Who is this for?
- Current, new or incoming director
- Board chair or incoming chair
- Management who plays a role in the organization’s governance
- CEO looking to better understand how to work with your board
- Professional who works with boards
- Chief executives, staff and others who play a role in the organization’s governance
“An excellent course to help new board appointees as well as seasoned professionals. The content allows you to be a more productive board member both in and out of the boardroom. The sharing of practical approaches to overcoming typical board inefficiencies was invaluable.”
Benefits for you
- Evaluate the effectiveness of your organization’s governance
- Discuss the practical application of directors’ legal responsibilities
- Determine ways to maximize the contribution of key roles on the board and management team
- See how changes to governance practices can enhance board and committee performance
- Strengthen board culture by focusing on board dynamics and the board/management relationship
- Ensure the organization has the board and leaders it needs to achieve its goals
Program content
- Principles of an intentional approach to governance
- Key roles and relationships: committees, board support, laddering leadership, role of the board chair, strengthening the chair/CEO relationship
- Changing governance practices to enhance effectiveness: streamlining board information packages, committee and task force responsibilities, the forward calendar as a strategic differentiator
- Techniques to enhance board culture; how to contribute to your board’s performance
- Directors’ legal responsibilities: fiduciary duty, duty of care, reasonable reliance on management
- Clarifying the grey line between governance and management, organizational stewardship
- The board’s role in organizational stewardship
- Leading renewal practices: recruitment, orientation, education, evaluation, succession planning; embedding renewal into board practices
- Shifting to a more strategic perspective and elevating strategic contribution
Program leaders
This program is led by experienced professional consultants from Watson Inc., Canada’s largest integrated governance consultancy.
Upcoming sessions
Stay tuned for future offerings of this program! Please contact us to notify you when it will be offered again. You may also subscribe to our email list for Executive Education program updates and exclusive event invitations.
For financial assistance opportunities, please refer to Financial Assistance, Scholarships and Team Rates .

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