Speaker Profile
PAUL DUBAL
Paul has 25 years of corporate secretarial, corporate governance and regulatory experience both in house and as a professional services consultant in the United Kingdom, Canada, Caribbean, and the Middle East. He has worked for KPMG LLP and PwC in leadership roles and served in senior in-house roles for several listed financial services companies. He has also provided governance services to Mid-Cap and Large-Cap companies in Europe, North and South America and the Caribbean region. Paul has worked extensively with a diverse range of boards and senior management teams on governance matters. His most recent corporate assignment was as Head of Corporate Governance at First Abu Dhabi Bank, the largest bank in the Gulf region, where he developed the Bank’s corporate governance framework, advised the Board and executive management on the new UAE Corporate Governance Regulations, refined the Bank’s management committee, and developed its international governance structure across twenty jurisdictions globally. A certified life coach, group coach and certified emotional intelligence (EQ) assessor and practitioner, Paul founded Perfect Balance Consulting in 2021 (www.perfectbalanceconsulting.ca), providing governance solutions to small/mid-Cap organizations, group training across a variety of business solutions, board assessment and training, and one-to-one executive coaching to mid-senior level professionals with a focus on leadership and EQ. What drives Paul is the desire to influence people to develop new ways of thinking; not just become leaders; but leaders with empathy and compassion, who will always seek to do the right thing, even when no one is watching. EQ is a critical skill in the modern workplace, and mastering EQ is an essential requirement for professionals to support their personal brand and reputation to propel them to success. Paul’s highly regarded book ‘EQ for the Governance Professional,’ explores the vast range of soft skills required of a successful governance practitioner. Paul is a Fellow of the Chartered Governance Institute of Canada (CGIC) and holds an LLB from Middlesex University (UK) and a Postgraduate Diploma in Legal Practice from Leicester De Montfort University (UK).
Paul Dubal
June 27 2024
01 : 00 PM EST
90 Minutes
Setting the New Director Up for Success - Onboarding
Summary/Purpose: Whilst a constructive onboarding plan is theoretically straightforward to achieve, many organizations fail to realize its potential, impairing the director’s engagement and ability to make a meaningful contribution. The aim of this workshop is to take a practical approach to the onboarding process, explaining the steps involved, the timing, the documents to be supplied and provide ideas for..
Paul Dubal
July 26 2024
01 : 00 PM EST
90 Minutes
Board Dynamics – A Key to Effective Oversight
The session will identify where things can go wrong (looking at the role of the board in several corporate scandals), and what we can do to put it right. The solutions will be in the form of board composition and processes, and a study of behaviors and how crucial they are to success or failure as a board. We look at this relative to the critical strategic function of the Board Chair, board composition and ..
Paul Dubal
August 01 2024
01 : 00 PM EST
90 Minutes
Psychological Safety in the Boardroom
The purpose of this session is to provide an appreciation of why psychological safety is such an important element in the modern boardroom. We will see why it can truly make a difference by understanding why it truly matters and what the benefits are. We define psychological safety and dispel some notions about what it is and what it is not, and assess its relationship to the boardroom and how a culture of ..
Paul Dubal
October 17 2024
01 : 00 PM EST
90 Minutes
ISO37000 – Governance of Organizations
Summary/Purpose: This foundational course will assist you in understanding the ISO 37000 conditions, principles and outcomes. You will: - Appreciate the primary governance principle of purpose - Understand the integrated nature of the foundational governance principles - Identify and know the enabling governance principles - Grasp the governance outcomes resulting fro..
Paul Dubal
November 14 2024
01 : 00 PM EST
90 Minutes
Succession Planning for the Board and CEO
Content: In this engaging and interactive session, we will explore the factors for consideration when evaluating whether the CEO may need to be replaced, and the mechanics for doing so. A business will not be sustainable if it is saddled with a CEO that is no longer a good fit for the organization. We explore best practices for dealing with this extremely sensitive, people related problem. The Nominating Co..
Paul Dubal
Recorded Webinar
90 Minutes
Dealing with Underperforming Directors
One of the biggest tests of the unity and collective efficacy of a board is when a fellow director is underperforming. That underperformance can manifest itself in many ways, but it inevitably has a negative impact on the wider board, the bad apple syndrome. The challenge of an underperforming director needs to be handled firmly, quickly, and sensitively as it can escalate into a wider conflict issue. This ..