Benefits of ICD Membership
The Institute of Corporate Directors is committed to providing its
members with a wide range of tools, resources and services that support
them in being effective directors and creating high-performing
boards.
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- Directors Education Program
- NFP Governance Essentials Program
- ICD.D Certification
- ICD Endorsed Programs
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| Director Journal |
| Eyes on Governance e-newsletter |
| ICD Governance Resource Centre |
| getAbstract |
| Directorship magazine |
| Linex Legal |
| InfoSolutions |
| Books for Business |
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| ICD Directors Register |
| ICD Chapter Events |
| ICD Fellowship Awards |
This highly interactive program teaches you the key competencies
of an effective board director. Successful completion of the
DEP is the first step towards earning your ICD.D designation.
Click here to learn more about the Directors
Education Program.
for Directors of Not-for-Profit Organizations
This innovative program introduces you to the accountabilities and
responsibilities of a director serving on a not-for-profit board. The
NFP Program is also offered exclusively in French.
Click here to learn more about the NFP
Program.
The ICD.D designation, recognized internationally, is a clear
reflection of a director’s commitment to the principles and
practice of good governance and adherence to the ICD Code of
Conduct.
Click here to learn more about the ICD.D
designation.
The ICD is the national endorsement and accrediting body for director
education programs and providers who meet a standard of
quality that will benefit directors in their pursuit of becoming
more effective.
Click here to learn more about current ICD Endorsed
Program offerings.
Director Journal, the premier Canadian publication on
corporate governance and directorship, features in-depth articles
on current governance issues written by experienced directors,
consultants and legal experts. This high-quality, full-colour
publication is produced and distributed by the ICD to its members six
times a year. It is also available in PDF format in the Members Only
section of the ICD website.
The Eyes on Governance monthly e-newsletter keeps ICD members
in the loop with the most up-to-date information on corporate
governance. With links to regulatory updates, legal news, IFRS updates,
recent research findings and board postings, readers can get caught up
on all the latest governance news with just the click of a mouse.
The ICD Governance Resource Centre, a comprehensive, searchable
database, provides direct access to high-quality resources on
governance issues categorized in the areas of Risk Management,
Governance Issues and Corporate Strategy.
With exclusive access to the Governance Resource Centre, ICD members
benefit from having a wealth of information right at their
fingertips like Shoemaker's Child? Succession Planning for
the Board, an insightful article on board succession
planning. With corporate boards occupied with other issues such as risk
assessment and executive compensation, succession planning can be
likened to the shoemaker's children from the old proverb; just as the
shoemaker could never spare any time to make shoes for his children,
boards are unable to devote the time they would like to
planning for Director succession.
Click here to read more about this important but
often overlooked issue.
While business books are a great source of relevant insights into
today’s corporate governance issues, few directors and senior
executives can fit every bestseller into their busy schedules. With
getAbstract, the world’s largest online library of book summaries,
you can build your business knowledge in just 10 minutes. Choose
from over 5,000 summaries available in brief, five-page documents
that can be downloaded to laptops, Blackberries and MP3 players.
At a special subscription rate, ICD members can take advantage of
this unique time-saving service and benefit from the most influential
and informative business books on the market.
Click here for a free sample of getAbstract.
Stay current on committee best practices, regulatory changes, board
and management relations, risk management, and compensation strategy
with this high-quality magazine. ICD members save $330 on the
annual individual subscription rate and $3,250 on the annual board
subscription rate to Directorship magazine.
Click here to learn more Directorship
magazine.
Law firms and legal professionals are great resources for counsel and
insight into corporate governance issues from regulatory and policy
perspectives. Linex Legal collects daily updates from thousands of law
firms around the world and makes them available through the
Enterprise Content Portal and regular email alerts. ICD members receive
complimentary access to the ICD's Linex Legal Enterprise Content Portal
where they can quickly view the
latest legal developments and obtain insight into how
they impact corporate governance.
Click here to learn more about Linex Legal.
Few organizations have the luxury of dedicated research teams, making
it difficult to gather all available information pertaining to corporate
governance. InfoSolutions, a unit of the Rotman School of Management,
offers many solutions to this challenge by providing access to a team of
trained information specialists that can assist you with all your
research needs. As a benefit of joining the ICD, members receive free
research services from InfoSolutions. Our members have received
assistance with sourcing helpful tools and templates that can be applied
to their board work.
Click here to learn more about InfoSolutions.
Looking for a hard-to-find title or out-of-print book? Books for
Business can source it for you. Want to learn more about a specific
business topic? Books for Business has more than 11,000 titles that
cover all areas of business including Management, Human Resources,
Training and Coaching, Investments and Finance, Sales and Marketing and
Economics and History.
Directors and aspiring directors may be interested in picking up a
copy of:
- Back to the Drawing Board: Designing Corporate Boards for a Complex
World, by Colin B. Carter and Jay W. Lorsch
- Chairs & Tables: Corporate Governance for Directors of Small to
Mid-sized Companies, by Donald B. Hathaway
- Governing For Results: A Director's Guide To Good Governance, by Mel
D. Gill
The ICD offers its members a 10% discount off books ordered through
the Books for Business website.
Click here to shop at Books for Business.
For a formally educated director or highly-skilled professional who
is dedicated to the practice of good governance, the decision to help
create better boards is easy. The challenging part can be getting your
name out to companies in search of a director with your specific
experience, strengths and interests. The ICD Directors Register is a
premier benefit that provides members with the opportunity to be listed
in a national database that is accessed by a wide range of organizations
across many sectors.
This exclusive member benefit matches your qualifications with
specific board search criteria including formal director education,
certification and experience to ensure the best possible fit between you
and the boards on which you may serve.
Click here to learn more about the ICD Directors
Register.
With nine ICD Chapters located across Canada, members are invited to
join the Institute of Corporate Directors at local events, seminars and
panel discussions. These sessions not only provide members with the
chance to hear from prominent governance experts but to engage in an
exchange of ideas with fellow directors and to build a vast network of
contacts.
All ICD events are listed in the Events section of the ICD website,
where members and non-members can learn more about an event and register
to attend.
Click here to view the ICD Events Calendar.
Click here to learn more about the ICD Chapters.
So many directors contribute to improving the quality of corporate
governance in Canada and their dedication and leadership in the
boardroom should not go unrecognized. Every year, the governance
community honours such outstanding individuals with the ICD Fellowship
Awards, the highest distinction for corporate directors in Canada. At
the annual gala event, fellows are inaugurated with the F.ICD
designation (Institute of Corporate Directors Fellow). To date, 52
directors across Canada have been presented with this prestigious
award.
Click here to learn more about the ICD Fellowship
Awards.
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