The Board & Corporate Governance

Build the trust, transparency & accountability necessary for fostering long-term investment, financial stability & business integrity to support stronger growth & more inclusive societies

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A one-day Board Governance course

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Introduction

Corporate governance training provides a comprehensive overview of the frameworks, principles, and regulatory expectations that shape effective governance practices worldwide, including the following key areas:

Some basic principles
What is the role of the board?
What is corporate governance?
The international perspective: divergence or convergence?
US Sarbanes-Oxley Act style legislation
UK-style voluntary code
The Senior Manager's Regime
Regulatory expectations

Key Issues Addressed

Why does good corporate governance matter?
What does 'good' look like?
Does good boardroom practice lead to good performance?
The ‘corruption premium’ and the cost of accessing global capital
Countering the vulnerability of short-term capital flows
Assessing governance in others
Governance in banks - the agency problem: opaqueness, “rogue traders”
The role of the bank in improving the governance of the corporate sector
Participants attending this board governance workshop will assess how poor governance can cause systemic financial crises

Case Study/Example

Legislative Framework

The legal responsibilities of directors
Listing requirements: how capital markets impose corporate governance requirements
Corporate governance codes
Recent regulatory trends
How to develop a corporate governance code for your company
Governance disclosures: governance as a competitive edge

Case Study & Example

The Role of the Board

Principles of independence and leadership are covered in this corporate governance course
Building the right working relationship between the board and management
The Board’s responsibilities:
- Management oversight
- Protection of stakeholders’ rights
- Disclosure and transparency
- The company’s strategy
Board Composition
Independent and non-executive directors
New powers for non-executive directors, stiffer penalties for negligence
Rule of engagement: defining the non-executive director
How two-tier boards embed ‘independence’ – sometimes at a cost
Board meetings basics: information for directors

Case Study/Example

The Board in Practice

What are committees for?
Rules and principles for committees
The role of the Audit Committee
Other key committees
Membership and expertise requirements, “financial literacy” requirements, processes and procedures
Resources for Committee Members are covered in corporate governance training for board members
Relationships with internal and external auditors
Managing changes in membership
Structuring internal oversight, reviewing internal controls
Board nominations: whom to appoint to the board?
Sourcing directors
Creating effective board appraisals and assessments
How the board should manage succession planning
Setting pay and compensation in the company: basic principles

Case Study/Example

Governance & Risk

The oversight of risk
Assigning responsibility in management
The role of the Chief Risk Officer
Reporting line practices
Modern systematic approaches to risk management
Tools for the board
Enterprise Risk Management (ERM)
Extreme event management
Case study & example

Dealing With Key Stakeholders

Disclosure and financial reporting best practices
Investor relations: the practicalities for the board
Communicating governance inside and outside the company
Shareholders and their rights
Shareholder stewardship: communications between the board and shareholders
Dealing with shareholder activism
Board governance training concludes with managing the annual shareholders’ meeting

Review & Feedback

At Redcliffe Training, our Board Governance course is delivered by an individual with over 40 years of direct experience working in the banking and financial sector. This specialist has spent the majority of his career in senior management and Director roles. Having gained the relevant qualifications at distinction level, he is a former Institute of Banking Lecturer.

As a subject matter authority on all aspects of retail, corporate and global banking, including risk management and regulatory compliance, participants are in the hands of a time-served and highly knowledgeable expert.

Our expert has lectured extensively to both leading global financial institutions and smaller bespoke specialists alike. He has delivered extensive programs in all parts of the world, including the USA, Europe, MENA, Africa, and Hong Kong. As an accredited Master Trainer at the world’s biggest global trade finance bank, participants will gain a wealth of knowledge at Redcliffe’s corporate board training.

Redcliffe Training’s corporate governance workshop will provide you with practical insights and skills to strengthen governance structures. Sessions focus on the following key learning outcomes:

Define the nature, important components and requirements of corporate governance frameworks
Integrate requirements harmoniously with existing initiatives
Identify the behavioural and procedural requirements of good governance
Assign relevant roles, responsibilities, and accountability within an appropriate structure and culture based on values
Appreciate the importance of risk governance and how to achieve it
Develop awareness of the board’s assurance and information needs to ensure sound oversight alongside meaningful stakeholder engagement; covered in corporate governance training

Corporate Governance training courses at Redcliffe stand out in the marketplace by combining board-level expertise with practical, interactive learning:

Delivered by former board members, participants can benefit directly from bespoke sessions.
Redcliffe has been delivering interactive board governance training and similar topics for many years to varying-sized organisations. As a result, sessions remain fully up to date with modern thinking.
We are privileged to have delivered programs to some of the world’s largest corporations.
Even at the Senior Board level, we understand the importance of delivering relevant and interactive training effectively.
Learning is supplemented by real-life examples and interesting case studies to illustrate key points.
Redcliffe’s specialist trainer brings this topic alive. He delivers corporate governance training that ensures participants identify immediate relevance.

Corporate Governance is not the same as management. It demands different approaches, competencies, and styles; all of which you will learn during corporate board training. It’s the way organisations are directed and controlled, the toolkit for the processes and the oversight which drives the highest standards of leadership, accountability, and behaviour.

Strong governance is a key enabler for boards and organisations to make well-informed and appropriate decisions, implement them effectively, and achieve critical stakeholder outcomes by acting appropriately and fairly. New or updated corporate governance laws, regulations and directives are frequently released; it’s important to be aware of these.

Redcliffe Training sessions highlight why good corporate governance is critically important globally. Its purpose is to help build trust, transparency, and accountability, which are necessary for fostering long-term investment, financial stability and business integrity. This results in the support of stronger growth and more inclusive societies, all of which are covered in this board governance course.

Mark was a great presenter, very engaging and inclusive. He clearly knows his field and made the subject matter interesting. I will use this as a reference for the development of our board as we grow our business.
My understanding of corporate governance has been enhanced significantly through the two-day training. Mark, with a wealth of experience and knowledge in financial service board governance, has delivered the second-to-none training with fantastic examples to demonstrate good and bad practices.

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