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The chair plays an important part in influencing a board’s style, composition, balance and performance. This one-day course offers a unique opportunity to review your role in terms of current legal requirements and best practice. You will gain a fresh perspective, broader knowledge and the skills you need to be an effective chair. OBJECTIVES This course will give you the knowledge and skills to: 1. Understand the board’s role and purpose. 2. Define the responsibilities of leading and chairing a board. 3. Compose and develop a more effective board. 4. Assess key director relationships and learn to make best use of both executive and non-executive directors. 5. Plan and run effective board meetings. BENEFITS This course will help you understand the skills, personal qualities and behaviours needed to be an effective chair. You will be able to assess your strengths and areas for improvement and structure your ongoing professional development. The course uses practical case study insights to equip you with knowledge to apply directly to your role.

This course provides a comprehensive exploration of stakeholder engagement, equipping participants with the knowledge and skills to effectively manage stakeholder relationships. Key theories, process and tools are explored to build capability in identifying and analysing stakeholders, designing engagement strategies and understanding the significance of their roles on organisational success. Participants will also explore the dynamics of power in stakeholder relationships, how power can be subtly or overtly applied within stakeholder interactions, and strategies for managing resistance and change. Building and maintaining trust is a key focus, as is preparing participants to engage in negotiation tactics and achieve favourable outcomes. By the end of the course, participants will be equipped to navigate complex stakeholder scenarios with confidence, drawing on relevant strategies to provide insightful recommendations to meet their organisational needs. LEARNING OUTCOMES • Justify and explain the use of stakeholder engagement tools and processes to support organisational priorities. • Critically analyse complex stakeholder engagement matters and provide recommendations using relevant theories and processes. • Effectively communicate solutions to stakeholder engagement challenges. ASSESSMENT The micro-credential assessment strategy offers participants a choice in how they demonstrate their achievement of the learning outcomes, allowing them to tailor their assessment experience based on their unique goals and preferences. When completing the assessment for a micro-credential, students will have the choice between the following options: Part A – Participants complete an authentic assessment aligned to the intended learning outcomes. OR Part B – Participants curate a portfolio of evidence demonstrating how they have met the specific capability in their professional practice, along with a recorded testimony explaining how the portfolio addresses the criteria for the credential. PLUS Part C – Regardless of whether option A or B is selected, students will also complete a reflective piece that considers their learning experience and how they have, or intend to, apply their learning in their professional practice. Upon successful completion of the assessment, a digital badge will be awarded by My eQuals.

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Throughout the course, you will learn how your board can become more strategic, creative, and future-orientated without sacrificing your monitoring and compliance roles. You will also hear what successful chairs of major companies, as well as smaller private organisations, do to make thier board meetings more effective.

It is important for any director or committee member (including volunteers) to understand the nature of any NFP (not-for-profit) entity they become involved with, as the legal and other consequences, including financial reporting requirements, can differ depending on the legal framework involved as well as the size of the respective NFP entity. Potential personal liability for the debts of an entity if it trades while being insolvent (whether knowingly or otherwise) exists for directors regardless of whether the entity is a for-profit or an NFP entity. This course aims to show participants how to analyse the performance of a company using its three financial statements. The key objectives are to: 1. outline the legal frameworks NFP entities operate within; 2. outline the accounting concepts and principles upon which the preparation of financial statements are based; 3. recognise how accounting standards create some limitations in the preparation of financial statements; 4. understand links between the financial statements; 5. help you understand the context relevant to your own organisation.

The purpose of this course is to build on a board's foundation of courage, resililence and capability by imparting tools and methodologies to assist in directing a business through uncertain times. By the end of this course, you will be able to: 1. Understand the board's role in driving innovation; 2. Evaluate and assess strategy and risk in the context of the current environment with respect to change, disruption and innovation; and 3. Appreciate the need to potentially re-evaluate risk appetites to support effective innovation in a highly dynamic environment.

