Becoming a Board Director
Everything you need to know to get on to a Board
Being a Board Director can help you:
- Develop greater business skills;
- Sharpen your leadership skills;
- Build personal credibility and profile;
- Add value to an organisation or industry;
- Transition from full time work to retirement; and
- Generate additional income.
A Board is the governing entity of an organisation. It is often called different things:
- Board of Management, or Board of Directors for private or public companies;
- Council, for government and university;
- Committee or Management Committee for a not-for-profit; and
- Parliament for Australian and State Government.
Independent of what it is called, it has four key roles for the organisation:
- Ensuring legislative compliance;
- Enabling governance;
- Setting strategy; and
- Appointing and performance management of the CEO.
The greatest challenge is being on to a Board, particularly one that pays you.
This course provides insight to the key terminology, role, duties and how you can become a Board Director and become more attractive to getting invites on to Boards. The course comprises:
- Video Module 1 What is a Governing Board?
- Video Module 2 What is a Board Director?
- Video Module 3 Reasons to be a Board Director
- Video Module 4 Board Director Types
- Video Module 5 Key Roles of the Board
- Video Module 6 Governing Documents
- Video Module 7 General Duties
- Video Module 8 Role of the Chairman
- Video Module 9 Becoming a Board Director
- Video Module 10 Positioning for a Director Role
Now get started towards your Board Director career.
Your Instructor
Known as the Corporate Mechanic, adjunct Associate Professor Todd Hutchison is an international bestselling author, certified speaking professional (CSP), global consultant, awarded project manager, and behavioural expert. He is also a qualified private investigator.
Todd leads the global management consultancy and training company Peopleistic with offices in Australia and the United States. He was formally on the international Board of Directors of the Project Management Institute (PMI), and has been recognised as the leading project management expert in the Worldwide Who's Who 'Global 101 Top Experts' publication. His business expertise is recognised by a listing in the Who's Who of Business in Australia.
Todd was the first Fellow of the Project Management Institute in Australia (FPMIA), and also holds fellowships with the Australian Institute of Management (AIM), Australian Institute of Project Management (AIPM), Governance Institute of Australia (FGIA), and Leadership Western Australia (LWA), as well as being an Adjunct Associate Professor with Business Education Institute, with adjunct status also at Edith Cowan University and Curtin University. He also is involved teaching at MBA level.
He is qualified in engineering, project management, contract management, business, commerce, information technology, professional coaching, company directorship and education, and was the first degree qualified person in legal project management worldwide. He is now progressing a PhD in business behavioural sciences.
Todd has worked as an advisor, consultant, trainer and practice manager for law firms, and in-house Counsel. He has worked in over 160 organisations across 13 countries, and is the residing Chairman of the International Institute of Legal Project Management.
Course Curriculum
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StartWhat is a Governing Board? (0:35)
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StartWhat is a Board Director? (0:47)
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StartReasons to be a Board Director (1:04)
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StartBoard Director Types (2:04)
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StartKey Roles of the Board (1:53)
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StartGoverning Documents (2:11)
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StartGeneral Duties (2:53)
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StartRole of the Chairman (2:44)
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StartBecoming a Board Director (3:06)
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StartPositioning for a Director Role (3:16)