with International Board Director Competency Designation (IBDC.D)
Course designed for aspiring and experienced Board Directors
Who benefits from this Education & Certification Course?
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Learn the proven and effective steps for not only modern-day Board operations, but also successfully plan and Implement your personal Board Director Candidate strategy. Experience how these achievable & focused efforts help you convey the experience and confidence needed for serious Board Director and Board Advisor consideration. Education & Certification Course is designed for any stage of your career and any level of Board experience (aspiring to experienced).
The Differentiator: Get both the modern Board Director Candidate packaging AND modern Board operations knowledge all in one shot while ALSO earning your globally recognized International Board Director Competency Designation (IBDC.D) certification.
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Phase 1 / Session 1 Start Video
Phase 1 / Session 1 Preparation Material and Outcome Guide: Introduction to Program and Goal Setting
Excerpt From Book: Across The Board - Foreword + Chapter 1 - Introduction
Thought Assignment: Personal Board Goals Form
Reading Assignment: Evaporating Pool of Officer-Ready Talent
Reading Assignment: Boards and the Baby Boomer Retirement Effect
Reading Assignment & Case Study: 5 Lasting Board Lessons From The Theranos Debacle
Reading Assignment: 7 Pivots For The COVID-Age Board
Video (optional, but recommended): 7 Pivots For The COVID-Age Board
Concept Writeup and Understanding: Introduction to Board Documents
Phase 1 / Session 1 Summary Video
Reminder for 1:1 and Group Session Registrants...
Phase 1 / Session 2 Start Video
Phase 1 / Session 2 Preparation Material and Outcome Guide: Board Director Trending and Future Prospects
Reading Assignment: Early History of Boards
Excerpt From Book: Across The Board - Chapter 2 - Why Create Your Board + Chapter 3 - When to Create or Recreate Your Board
Reading Assignment: Heeding The Board's 5 Observables
Video (optional, but recommended): Heeding the Board's 5 Observables
Reading Assignment: Private Equity vs. the Traditional Company
Reading Assignment: Is Your Organization Surviving or Thriving?
Reading Assignment: The Board's Focus on HIAR
Bonus Article (optional, but recommended): The Great CEO Swap Out
Phase 1 / Session 2 Summary Video
Reminder for 1:1 and Group Session Registrants...
Phase 1 / Session 3 Start Video
Phase 1 / Session 3 Preparation Material and Outcome Guide: The New Board Directorship Expectations
Excerpt From Book: Across The Board - Chapter 4 - What Makes a Great Board?
Reading Assignment: Getting Back to Board Basics
Reading Assignment: The Board's Continuing Education Priority
Template (Optional): Board of Directors Continuing Education Policy
Reading Assignment: Do You Deal In Trust?
Reading Assignment: Your Personal Strategy During Times of Crisis
Reading Assignment: The Non-Executive Chairperson
Reading Assignment: Cancel Culture & the Board
Reading Assignment: On The Board of Public Opinion
Phase 1 / Session 3 Summary Video
Reminder for 1:1 and Group Session Registrants...
Phase 1 / Session 4 Start Video
Phase 1 / Session 4 Preparation Material and Outcome Guide: Showcasing Your Strategy and Governance Expertise
Excerpt From Book: Across The Board - Chapter 5 - The Role of Strategy + Chapter 6 - The Role of Governance
Video + Templates: Becoming The Strategic Executive
Video: Exceptional Board Governance
Reading Assignment: Why Do Boards Continue To Struggle With Strategy?
Reading Assignment: Are Boards Embracing Innovation Governance?
Reading Assignment: Governing The Escalation Process
Template (Optional): Board Paper
Reading Assignment: The Foreseeable Supply Chain Crisis
Bonus Article (optional, but recommended): Can The Board Truly Govern A.I.?
Phase 1 / Session 4 Summary Video
Reminder for 1:1 and Group Session Registrants...
Phase 1 Test Prep
Phase 1 Completion Test
Phase 2 / Session 5 Start Video
Phase 2 / Session 5 Preparation Material and Outcome Guide: Aligning of Values, Vision, and Mission
Excerpt From Book: Across The Board - Portion of Chapter 6 - The Role of Governance + Chapter 7 - Evaluating Values, Vision, & Mission
Reading Assignment: The Board Decisioning Process
Reading Assignment: The Risk and Values Alliance
Video (optional, but recommended): The Culture Imperative
Reading Assignment & Case Study: An Important Lesson in Board Director Risk
Video: Introduction to Risk Governance from The DCRO Risk Governance Institute
Reading Assignment: Top 5 Mistakes Board Candidates Make
Reading Assignment: The Art of Respectful Dissent
Bonus Article (optional, but recommended): Cancel Culture & the Board
Thought Assignment: Core Leadership Traits List
Phase 2 / Session 5 Summary Video
Reminder for 1:1 and Group Session Registrants...
Phase 2 / Session 6 Start Video
Phase 2 / Session 6 Preparation Material and Outcome Guide: Board Member Behavioral Predisposition Evaluation Criteria
Excerpt From Book: Across The Board - Chapter 13 - Board Member Evaluation and Selection
Reading Assignment: 13 Signs of High Emotional Intelligence (EQ)
Video: Mindfulness Intelligence Leadership Excellence
Reading Assignment: 5 Characteristics of Grit - How Many Do You Have?
Reading Assignment: What Is Adversity Quotient (AQ)?
