Real Governance Experience

Practical governance insight shaped by years of working alongside boards, regulators and complex organisations.

DEVELOP

Building stronger governance capability

Great boards are committed to continuous development. Our development programmes help chairs, boards, CEOs and leadership teams strengthen governance capability, improve decision-making and build confidence in the boardroom.

All programmes are developed and led by Managing Director Richard Westlake, who has facilitated the IoD’s Company Directors Course for over 15 years and the Chairing the Board course since 2006.

Programmes for the Whole Board

Governance Primer & Refresher
Governing at a Time Like This — is last year's board fit for tomorrow?
The A.R.T. of Risk Governance

Programmes for the Chair

Leading from the Chair
The Turbo-Chair Programme
Chairing through complexity and conflict

Bespoke Board Workshops

Custom content built around your board's needs
Can be run as a standalone session or series
Combines development with real-work application

Programmes for the
CEO & Executive Team

Board Papers that Work
Understanding the board's role and perspective
CEO-board relationship and expectations

Online & Virtual Programmes

All board and chair programmes available online
No compromise on engagement or impact
Designed for distributed and international boards

Industry Body & Sector Programmes

Sector-specific governance content
Finance and banking
NGOs and for-purpose organisations
Cooperatives and mutuals

Speak with an Advisor

Focus

Helping boards focus on what actually matters

Even great boards encounter complex governance issues. We help boards cut through those issues, have the right conversations and focus their time and attention where it will have the most impact.

Governance Advice & Structural Review

Board composition and
succession planning
Board operations, meeting
agendas and board packs
Overall governance
effectiveness assessment
Director skills mapping and development needs

Strategic Sounding Board

Trusted adviser to chair on complex issues
Help develop the organisation's strategic direction
Clarify the board's role and appropriate scope
Enhance board dynamics and chair-CEO relationships

Strengthening Oversight

Expert witness evidence in complex corporate governance cases
Mentor chairs and newly
appointed directors
Member on director selection panels
Independent governance voice for regulators or funders

THE FICKS™ FRAMEWORK

F

FUTURE FOCUS
& STRATEGY

I

ISSUES, RISK &
OPPORTUNITY

C

COMPLIANCE &
SOLVENCY

K

KPI MONITORING
& ACCOUNTABILITY

S

SUCCESSION, SKILLS,
STRUCTURE, LEADERSHIP &
CULTURE

REVIEW

Helping boards benchmark and continuously improve

We help boards review and benchmark their performance so they can continually fine-tune how they operate and add even greater value to the organisations they lead.

Review