Directors’ Development Programme

Effective Directors and Board members need to be the driving force that will lead to the success of their organisation.  Whether you are a newly appointed Director, seeking to join the Board, supporting a Board or one of its Committees, or merely wanting to consider the impact of your role and enhance your leadership skills, the EIMF’s Directors Development Programme will equip you with the core skills and awareness to function effectively as a current or future Director and/or Board member or support staff.

Attending the three-day programme will provide Directors with a wealth of knowledge and insight into the three most essential areas for any Director – corporate governance, board machinations, and leadership. In this course, you will attain:

• A comprehensive review of Corporate Governance theory, and how it is applied in practice
• An in-depth view of the role, responsibilities and legal duties of a director including the knowledge and skills relevant to exercising the duties and responsibilities of a Board director in Cyprus
• An understanding of the characteristics of an effective board, including ethical and professional conduct standards
• The techniques and ways of thinking that will build confidence, so as to become an even more effective leader with increased ability to deal with the everyday responsibility, accountability and pressure that a Director must face

Training Objectives

• To understand governance theory and practice
• To understand the legal and regulatory environment in which the Board of Directors must function
• To understand the roles and responsibilities of a Director
• To pinpoint the key areas of a directors’ mandate which require on-going attention
• To learn the key critical success factors for an effective Board
• To learn leadership practices that make for a more effective Director and/or Board member
• To understand what drives their behaviour and how to use this to become a more effective leaders