The Foundations of Governance Course consists of two and a half days covering key areas of governance, which include: the role of the governance professional, director management, advising the board, board dynamics, effectiveness, culture, relationships and conflicts.

This event is structured in for segments:

1. Core of Governance and the role of the governance professional
   
   This session sets out the expectations and growing role and responsibilities of the Governance Professional. It will examine the legal commonalities and differences among various kinds of organizations and how they impact oversight, strategic and operational functions.
   
   
2. Director Management – Driving Board Effectiveness throughout the Director Life Cycle
   
   The purpose of the session is to provide the tools for developing critical processes to enhance Board effectiveness from before directors join the Board, through their tenure and until they leave – with the objective of improving the Board’s decision-making processes.
   
   
3. Board Committees Framework
   
   The purpose of this session is to provide information on the tools and framework for the purpose of committees, relationship to the board, roles and responsibilities, board delegation along with committee rights and authority.
   
   
4. Soft Skills – Managing and Influencing Board Dynamics, Culture, Relationships & Conflicts
   
   Boardroom dynamics have a significant yet largely unrecognized impact on good governance. The governance professional has a critical role in supporting their board in fostering a more conducive boardroom culture by mastering the required soft skills to do so.

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Registration Fee: 

• GPC Members:   $2950.00 + HST
• Non-Members:   $3195.00 + HST
• GPC.D Student:   FREE (For those who are enrolled to the full GPC.D program, your enrollment fee covers your cost this Event.) 

Important Note:

This Event is one of three courses that make up the full GPC.D Designation Program and which leads to the GPC.D (Governance Professionals of Canada Designation). 

You have the option to register and attend this event without committing to the full Education program, however, you will not be eligible to the professional designation (GPC.D), unless you complete all 3 modules as well as their individual exams and the final evaluation. 

Participants who are registered for the Education program (GPC-EP) will be required to write an exam after the completion of this module. 

If you wish to enroll in the entire designation program to obtain the GPC.D designation (and save on the cost of the entire program), you can change your registration here: Education program on this link.

Every Thursday for 5 weeks starting March 28, 2024 (1:00 PM - 4:30PM ET)