Program Brief

GCC BDI has launched the Diploma in Directorship Program, The Director’s Diploma Award is a professional designation conferred by the GCC Board Directors Institute and the Financial Academy. Achieving the award of Diploma in Board Directorship, means that a Director has demonstrated an internationally accepted level of application of knowledge and skills as it pertains to board performance. As the Diploma in Board Directorship encourages participants to develop their skills and to fulfill their role as board directors, in addition to equipping a director with an award of Diploma in Board Directorship to make a valuable contribution to any Board. This module explores the need for up to date board practices, effective board dynamics and board engagement.

Program Topic
  • Business Leadership and People Management
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Program Goals

At the end of the training program, the participant should be able to:

  • Evaluate whether a board’s practices are adapted to meet the needs of the board and explain best practices associated with board conduct and etiquette and appreciate the importance of developing a board calendar.
  • Identify the characteristics of the effective provision of information to the board and understand the process of developing an effective board policy.
  • Define the characteristics of effective board decision making.
  • Evaluate the elements of an effective director induction process and succession planning.
  • Apply good practices associated with disclosure of a conflict of interest, related-party transactions, insider trading and whistleblowing.
  • Evaluate board attitudes to engagement and involvement in change explain change management models, including life cycle and progression models apply them in appropriate situations.
  • Determine red flags and potential barriers to change and developing appropriate solutions to overcome these.
  • Identify and apply the elements, characteristics and performance metrics of an effective board evaluation or of an individual director evaluation, Governance evaluation and organizational health.
  • Describe the types and causes of common conflicts and disagreements that the board may face and develop appropriate methods of resolving them.
  • Identify the elements of an effective removal of a director, the CEO, and chairman and Identify appropriate methods and approaches for a board to deal with a crisis.
Program Agenda
Topic 1: The Dynamic Board
  • 1 The Dynamic Board

    • 2 Culture Change in a Regional Organization

      • 3 Board Engagement and Board Renewal

        • 4 Managing Complex

          Continue to Topic 1: The Dynamic Board
          • 1 Culture Change and Change Management

            • 2 Disclosure and Transparency

              • 3 Board Simulation

                Program Requirements
                • Only participants who have completed the Certificate in Board Directorship, and who have been Certified from GCC BDI are eligible to attend- for more information contact getinvolved@gccdi.org

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                Program Path

                Names of the training programs that are integrated (enriched) with the training program:

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                Names of the training programs that after the training program:

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                Program Method
                • Lecture
                • Case Studies
                • Dialogue Teams
                • Role-play
                • Exercises and assignments
                Evaluation Method
                • Other
                Training Type
                • In Class Training

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