Getting boardroom ready
 
 Tuesday, 29 August 2017  
 
Getting boardroom ready

Have you considered pursuing a board position?

A non-executive director, trustee or board position can be a great opportunity to develop your career and explore your leadership potential. For members of the legal profession, experience in board positions can consolidate and grow your skill set; improve your career resilience, increase your strategic understanding of workforce dynamics and build your market and industry knowledge.

Not only can obtaining a boardroom position benefit you and your career, it can also benefit the organisation you work for as your talent stack, prestige and influence grow and you gain new networks and confront and overcome challenges you might not encounter in day-to-day practice. This practical, interactive and strategic half-day course is designed for those in the legal profession considering becoming a Non-Executive Director or Trustee.

You will learn about the operation of boards and gain insight to the boardroom’s relevance to legal practice from a variety of expert speakers with direct experience of non-executive and governance appointments.

Our speakers, many of whom have worked in legal private practice and in-house, will also explore the various valuable skills and experience that lawyers possess that make them desirable candidates for boardroom positions.

Why should I attend?

By attending this seminar, you will gain:
  • Knowledge of the duties and responsibilities of a non-executive director
  • Understanding of business, finance and regulatory contexts
  • Skill sets sought for board level positions
  • Perspectives on how to present your CV and raise your profile
  • Commercial acumen and knowledge of compliance obligations
  • Entrepreneurial leadership and strategic thinking


 
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