Meetings provide a means for collaboration, communication and decision making every day in organisations. Decisions are made in meetings that form the basis of actions going forward. Effective minutes are essential as an accurate reflection of the outcomes of a meeting. This course will develop the knowledge and skills of minute taking necessary to prepare, review and sign-off on meeting minutes that are accurate, objective and ‘a true reflection’ of the meeting decisions. The aim of this course is to equip participants with best practice knowledge and minute taking skills. LEARNING OBJECTIVES 1. Identify the purpose, function and legislative requirements of minutes. 2. Define the role and responsibilities of the minute taker. 3. Examine best practice in minute taking. 4. Explore technology advancements that assist the minute taker to improve their efficiency or accuracy in undertaking their responsibilities.

LEAD WITH TRUST Trust is frequently cited as necessary and desirable for any team to achieve great things and yet it seems more elusive than ever. We live in a world where truth is buried, people are exploited and those with power dominate those without it. What we need is more authenticity and depth in our workplaces, with trustworthy role models setting the standard. During this lunchtime session, business leaders will explore authentic trust, what it means to be open, valuing relationships, exercising good judgement and enabling others to excel.

This course is designed to provide you with an opportunity to build your knowledge of preparing to sell a business. It will highlight the key stages of the sales process, focusing primarily on sale preparation to maximise value. It will also take into consideration what the impact of crises could be on your plans. By the end of the course, you will be able to: 1. Identify the primary considerations to maximise value when preparing a small/medium business for sale; 2. Understand the primary method of valuation when considering a business sale; and 3. Explain the steps of the sales process for a small/medium business.

With increasing global focus on climate change and sustainability, companies across the world are being held to higher standards of accountability for their environmental impact. In Australia, the regulatory landscape for climate reporting has seen a significant shift, driven by the need for transparency and compliance with international benchmarks. This introduction provides an overview of the new climate reporting obligations and the importance of sustainability reporting in today’s corporate governance framework. The aim of this course is to equip governance professionals with the knowledge and tools necessary to navigate climate-related financial disclosure requirements. LEARNING OBJECTIVES 1. Understand Australia’s new mandatory climate-related financial disclosure requirements, including the Treasury Laws Amendment Bill 2024 and associated regulations. 2. Apply practical tools and methodologies to prepare sustainability reports that comply with both national and international climate reporting standards. 3. Develop and implement data collection, reporting, and compliance strategies, ensuring the accuracy and reliability of climate-related financial disclosures. 4. Align governance, risk management, and reporting frameworks with Australia’s new climate-related reporting obligations, ensuring that climate risks are managed holistically alongside other business risks.

This course offers a comprehensive exploration of governance and oversight principles, specifically designed for leaders and governance professionals. It emphasises the importance of understanding regulatory frameworks and effective oversight strategies to enhance organisational accountability and ensure compliance. Participants will engage with key governance concepts, frameworks, and tools, focusing on their practical application in leadership roles. Throughout the course, participants will develop an understanding of the critical role oversight plays in strengthening organisational resilience, engaging stakeholders, and improving performance. They will learn to identify and resolve the underlying causes of governance issues and make strategic decisions that account for long-term effects and interdependencies, thereby minimising unintended consequences. The course also addresses emerging trends and common organisational pitfalls, providing best practice frameworks to help participants navigate these complexities. By the end of the course, participants will be equipped with the knowledge and tools to enhance organisational accountability, ensure compliance and improve decision-making and effectiveness in their roles. LEARNING OUTCOMES • Critically analyse the implications of effective governance and oversight. • Diagnose and suggest strategies to address governance and oversight challenges within an organisation. • Effectively communicate solutions to governance and oversight challenges. ASSESSMENT The micro-credential assessment strategy offers participants a choice in how they demonstrate their achievement of the learning outcomes, allowing them to tailor their assessment experience based on their unique goals and preferences. When completing the assessment for a micro-credential, students will have the choice between the following options: Part A – Participants complete an authentic assessment aligned to the intended learning outcomes. OR Part B – Participants curate a portfolio of evidence demonstrating how they have met the specific capability in their professional practice, along with a recorded testimony explaining how the portfolio addresses the criteria for the credential. PLUS Part C – Regardless of whether option A or B is selected, students will also complete a reflective piece that considers their learning experience and how they have, or intend to, apply their learning in their professional practice.

This course will cover: 1. The role of ethics in board processes and interactions; 2. Ethical principles, considerations, framework, duties and reporting; 3. The four lenses through which ethical issues and dilemmas can be viewed; and 4. The Ethic Centre’s five phase process for board decision-making.