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Learning Objectives

By the end of this course, you will know how to:

Try different approaches to governance with greater confidence

Build a toolkit that can enhance key elements of board effectiveness on an ongoing basis

Enhance the quality of governance dialogue inside your boardroom and between the board and management

Improve the efficiency of your board meetings

Keep board dialogue focused as much as possible on the future

About Course

Governing Your Organization: A Deeper Dive takes an in-depth look into some of the key functions of your board and the challenges it faces, building on the foundations established in the Boards That Work course.

Course Curriculum

This course provides a list of online and downloadable resources, including a course transcript.

  • Part One: To Whom Does the Board Owe a Duty?

  • Part Two: Building a Great Board

  • Part Three: The Board’s Role in Strategy

  • Part Four: Effective Time Allocation

  • Part Five: Different Organizations Need Different Governance Approaches

Individual Course Price

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Course Access & Duration

This course is online and self-paced, meaning that you can take it at anytime and anywhere. It will take approximately 1.5 hours to complete it. You have 1 year (365 days) to complete the course from the date of purchase before it will automatically expire in your account.
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Course Level/Prerequisites/Final Exam

This is an introductory level course. A Certificate of Completion is issued once you pass the final exam with a mark of 70% of higher. Recommended companion courses are; Boards That Work, Decolonizing the Boardroom, Strategic Planning, Writing Effective Policies & Procedures.

Certification Credits

This training may be used to meet the requirements for:

  • Certified in Volunteer Administration (CVA) credential. For more details about the CVA program and renewal requirements, visit www.CVAcert.org or email [email protected].

  • Continuing education certification may be eligible through the Professional Administrators of Volunteer Resources – Ontario (PAVRO). For more information, please email [email protected].

Does your board already know the basics?

Improve your overall effectiveness with the Better Board Kit that includes an online Board Self-Evaluation Survey and a facilitation guide that will walk your board through a planning session based on the survey results!

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About Course Author

Matt Fullbrook is a board effectiveness researcher and consultant based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Matt is Manager, David & Sharon Johnston Centre for Corporate Governance Innovation, University of Toronto. Under his direction, the CCBE has evolved into the central hub of governance research in Canada. Matt has overseen the development and execution of all the CCBE’s projects since 2004, including the Globe & Mail’s Board Games governance ratings, various Pay/Performance studies, SME governance ratings, and an ongoing study of the governance of family firms. As an independent consultant, Matt has advised dozens of boards of directors as an educator, facilitator, and researcher, helping them to maximize their effectiveness through the development and implementation of valuable governance processes, policies, and structures. (https://www.mattfullbrook.com/)

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