Developing Effective Governance for Sustainable Progressive Outcomes

Here is the thing, When you are a member of any organisational board in Nigeria today, it feels like you have a million things working against you; fast-changing technologies, limited infrastructure, the volatile economic and regulatory ecosystem are all challenges that you must deal with. You’re always short on time because the structure, administration and […]

Here is the thing,

When you are a member of any organisational board in Nigeria today, it feels like you have a million things working against you; fast-changing technologies, limited infrastructure, the volatile economic and regulatory ecosystem are all challenges that you must deal with.

You’re always short on time because the structure, administration and strategies of boards have become even more complicated and could make or break the progress of organisations.

And honestly, knowing that you’re constantly competing with thousands of other organisation boards just like you sometimes globally. Could be, overwhelming. However, the silver lining is that there is a myriad of opportunities that could be explored for those who are prepared and well equipped.

To improve your performance, strike a balance between innovation and compliance; local and global competitive influences, short and long term, commercial and stakeholder interests (where they conflict) United Kingdom-based, education service provider, TEXEM, presents a two day Masterclass with world-renowned Professor Andrew Chambers.

This TEXEM Masterclass will empower you with the requisite knowledge and skills that you need to make a positive impact on Organisational boards.

Professor Andrew Chambers-Author of the Chambers Handbook of Governance has delivered governance solutions in more than 60 countries across the world.

This programme is informed by the latest research which has revealed that many boards are facing complex challenges relating to how they can effectively offer risk management oversight, drive innovation in this digital age, and provide strategic direction.

Why attend the TEXEM Masterclass

If you are a board director, member or as an aspiring one caught in the complex maze of changes, and not sure of the best step forward to create and manage a prolific board that makes a positive difference, then this masterclass is for you.

“The programme is designed and tailored to address the volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous operating landscape in which decision-makers have to do more with less, survive and develop profitable growth, and or excellent service delivery,” said TEXEM, Chair, Dr Alim Abubakre.

The course is designed for board members, chairpersons, Director Generals, Executive Secretaries, Permanent Secretaries, and Managing Directors among others.

Secretaries of boards, Independent non-executive directors, general managers, chief human resource officers, and Chief financial officers will also benefit from the course designed to provide strategic direction, optimise decisions to strike a balance between risk management and developing a culture of innovation.

Chief internal auditors or chief risk officers, Regulators and standards setters, plus, general councils, and Entrepreneurs will also find the TEXEM Masterclass invaluable learning how to address the challenges facing boards and develop a viable approach to impactful success.

In this two-day master class, you will learn

#1 – Right Strategies for effective governance

You will learn to identify the right strategies to expand your roles beyond conventional governance. Using real-life scenarios, you will develop insights into how to; develop a viable plan, manage risk, lead more effectively in crises, and engage stakeholders for value creation.

As a board director, you’ll leave ready to bring your ideas to life and help implement best practices that contribute to effective and efficient organisations.

#2. New approaches for board effectiveness

“It is newly designed to ensure that participants are made aware of the measures and approaches available to impact positively on board and director effectiveness,” said Professor Chambers.

“The intention is to inspire participants with proven ways to re-engineer corporate governance in practice and to provide practical ‘toolkit’ advice on how to apply these state-of-the-art methods.”

#3. How to create and run an impactful board

TEXEM Masterclass curriculum is designed to reflect core issues related to boards such as accountability, transparency, and strategic leadership. Importantly, you will leave the Master Class with a profound appreciation of crucial elements of creating and running a successful Board.

#4. Networking for success

“Networking and debating with other workshop participants will give valuable opportunities to identify the pitfalls and the strategies on how to resolve some of those challenges. Furthermore, via this programme, participants are assured of a bumper return on investment via enhanced social capital (which could lead to new business opportunities and strategic synergies) and steeper learning curve Professor Chambers said in a recent interview.

The TEXEM Master class on creating and running active boards

will transform you from a passive, less productive board into a better strategic thinking board leader ready to establish and maintain good governance practices.

“In this turbulent, challenging, dynamic and fast-paced operating landscape characterised by new risks and opportunities, good governance remains the bane of many Nigerian organisations success,” says Dr Alim Abubakre, Chair of TEXEM UK.

Professor Andrew Chambers, former Dean of Cass Business School London, will share insights with senior executives in Nigeria on how to clearly define the board’s purpose and move beyond compliance to value creation for all stakeholders.

As a board director and member, this masterclass is an opportunity to help you come to grips with aspects of accountability, setting direction, developing the business model, strategic planning and management oversight.

Participants would learn from Professor Andrew’s successful career in creating; running vibrant boards and stimulating better board performance. He will guide you through the techniques you need to develop and manage dynamic boards.

Join Professor Andrew Chambers as he demonstrates how to make the most of your board at this exclusive masterclass.

Expand your knowledge and learn how to create successful boards and how to plan to prevent failure proactively.

Topics covered throughout the class will include:

Booking information

Attend a seminal, contemporary and relevant programme designed for your professional and organisational needs’

Please call us via +447983128450

Price:  £1,500.00 or N720, 000

For more information on how to sign up for the course, please visit https://texem.co.uk/programmes/creating-effective-boards-and-directors.html

An overview of Professor Andrew Chambers’ Biography could be found below:

Professor Andrew started his career as an auditor and IT consultant with Arthur Andersen & Co, before moving on to run an internal audit function of a manufacturing company.

He was the world’s first professor of internal auditing.

He was awarded the IIA (UK)’s Distinguished Service Award (2008) and then the global IIA’s Bradford Cadmus Memorial Award ‘to honour individuals who have made the most significant contribution to the advancement of the internal audit profession.

He was also recognised as ‘an outstanding advocate, author, practitioner and subject matter expert, whose leadership and commitment to internal auditing has advanced the profession on a global level.’

He was twice mentioned in the UK House of Lords’ debates as “an authority on corporate governance” and recognised by The UK Times Newspaper as ‘a worldwide authority on corporate governance.’

Andrew has been a director of a large mutual insurer (The Medical Defence Union), a well-known charity (The Tavistock Institute), an FTSE250 financial institution (The Paragon Group of Companies), a bank (The National Mortgage Bank) and several smaller public sector, private and family businesses.

He has authored some five hundred articles mainly on governance and auditing. He has also authored about three dozen peer-reviewed research papers.

Andrew was a judge for Hawkamah’s Bank Corporate Governance Awards in the MENASA region (2009-15), and (b) the ICSA-Hermes Transparency in Governance Awards (2011-15).  He conducted the 2012 Board Evaluation for the Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank

About TEXEM

TEXEM prides itself in her ability to customise and contextually relevant programmes for their clients for superior value creation. They have world-class faculty partners with an excellent grasp of the contextual realities of Africa.

TEXEM believes in harnessing global expertise to solve local challenges. They leverage their contextual understanding of Africa to deliver tailored solutions to organisations.