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The Directors Governance Programme

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Good governance is at the centre of any successful business. It is essential for achieving business objectives and drive improvement, as well as maintain legal and ethical standing in the eyes of shareholders, regulators and the wider community.

The Directors Governance Programme is a two-day intensive course which will introduce the practice of corporate governance. In this programme, delegates will adopt a strong stewardship stance: corporate governors are in fact stewards of resource for owners, investors, customers and wider society.

The Directors Governance Programme is ideal for directors, c-suite executives, owner-managers and entrepreneurs, who are looking for an outstanding personal development opportunity to improve their performance and become more effective business leaders.

This module is part of The Directors Development Academy, other modules include:

Directors Leadership Programme

Directors Strategy Programme

Directors Finance Programme

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Overview

The two-day program will cover the following areas:

  • Theories of the firm: for whom is a corporation run and why
  • Theories of capitalism from monetarist views to ESG and a #kindness economy
  • The practice of corporate governance: codes, regulatory bodies and contemporary expectations of directorial responsibility
  • Role playing directorship in a complex world
  • Transitioning into a Non-Executive career

About the Tutor

Dr Phyl Hughes, Psychologist, Coach, Culture Change Specialist

Phyl is a bright, engaging and enthusiastic coach. She works with a range of mid to top layer leaders in the UK. Her particular focus is on strategic alignment; ensuring leadership behaviours are driving the strategy of the organization forward.

Phyl’s background enables her to have one foot in personal development and coaching and the other in the strategy of an organization.

She started her career in UK business schools. She gained her PhD in the Psychology of Strategic Decision Making from Cranfield Business School In 1998. Following that she held full time positions designing and delivering courses in personal development and strategic behaviour inside organizations.  She worked worldwide on MBA programmes and executive development.

Phyl proved to have a particular flare for the executive development side of her work and was encouraged to fly solo in 2008. Since then she has run her own consulting practice: Strategy Explorers. The unique proposition of Strategy Explorers is that Phyl and her partners enable clients to join up the strategy of their organization, their culture and the leadership behaviours that are needed to support it.

In recognition of the high quality of executive development she is able to offer, Phyl held a Visiting Professor position at Strathclyde Business School. Her background in and continuing association with knowledge creation in the university sector means she brings a wealth of knowledge to her group and one-to-one relationships. Being coached by Phyl is a multi-faceted growth experience.

She has recently begun to explore non-executive roles in the not for profit sector and has held a position on the board of a UK Cathedral as a Canon.

Sectors Phyl has worked in include FTSE 100 Engineering Firms, Financial Services, UK Public Sector, International Motor Industry and the Not for Profit Sector.

All Dates & Locations

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Learning Outcomes

On completion of this programme delegates will have:

  • Increased understanding of their own views on the purpose of their own organisation
  • A rich appreciation of the approach adopted worldwide by corporations as well as regulatory bodies
  • A historical, contemporary, and implementable understanding of roles and responsibilities of directorship
  • An analysis of their contributory potential as a non-executive: the golden thread they have to offer to boards

Overview

The two-day program will cover the following areas:

  • Theories of the firm: for whom is a corporation run and why
  • Theories of capitalism from monetarist views to ESG and a #kindness economy
  • The practice of corporate governance: codes, regulatory bodies and contemporary expectations of directorial responsibility
  • Role playing directorship in a complex world
  • Transitioning into a Non-Executive career

About the Tutor

Dr Phyl Hughes, Psychologist, Coach, Culture Change Specialist

Phyl is a bright, engaging and enthusiastic coach. She works with a range of mid to top layer leaders in the UK. Her particular focus is on strategic alignment; ensuring leadership behaviours are driving the strategy of the organization forward.

Phyl’s background enables her to have one foot in personal development and coaching and the other in the strategy of an organization.

She started her career in UK business schools. She gained her PhD in the Psychology of Strategic Decision Making from Cranfield Business School In 1998. Following that she held full time positions designing and delivering courses in personal development and strategic behaviour inside organizations.  She worked worldwide on MBA programmes and executive development.

Phyl proved to have a particular flare for the executive development side of her work and was encouraged to fly solo in 2008. Since then she has run her own consulting practice: Strategy Explorers. The unique proposition of Strategy Explorers is that Phyl and her partners enable clients to join up the strategy of their organization, their culture and the leadership behaviours that are needed to support it.

In recognition of the high quality of executive development she is able to offer, Phyl held a Visiting Professor position at Strathclyde Business School. Her background in and continuing association with knowledge creation in the university sector means she brings a wealth of knowledge to her group and one-to-one relationships. Being coached by Phyl is a multi-faceted growth experience.

She has recently begun to explore non-executive roles in the not for profit sector and has held a position on the board of a UK Cathedral as a Canon.

Sectors Phyl has worked in include FTSE 100 Engineering Firms, Financial Services, UK Public Sector, International Motor Industry and the Not for Profit Sector.

All dates & locations

Date Venue Price from: Status Spaces Book Now Enquire

No dates are available.

Learning outcomes

On completion of this programme delegates will have:

  • Increased understanding of their own views on the purpose of their own organisation
  • A rich appreciation of the approach adopted worldwide by corporations as well as regulatory bodies
  • A historical, contemporary, and implementable understanding of roles and responsibilities of directorship
  • An analysis of their contributory potential as a non-executive: the golden thread they have to offer to boards

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