Reading Assignment: More Grits, Please!
Reading Assignment: The In-Between Director
Reading Assignment: The Board's CEO Succession Imperative
Thought Assignment: Proper Board Documents Example - For Review Only (prep for future creation of YOUR proper Board Documents in Session 10...)
Phase 2 / Session 6 Summary Video
Reminder for 1:1 and Group Session Registrants...
Phase 2 / Session 7 Start Video
Phase 2 / Session 7 Preparation Material and Outcome Guide: Modern-Day Board Considerations and Selection Criteria
Excerpt From Book: Across The Board - Chapter 8 - Sphere of Influence / Chapter 9 - Planes of Congruence / Chapter 10 - Coverage & Balance
Video: Modern Board Architecture
Reading Assignment: Performing a Board Architecture Assessment
Templates (Optional): Board Architecture Components
Reading Assignment: The Board Maturity Continuum
Reading Assignment: Effective Board Decision Making
Reading Assignment: The Poison Pill Defense
Reading Assignment: The Lake Wobegon Board
Thought Assignment: Major + 3 Minors
Phase 2 / Session 7 Summary Video
Reminder for 1:1 and Group Session Registrants...
Phase 2 / Session 8 Start Video
Phase 2 / Session 8 Preparation Material and Outcome Guide: Ensuring Your 'Career Trifecta'
Excerpt From Book: Across The Board - Portion Chapter 13 - Board Member Evaluation & Selection
Reading Assignment: The Board Candidate's Balancing Act
Video: Ensuring Your Seat on the Board
Reading Assignment: Forms and Filings Every Board Director Needs To Know
Reading Assignment: 5 Valuable Tips For Proper Financial Reviews
Reading Assignment: The Board's Role In Leveraging The Gig Economy
Phase 2 / Session 8 Summary Video
Reminder for 1:1 and Group Session Registrants...
Phase 2 Test Prep
Phase 2 Completion Test
Phase 3 / Session 9 Start Video
Phase 3 / Session 9 Preparation Material and Outcome Guide: Aligning Yourself to Board Committees
Excerpt From Book: Across The Board - Chapter 11 - The Importance of Board Committees
Reading Assignment: Who Nominated The Nominating Committee?
Reading Assignment: The Importance of Committee Reporting
Templates (Optional): Board Committee Reporting Templates
Reading Assignment: Creating a Cybersecurity-Savvy Board
Reading Assignment: The ESG Challenge
Reading Assignment: The Pre-IPO Board
Phase 3 / Session 9 Summary Video
Reminder for 1:1 and Group Session Registrants...
Phase 3 / Session 10 Start Video
Phase 3 / Session 10 Preparation Material and Outcome Guide: Creating Your Modern Board Documents
Reading Assignment: No, You Cant Submit a Resume or CV For This Board Seat!
Reading Assignment: 7 Steps To Create A Killer Board Document
Templates: Board Documents + Cover Letter
C-Level Pro Tip: Leveraging Your Board Documents for C-Level Opportunities
Reading Assignment: Human Capital Disclosure and The Board
Video: Human Capital Disclosure and The Board
Video: Boost Your Chances of Getting On The Board
Phase 3 / Session 10 Summary Video
Reminder for 1:1 and Group Session Registrants...
Phase 3 / Session 11 Start Video
Phase 3 / Session 11 Preparation Material and Outcome Guide: Establishing Your Authority
Reading Assignment: 7 Strategies for Establishing Authority
Reading Assignment: 15 Ways to Establish Authority in Your Field
Video: Maximizing Your Online Presence
Excerpt From Book: Across The Board - Chapter 14 - Board Assessments, Tools, and Insurance
Video: Performing Effective Board Evaluations
Reading Assignment: Do You Do The D&O?
Video: Do You Do The D&O?
Reading Assignment: 5 Steps to Nailing Your Board Director Interview
Video (optional, but recommended): 5 Steps to Nailing Your Board Director Interview
Template (Optional): Example Board Candidate Interview Mutual Non-Disclosure Agreement (MNDA)
Reading Assignment: The Board Candidate's Checklist
Video (optional, but recommended): The Board Candidate's Checklist
Phase 3 / Session 11 Summary Video
Reminder for 1:1 and Group Session Registrants...
Phase 3 / Session 12 Start Video
Phase 3 / Session 12 Preparation Material and Outcome Guide: Successfully Marketing Yourself
Reading Assignment: 7 of the Most Effective Ways to Market Yourself Successfully
Reading Assignment: 7 Strategies for Marketing Yourself
Video: The Power of Your Online Presence
Excerpt From Book: Across The Board - Chapters 12 - Available Options and Services To Build Your Board + Chapter 15 - Implementation Summary and Motivation
Reading Assignment & Download: Detailed Board Pitch Book Example
Video: Get Your Butt on a Private Equity Board
Reading Assignment: How Much Should You Be Paid as a Board Director?
Video (optional, but recommended): How Much Should You Be Paid as a Board Director?
Reading Assignment: Voted Off The Island - How To Remove Problematic Board Members
Bonus Article (optional, but recommended): Are You Hindering Your Appointment?
Phase 3 / Session 12 Summary Video
Reminder for 1:1 and Group Session Registrants...
Phase 3 Test Prep
Phase 3 Completion Test
Final Exam Test Prep
Final Exam
Course Completion + Next Steps Start Video
Important Course Completion Notes and Details
Course Survey
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