co-Founder & Chief Development Officer Andrew Chamberlain

A former association chief executive, for 15 years Andrew held c-suite positions in professional membership bodies across the UK. Since early 2016 he has worked internationally as a specialist non-profit consultancy, providing expert training and support in business development, leadership, strategy, and good governance. With a proven pedigree in understanding and maximizing stakeholder dynamics, engagement, and growth, he volunteers as the Executive Director of the Institute of Association Leadership; is founder of the Cambridge Governance Symposium; is the author of the NETpositive GovernanceTM model; editor of the IAL Almanac; co-author of "compass: the systems map for association leadership"; and is co-host of the transatlantic podcast "Association Transformation" (available wherever you get your podcasts!).

What People are Saying

Expertise in Designing Good Governance

by Chris Pond, Chair, UK Financial Inclusion Commission

Andrew's expertise in designing good governance, especially in the not-for-profit sector, is second to none. Through Elevated, Andrew is able to help organisations navigate the tricky waters that lead to good governance and thereby to achieve their core objectives, and help boards and management work together to provide really effective leadership.