Overview
Board Performance Reviews, also known as board evaluations, are a critical tool for organisations to ensure continuous improvement in governance and board-level decision making. If performed effectively, they foster accountability, enhance decision making and help organisations align strategic objectives.
This training course supports those with Board Performance Review experience who are either looking to develop their skills as an internal board reviewer or to begin conducting external reviews as a consultant. It will use practical examples and peer-to-peer learning to help delegates maximise the strategic value of board reviews, help to solve common challenges through peer-to-peer learning and will offer a certificate to demonstrate knowledge.
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Participant Profile
This course assumes experience of working with a board and an understanding of the principles of an effective board. Those with no or limited prior experience of board reviews should consider completing the Introduction to Board Performance Reviews training course. This course is ideal for:
- Internal board reviewers: Experienced Company Secretary, Governance Professional or other professional who wants to improve the strategic value of their board reviews and may want to deliver board reviews as a consultant in the future. Will have significant board interaction experience.
- External board reviewers: Consultants with limited or no experience as an external board reviewer or evaluator who want to add it as a revenue stream. Could be members or non-members of CGI, UK and international. Will have had experience of conducting internal Board Performance Reviews.
This board performance review training course is relevant to all sectors, including listed and private companies, charities, the public sector or the NHS.
Learning outcomes
By the end of this course, delegates will be able to:
- Describe how reviews can be designed to provide valuable strategic insights, including common pitfalls, challenges and solutions
- Consider how to engage with key stakeholders throughout the process, including common challenges and approaches
- Describe the different evaluation methods, the principles behind each method and the appropriate context for using each method
- Explain data analysis methods for board review and the value of different types of data in conducting an effective review
- Outline how an effective board review should be followed up, including common challenges and opportunities
You will also receive:
- A delegate pack containing comprehensive course notes and presentation slides
- A certificate to show you have attended the course
- 6 hours credit towards your Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
- 6 months complimentary professional subscription of The Chartered Governance Institute UK & Ireland. This includes a subscription to G+C Magazine as well as access to briefings, discounts and our knowledge base.
Testimonials
"All facilitators were extremely knowledgeable and deeply relevant to the course itself. I really enjoyed this course. Also, the level of understanding amongst the attendees was appropriate and great to have diversity of experience."
"Incredible level of knowledge shared by the training providers and very engaging session."
"A very useful and informative course with practical tips to take away and apply. Thank you Victoria!"
"I think the scenario based activities were extremely good and brought the information to life."
"Phil, Neil and Chris were helpful, interesting, informative, generally engaging and articulate. Their expertise and experience really helped illuminate the points being made through the day."
"This was an excellent course, which led to a lot of discussion amongst participants on the subject, thereby making it incredibly engaging and interactive. The openness and sharing of knowledge from all presenters was very much appreciated."
People who take this course often go on to book:
Useful CGI Resources:
A wealth of further information and guidance on Company Secretarial practices can be found in our Resources.
Competency framework
This course aligns to CGI’s competency framework: Emerging/Experienced
Use the competency framework to identify your strengths and areas for improvement in governance.
Programme
- Setting and agreeing objectives and scope for board performance review
- Setting the board revew strategy
- Roles and Responsibilities
- Setting and prioritising board review topics in line with objectives
- Using evaluation methods
- What methods to select and why (questionnaires, interviews, board observation etc).
- Generating valuable feedback by designing and using methods effectively.
- Gathering data and analysing results
- Report writing
- Managing stakeholder relationships and conflicts of interest
- Drafting strong recommendations
- Communicating report findings
- What could go right and what could go wrong
- Implementing findings and monitoring progress
- Building your Board Performance Review business
Course Leaders
Lintstock and Ceradas are acting as supporting partners to deliver this programme for the benefit of the governance community. The entirety of Lintstock’s and Ceradas’ training fees are donated directly to charity, and as such Lintstock and Ceradas are not deriving any financial benefit from delivering this training.