Bespoke Board Governance

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0845 Registration and tea/coffee

0915 Introduction and course overview

0930 Roles and responsibilities

• An effective Board

• Leadership, vision and direction – the strategic role
• Provides a robust scrutiny and challenge function
• Delegates within a framework of control
• Is open and accountable
• Ensures good governance and demonstrates the values of good governance   through behaviour

• • Case studies: fundamental principles of corporate life
  • Characteristics of an effective Board Member
  • Roles of the Chair
• Roles of Joint Secretariat

1215 Managing key relationships

• Chair and Board Members
• Chair and Joint Secretariat
• Board Members and staff
• Successful relationships with other stakeholders
• The Board and its committees

1245 Lunch

1345 Managing key relationships (continued)

1415 The role of the Board in relation to:

• Financial management
• Risk management
• Sources of assurance

1500 Tea/coffee

1515 Scandal and how to avoid it – Nolan Principles in practice

• Practical case studies
• Conflicts of interest
• Gifts and hospitality
• Spending public money
• Standards of behaviour

1630 Principles of good governance

• • A good governance checklist
  • Final points

1645 Course close