COURSE  OVERVIEW

This 3-day intensive workshop will be launched as a virtual course, as a pre-cursor to our GPC Education program. In this course, participants will gain basic exposure to the subject of governance.

The ideal audience for this course includes the following:

• Individuals who are new to their role
• People with junior positions in their organizations with some governance functions
• Individuals in administrative positions attending to governance processes
• Boards or more senior governance professionals may also not have had a proper introduction to the subject

COURSE OBJECTIVES

The objectives of the course are as follows:

1.      Focus on individuals who have little or no knowledge of governance but could be:  

• Joining a NFP board for the first time
• Executive assistant being asked to take notes at board or management meetings
• In process of accepting or moving into a position related to organizational governance
• Individuals wanting to position themselves for a position related to governance

2.     Provide access to a training program that is financially accessible

3.     Provide an intensive 3 half-day session that fulfills knowledge requirements in a brief time.

4.      To be a critical component of a planned ‘Governance in a Box’ concept which will consist of the 3-day workshop, a Glossary of Terms, and an on-line tool to provide access to the documents, forms, templates and best practices needed for establishing an effective governance framework for various kinds of organizations.