Coaching & Mentoring Training

Shadow Boards (Developing Talent Step Up into the Board)

Duration

Variable day

CA can assist in creating and supporting a Shadow Board by

• Advising on process and procedure, and on selecting the Shadow Board members
• Briefing the real Board on how to work effectively with the Shadow Board
• Developing the Shadow Board’s understanding of the role of a director, the strategic planning process and how to establish and maintain a high quality dialogue
• Facilitating the first two sessions
• Reviewing the process and debriefing the learning

Course Objectives

• Rapid development of contextual business understanding on the part of the Shadow Board
• Boost to the quality of succession planning
• Pragmatic method for the Board to test the temperature of the organisation on important decisions
• Improved communication between leadership and the organisation
• Improved internal reputation and credibility of the leadership

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Course Agenda

• Board Effectiveness
• Board Performance
• Stepping Up to the Board

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