Want to know how the pressures of corporate governance in the private sector compare to those in professional bodies?
Learn about PARN’s model of governance and what the advantages and
disadvantages of different structures and processes are. Also learn how
professional bodies with revised governance structures have fared.
Course Delivery & Materials
The day will combine
a mix of interactive sessions, video case studies, presentations and time for
individual reflection. Start time is 9:30am and end time 5:00pm with tea, coffee
and lunch provided.
Course is delivered
by Prof Andy Friedman, CEO of PARN and Sarah Ward, our HR & Business
Consultant.
The course texts are:
These will be supplemented by new material based on research
carried out in 2011. This and other supplementary information, including case
studies, will be provided in a training folder to support your learning on this
topic, along with copies of course slides, case studies and good practice
guidelines.
Who is the course aimed at?
- CEOs and other senior staff on the
governing body or who sit in as observers
- Volunteer members of the governing body
- Seconded members of the governing body
- Lay representatives
Learning Outcomes
- Gain an overall perspective on the
governance of professional bodies including international comparisons
- Consider the advantages and
disadvantages of your own governance structure and processes
- Consider the advantages and
disadvantages of moving from traditional representative Councils to ‘private
sector’ Executive Boards
- Learn of the PARN cupped hands model
- Brush up on the legal responsibilities
of directors
- Consider the competencies and competence
required of members of the governing body
- Learn how to provide and maintain
good/best practice for your governing body considering induction,
individual and group evaluation as well as particularly important support
structures such as nomination committees and principles of good governance
processes
- Consider the processes of implementing
change in governance and the pitfalls to avoid
- Appreciate future directions in
professional body governance
- Discuss governance issues with others
facing similar challenges
Here's what one recent participant thought of the course...
"I go on training
courses and only 10% is relevant to me, but this course has been completely
relevant to my role and organisation."
- Marion Young, Governance Secretary of The Institute and Faculty of Actuaries
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