Role of the Company Chairman 2015

The chairman has a critical influence on a board's style, composition, balance and performance. This one day course reviews the chairman's role in light of current legal requirements and good practice.

Course features and benefits:

- Distinguish between the roles of chairman and managing director.
- Gain insights into how to make changes in board composition and how to improve your effectiveness as a chairman.
- Explore the practical aspects of the role with other chairmen using a series of case studies.
- Gain an appreciation of up to date legislation, best practice and The UK Corporate Governance Code.
- Limited to 12 delegates.

Course objectives:

- Appreciate the board's role, purpose and key tasks.
- Define the role and responsibilities of the chairman in successfully leading and chairing a board.
- Compose and develop a more effective board.
- Make proper use of both executive and non-executive directors.
- Deal more effectively with the media.
- Plan and run effective board meetings.
- Understand the skills and personal qualities most likely to help to achieve competence in the role.
- Appreciate the importance of the chairman's relationship with other board members and shareholders.

Course leader: Francis Bergin.

Francis has over 30 years' experience in business as a Chairman and director of a number of companies, councils, committees and tribunals. He has chaired conferences and given presentations all over the world. Francis qualified as an Accountant and Chartered Secretary with Unilever Plc. For several years, he was director of The School of Business Administration and a Visiting Lecturer at The European Business School.

Event Time: 9:00am-5:00pm.

Prices:
Member: £795 + VAT,
Non-Member: £955 + VAT.