Qualification and Skills Enhancement Seminar for Company Directors

For

Owners and shareholders of small-/mid-size organisations (for-profit/non-profit, family-/privately-owned); Executives/leaders with an interest in becoming company directors; sitting company directors; advisors and mentors to boards and directors; governance consultants; regulators.

Purpose

Effective boards are essential to create and lead sustainable success in organisations. More and more NZ firms are looking for independent directors to strengthen the expertise in their board room. Based on the research work by Directions - Understanding Governance, a comprehensive and practically relevant qualification seminar for company directors has been created.

During the initial 2½ day block and on a third full day appr. 6 weeks later, practitioners from leading NZ and global firms will present a tool kit for existing and aspiring company directors. During presentations, work shops, group sessions and panel discussions, a broad range of essential skills are taught in an intense and engaging format. This seminar will prepare new directors for their duties, tell owners and shareholders how to create effective boards and boost the existing abilities of sitting directors.

A qualification assessment will test for demonstrable governance abilities and be the basis for the coveted QUALIFIED DIRECTOR award.

	National Director Qualification Successful completion of the 3½ day seminar entitles participants to the QUALIFIED DIRECTOR award, Level 1.
Content The role of boards to create sustainable and competitive firms Legal duties of directors Conflict of interest management Sustainability, risk management and succession planning What shareholders expect from their boards Director recruitment and retention Auditing and financial planning Financial sustainability Strategic planning versus operational involvement Documentation and operation of board meetings Making boards effective The motivation behind directors' commitments Case reviews of the good, the bad and the ugly governance experiences The uniqueness of governance in family-owned and privately-owned firms Leading from behind - effective ways to create followership  Course Dates 4 days in total 12, 13, 14 May and 17 June 20, 21, 22 September and 2 November Investment $3,400 - EMA Members $3,750 - Non-Profit Directors/Executives $4,250 - Waikato Management School                 Auckland Business School                 Alumni @ www.finddirectors.com members $4,900 - Standard Fee: ($4,500 each for multiple attendees from the same organisation)   All meals and materials included, fees exclusive of GST Participants receive a 2-year corporate and 2-year individual listing membership at www.finddirectors.com, value $399 Venue: EMA Northern, 159 Khyber Pass Road, Auckland     Previous Speakers Include Dr Don Brash Honourable Jim McLay, CNZM, QSO Hamish Bell Phil O'Reily Greg Cross Sandy Maier Jenny Morel Prof Brad Jackson Prof Gregory Coster Prof James Barker Dr Judy McGregor William Falconer, CNZM   Quotes from previous attendees: "The Qualified Directors Course offers an in-depth look at what you really need to know from the top people across the entire business spectrum. Fantastic!" Andrew Baker, Cultural and Customer Ambassador, Air New Zealand "My understanding of risk management, behavioural management and strategic decision making has been greatly enhanced by attending the course. I only wish I had attended a course like this before starting my own business and I really believe a course like this should be compulsory for all company directors." Glenda Macdonald, Director, Glenda McDonald Marketing This seminar is offered nationwide with strictly limited enrollments: Hamilton New Plymouth Tauranga Taupo Wellington Christchurch Dunedin Napier Whangarei Palmerston North     "We acknowledge with gratitude the planning and research contributions by the Waikato Management School MBA participants: Paul Logan, Colin Duncan, Gwen Lee, Kim Clarke, Meredith Adams and Phillipa Amon."