Directors' Duties and Board Effectiveness
Understand directors' legal duties and build a high-performing board that adds strategic value.
- 3 days
- Classroom · Live virtual · In-house
- Afriskora Certificate of Completion
Course overview
Directors carry significant legal responsibility, and boards that only review reports add little value. This course explains fiduciary duties and personal liability, the board's role in strategy, risk and oversight, and what distinguishes high-performing boards, from composition and diversity to dynamics, information and evaluation.
Who should attend
- Directors and non-executive directors
- Newly appointed board members
- Board chairpersons
- Executives who report to boards
What you will be able to do
- Explain directors' fiduciary duties and liability
- Contribute effectively to strategy and risk oversight
- Distinguish governance from management
- Improve board composition, dynamics and information
- Plan and act on board evaluations
Course outline
Module 1Duties and liabilities
- • Fiduciary duty and duty of care
- • Business judgement rule
- • Personal liability
- • Conflicts of interest
Module 2The board's work
- • Strategy and value creation
- • Risk and internal control oversight
- • CEO performance and succession
- • Stakeholder accountability
Module 3High-performing boards
- • Composition and diversity
- • Board dynamics and culture
- • Committees
- • Board evaluation
Frequently asked questions
How long is the Directors' Duties and Board Effectiveness course?
The course runs for 3 days. Daily start and finish times are confirmed in your joining instructions. Live virtual sessions cover the same programme.
Do I receive a certificate?
Yes. Every participant who completes the course receives an Afriskora Certificate of Completion with a unique code that employers can verify online.
Can this course be delivered in-house for our team?
Yes. We can run it at your premises or online for your team, on dates that suit you, and adapt examples and case studies to your sector.
How do I book and pay?
Request dates and we'll send available sessions and a quote. Bookings are confirmed by invoice and paid by EFT. South African clients can include the course in their Workplace Skills Plan.
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