The Effective Board Member

Overview

An intensive residential programme for directors and prospective directors serving on private, public, or non-executive boards. Covers governance duties, board dynamics, and executive challenge.

Objectives

• Understand director duties across jurisdictions
• Master the mechanics of the modern boardroom
• Challenge management constructively and rigorously
• Contribute to succession, remuneration, and audit committees

Learning outcomes

• Serve confidently on committee and sub-committee roles
• Contribute to CEO evaluation and succession planning
• Assess strategy, risk, and control frameworks
• Navigate shareholder, regulator, and stakeholder engagement

Target audience

• Current non-executive and executive directors
• Senior executives preparing for their first board seat
• Company secretaries and governance professionals

Programme modules

1. 01The board's mandate

   2 weeks

   Duties, liabilities and the line between governance and management.

2. 02Oversight in practice

   2 weeks

   Audit, risk and remuneration committees, and the questions that matter.

3. 03Boardroom dynamics

   2 weeks

   Chairing, dissent, succession and evaluating board effectiveness.

4. 04Stakeholders and disclosure

   2 weeks

   Investors, regulators and sustainability reporting obligations.

Lead instructors

Sir Julian Harcourt and serving FTSE / global board chairs

Certification

Certificate of Board Practice · Oxford Residency