Directors play a pivotal role in providing effective leadership within an organization and bear legal responsibility for ensuring the organization's success and delivering value to shareholders.

The Directors Development Program (DDP) is a well-established and high-quality training course designed to support and equip leaders with the knowledge and skills necessary to excel as high-performing Directors. The program aims to prepare participants for the daily demands and challenges they encounter in their roles.

This intensive five-day Director Development Program offers an exceptional opportunity for personal growth and development. It provides a comprehensive understanding and up-to-date knowledge of the Director's role, the functioning of the Board, leadership principles, corporate strategy, financial aspects, and, crucially, organizational governance.

By participating in this program, individuals will gain the expertise needed to enhance Board effectiveness and make a greater contribution at the Board level. The program ensures maximum personal and business benefits with a minimal investment of time and resources.

Course Objectives:

By the end of this Directors Development Program course, you will be able to :

Detailed knowledge and an in-depth understanding of the role and responsibilities of a director including legal obligations, personal liabilities, and expected duties and how these relate to your role in your business,
Build crucial commercial, operational, and leadership skills and knowledge,
Improved confidence and effectiveness operating at Board, C or D-level executive-level management,
Knowledge of the latest Boardroom best practice and principles,
Development of the personal key skills to better influence the board and deliver more effective outcomes,
Improved and more informed decision making, viewing challenges more objectively and delivering better results,
An ability to lead and plan more strategically, identifying threats and exploiting new opportunities.

Who Should Attend?

This programme has been designed for Managers, Directors and senior stakeholders, to support and provide leaders with the knowledge and skills to be a high performing Director, preparing them for the demands and challenges that they face every-day.

Course Outlines:

The Role of the Company Director and the Board

Director duties as defined in the Companies Act
Corporate and ethical governance
Risk management in the current climate
Offering both challenge and support in the boardroom and managing stakeholders
Considering on-going legislative changes

Finance for Non-Finance Directors

The key financial reports and metrics of a business, including cashflow, balance sheet, and profit & loss / income statements
How to interpret the financial information from a non-financial perspective
Understanding accounting principles and standards
Methods that can be used by finance directors to create financial information that is non-financial friendly, including financial ratios
Understanding the relationships between a company’s financial stakeholders and its directors / business owners
Recognizing the signs of a failing company
How to rely on and gain the most from the finance function

Advanced Leadership for Directors

Self-awareness in leadership and 21st Century leadership practice
Developing an inquisitive mind-set and leading organizational change and knowledge
Managing performance and measuring progress
Influencing a positive culture in the workplace through effective, responsible, and sustainable leadership
Managing diverse inter-dependent teams
Developing soft skills for performance (coaching and mentoring) and developing effective teams and resilience in the workforce

Advanced Strategic Planning for Directors

Understanding differences between strategic and operational thinking
Strategic business planning concepts
Designing and managing a process for successful organizational change
Defining the business environment and influential factors
Reviewing a range of strategic leadership and management theories to inform best practice

Strategic Marketing and Communications for leaders

Deriving value and market share from research and insights
Developing a brand and ‘the universal truth’
The purchasing decision making process
Public affairs and stakeholder communications
Digital and social marketing

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