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Description

Jointly developed by the Institute of Corporate Directors and the University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management, Board Dynamics for Executives offers a unique perspective on optimizing management-board dynamics.
 
As the voice and educators of Canadian directors and their boards, the ICD and Rotman know how to navigate the boardroom. Benefit from the collective knowledge and insights of our expert faculty, as well as the shared experiences of your colleagues through interactive breakout sessions.

Objectives

Designed for senior management who are increasingly engaged with and accountable to their board, this comprehensive program will:
    • Deepen your understanding of management-board dynamics:
      Appreciate the intricacies of how boards function and clearly define the roles, accountabilities and responsibilities on both sides of the table.
    • Enhance your engagement with your board members:
      Develop strategies to confidently and effectively communicate your ideas, while bridging the inevitable information gaps to gain alignment.
    • Maximize your impact in the boardroom:
      Gain insights, tools and concrete skills that you can immediately implement to positively impact strategic board decisions.

Benefits

Enhance your impact and effectiveness in board meetings by building the necessary understanding, skills and strategies to optimize board-management relationships and communication with board members, ultimately resulting in improved organizational decision-making.

Current Offerings

  • City Course 
    Code    		 Application 
    Deadline    		 Course 
    Date
    Online BDE14 March 10, 2022 April 11-12, 2022
    Online BDE15 May 19, 2022 Jun 21-22, 2022

Format

The current program format consists of two full days of sessions delivered online.

Eligibility

    • Experienced senior executives with good business acumen developed through 5+ years in a senior executive management role (C-suite, managing director).
    • Except in exceptional situations, all admitted participants would have appropriate experience as an executive reporting and/or presenting to a board of directors within the last 12 months. Consideration will also be given to executives who will be presenting to a board in the near future.
    Potential applicants who are unsure if their experience is suitable for admission to the Board Dynamics for Executives Program, are encouraged to email the Program Officer, Education at education@icd.ca to request a consultation regarding their eligibility.

Directors In Residence

  • ICD works with exceptional industry leaders who reside in the classroom during the program, offering participants first-hand insights.

Faculty

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Hugh Arnold

Ph.D

Adjunct Professor, Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto

Hugh Arnold

Ph.D

Adjunct Professor, Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto

Hugh divides his professional time between his appointment at the Rotman School and his consulting practice through Hugh Arnold Associates Limited specializing in leadership, strategy, governance, and human resources. Dr. Arnold is Adjunct Professor of Organizational Behaviour and Human Resource Management at the Rotman School or Management at the University of Toronto. He was previously Magna International Professor of Business Strategy and Dean of the Rotman School. He has published extensively in leading scholarly journals and has written several books in the McGraw-Hill Series in Management. He has served on the editorial boards of The Academy of Management Journal, Organizational Dynamics and the Asia-Pacific Journal of Economics and Business.
 
His consulting practice focuses on strategy, corporate governance, leadership development and human resource management. At Rotman Hugh teaches in the MBA program, as well as teaching in many of the School’s non-degree executive programs. He serves as Academic Director of a number of Rotman’s executive programs, including one-week executive programs on Organizational Leadership and the Rotman Strategic Human Resource Management Program. In his work with executives and board members on governance issues he has served as Academic Director of Rotman’s Non-Profit Governance Program as well as the Board Human Resources Committee Program. Hugh teaches in the Directors Education Program (on CEO evaluation and succession) and also currently serves as Academic Director of the Rotman/Institute of Corporate Directors program entitled Board Dynamics for Executives which provides C-suite executives with training to enhance their ability to work effectively with their boards.
                                                     
Dr. Arnold has a BA in psychology from the University of Alberta, an MA in psychology and philosophy from Oxford, and an MA and Ph.D. from Yale University in organizational behaviour.
 

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Matt Fullbrook

Board Advisor and Educator at Fullbrook Board Effectiveness

Matt Fullbrook

Board Advisor and Educator at Fullbrook Board Effectiveness

Matt Fullbrook is a board effectiveness researcher, educator, and consultant. For 20 years, Matt led the Rotman School of Management’s governance research as the Manager of the Johnston Centre for Corporate Governance Innovation, and the Clarkson Centre for Board Effectiveness. Under his direction, the Rotman School evolved into the central hub of governance research in Canada. Matt has oversaw the development and execution the Globe & Mail's Board Games governance ratings, various Pay/Performance studies, credit union board research, and an ongoing study of the governance of family firms. As an independent consultant, Matt has worked in over 200 boardrooms helping organizations to maximize their effectiveness through the development and implementation of valuable governance processes, policies and structures. In 2020, Matt launched his podcast One Minute Governance, where he explores complex governance issues one minute at a time.Matt is the Co-Academic Director of the Board Dynamics for Executives Program offered by Rotman and the Institute of Corporate Directors, and the Academic Director of the High Performing Boards series offered by the Credit Union Executives Society.

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