- Board Composition Trends
- Skills
- Turnover
- Impact of shareholder activism
- Establishing a Strong Foundation
- The role and responsibilities of an independent board director
- Independence by definition vs. fact/appearance
- Distinctions between management and governance
- Owning the Onboarding Process: Initial Intake and Structure
- The new director onboarding responsibilities vs. the Board/Company’s onboarding responsibilities
- The importance of tailoring
- Committee rotation
- “How do I have an impact?”
- Raising questions
- Developing a Deeper Understanding of the Company and Board
- Introductory meetings
- Board organization and operations
- What the company needs
- What shareholders want
- Current regulatory environment
- Mentorship
- Value of finding a board member with long tenures as a resource of institutional knowledge
- Value of finding a board member with long tenures as a resource of institutional knowledge
- Focus on Culture
- When a new director joins a board, the group dynamics of the board will inevitably
New Director Workshop
Monday, April 1, 2019
As an Add-on to the Boardroom Summit, Corporate Board Member and Spencer Stuart will host a New Directors Workshop to help acclimate novice directors quickly acclimate to the boardroom. Designed for public company directors with less than 2 years of public company board service, the workshop will orient participants on best practices and strategies to support their personal growth and value as a director.
11:30 am - 12:15 pm
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Registration and Lunch
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12:15 pm - 12:30 pm
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Welcome
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12:30 pm - 4:30 pm
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Workshop
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Through a mix of informational presentations and interactive peer discussions, the workshop will answer new directors’ questions related to: