The Company Chairman in Action

The Chairman has a critical influence on a board’s style, composition, balance and performance.

This one day course provides an opportunity to review the chairman’s role in light of current legal requirements and good practice.

The workshop will help anyone considering the role of chairman and is particularly suited to aspiring or recently appointed chairs of unlisted or smaller listed companies.

Attending the course will enable you to:-

• Understand your legal position as a member of the board
• Appreciate the board’s role, purpose and key tasks
• Define the role and responsibilities of the Chairman in successfully leading and chairing a board
• Compose and develop a more effective board
• Make proper use of both executive and non-executive directors
• Plan and run effective board meetings
• Understand the skills and personal qualities most likely to help to achieve competence in the role
• Appreciate the importance of the relationship the Chairman has with other board members and shareholders

The course agenda is as follows;

09.00   Coffee & registration

09.30   Introductions 

10.00   The legal position, duties and obligations of the board & its directors - Jo Haigh

10.45   Risk & crisis management - Jo Haigh

11.00   Recruiting to the board - Charlie Mason                               

11.15   Coffee

11.30   The role of the chair

• Building an effective board & dealing with conflict (45 minutes) - Stephen Barter
• Running board meetings & the relationship with the CEO (45 minutes) - Charlie Mason   

13.00   Lunch

13.45   The role of the chair (continued)

• Leading the board on strategy & achieving objectives (20 minutes) - Stephen Barter
• Ensuring the board has accurate information on which to base decisions (30 minutes) - Jo Haigh
• Forming board committees where appropriate & managing them (25 minutes) - Jo Haigh
• Developing effective relationships with key stakeholders (30 minutes) - Jo Haigh
• Maintaining & improving the company’s image & reputation (15 minutes) - Jo Haigh

15.45   Coffee

16.00   The skills & qualities of a chair - Charlie Mason

16.20   Values, standards & ethics - Stephen Barter

16.40   Transitioning from NED to chair - Jo Haigh

17.00   Questions & Answers

17.30   Departure for those who have to leave and informal Q & A plus networking for those who can stay.

18.30   Close

If you wish to attend this workshop register your interest today.