Board Dynamics – A Key to Effective Oversight
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Speaker : PAUL DUBAL
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When : Friday, July 26, 2024
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Time : 01 : 00 PM EST
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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).
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 processes, and dealing with underperforming directors. We will consider how we can guide a new Non-Executive Director to cultivate the right mindset to easily fit into the existing board structure and dynamics. A comparison of the attributes of an effective board versus an ineffective board will help any governance professional identify and think about some of the warning signs present on their own board.
We will also consider some challenging questions for attendees to think about in relation to their own boards, given the evolution of governance and where we are now, and whether your board is fully equipped to provide effective oversight in today’s environment.
Attendees will walk away thinking – does my Board or Governing Body have the right composition, structure, processes and behaviors in place?What changes are required? What can you do about it? How can I be an influencer? These are ideas to get them thinking about the Boards they serve and how they can be improved.
Areas Covered
- The Old-Style Board – A study in the lack of diversity
- Defining Board Dynamics – how they can make or break the board
- A Short History of Board Scandals – What do these tell us?
- Signs of Board Trouble – An analysis of the terminal behaviors and mindsets that can paralyze a board
- Role of the Board Chair
- Board Dynamics (2) Board Composition and Processes – getting the process right from beginning to end
- Board Dynamics (3) Underperforming Directors – how to deal with them
- Board Dynamics (4) A Guide for New Directors – getting off to the best start
- Bad Board v Good Board – Comparing and contrasting the different attributes
Course Level - Intermediate
Who Should Attend
Corporate Board Directors, Board Chair, CEO, C-Level Executives, Corporate Governance/Risk/Compliance Professionals, Board Secretary, Corporate Secretary
Why Should You Attend
Outcomes and Benefits: Participants will have the tools and strategies that will create a culture of excellence in the boardroom. They will be alert to signs of dysfunction within the Board, and have strategies for improving the quality of debate, resolving conflicts and how to address the problem of underperforming directors. They will appreciate the importance of a strong Chair, and those directors that are current or aspiring chairs will benefit from a number of tools and ideas to develop as a Chair. They will understand how the right processes and behaviors can support healthy board dynamics.
Topic Background
Helping boards understand how the right board dynamics can have a significant impact on their ability to perform effective oversight over management performance, and what they can do to contribute to creating the right systems, processes and behaviors.
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$160.00
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