1. Excellence in Leadership = Leadership in Excellence
How to become a Non-Executive Director
The How to become a Non-Executive Director course helps you to plan and prepare for your
first NED position. It instils a real sense of what is expected of NEDs, and how you can meet the
challenge.
This one-day interactive course is aimed at
aspiring NEDs and covers essential
knowledge about roles, responsibilities,
strategy and corporate governance that are
key foundations for a Non-Executive board
role. It also considers up to date thinking on
corporate governance and the responsibilities
of owners, the board and employees.
This is followed by practical sessions on identifying NED opportunities, the process of obtaining a
first appointment and performing due diligence before any position is accepted. There is
emphasis on the importance of presenting your experiences with clarity and relevance.
“The material, the course leader’s insights, and the opportunity to share thoughts and feelings
with similarly inclined business people, made for a really valuable day. I came away with some
clear actions.”
Bernard Grenville-Jones Co-Founder, Company Director and Head of Operations OAC
Actuaries and Consultants (OAC plc)
“This one day course is an excellent overview, providing real advice and very helpful information
for those Directors who are interested in developing a non-exec portfolio.”
Julian Dennis, Director Compliance & Sustainability at Wessex Water, Bath, United
Kingdom
This course identifies the various ways and circumstances in which non-executive directors can
make an effective contribution to a board’s work. It also examines methods for their selection and
reviews their motivation, induction and reward.
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2. Excellence in Leadership = Leadership in Excellence
Who should attend?
Key Details
Individuals who are currently a non-executive director; those seeking Duration: 1 day
appointment as a non-executive director and those looking to appoint a Location: Oxford,
non-executive director. Bristol
What to expect? Price
£330.00 (ex VAT)
 Clarifies how and why non-executive directors can strengthen a
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 Provides practical guidance on how best to secure an appointment
£300.00 (ex VAT)
as a non-executive director
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Course objectives
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Participation on this course will provide you with the knowledge to:
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 Appreciate the contributions that non-executive directors can make £280.00 (ex VAT)
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 Recognise the qualities and experience needed to fulfil a non- To see course
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 Appreciate appropriate methods for finding, selecting, appointing and your place now
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 Understand the preparation required to interview for or be Course
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Course Leader: The fee includes
David Doughty CDir FIoD lunch,
The course is delivered by David Doughty, a Chartered refreshments and a
Director and highly experienced Non-Executive, Chief copy of the course
Executive, Chair, Entrepreneur and Business Mentor. handbook
David has extensive executive and non-executive
experience in small and medium enterprises in private and public Attendance
sectors. He is also a board level consultant to multi-national counts as 6 CPD
organisations and a Chartered Director Ambassador for the Institute of hours of
Directors. See his LinkedIn profile here: structured
(http://uk.linkedin.com/in/daviddoughty) learning
Courses can be delivered ‘in-house’ to a group of Non-Executive Directors – to find out more
contact courses@excellencia.co.uk or call 01865 350 345
© 2013 excellencia limited – registered in England & Wales number 06522430,
Registered Address 166 Banbury Road, Oxford OX2 7BT