Board Operations Fundamentals

Course description

Strong governance depends on more than good decisions. It also relies on clear processes, accurate records and trusted support behind the scenes.

This self-paced course is designed for governance support professionals, company secretaries, board administrators and others who help boards work effectively. Across four practical modules, you will build your understanding of governance foundations, board processes, professional judgement and the tools that support consistent practice.

You will explore how to prepare agendas and board papers, support effective meetings, record decisions, manage conflicts of interest and maintain governance records. The course also considers how to recognise risk, exercise sound judgement, communicate with the chair and know when an issue should be escalated.

Developed for the Aotearoa New Zealand context, the course draws on relevant legal duties, good practice guidance and te ao Māori perspectives. You will finish with practical templates, frameworks and approaches you can apply in your governance support role.

Who is this course for?

This course is designed for the Board Support Officer, Company Secretary, Legal Counsel, Executive Assistant or any other role supporting a board. It is designed for those seeking to strengthen their understanding and confidence in managing board processes in a professional and consistent manner.

How you'll benefit

By completing Board Operations Fundamentals, you will learn how to:

• • Identify key legal and regulatory obligations relevant to Aotearoa New Zealand boards, including directors’ duties and statutory filing requirements
  • Learn how to manage board processes professionally and consistently, including agenda planning, board pack preparation, meeting procedure, minute-taking and action tracking, so that board operations are efficient, transparent and aligned to governance best practice
  • Identify governance risks and address ethical or procedural issues confidently and appropriately
  • Learn to create governance templates, registers, workflows and compliance calendars that can be immediately applied within their organisation.
    
    

Duration

Approximately three to four hours.
Access is available for six months after purchase.

Already taking this course?

If you purchased this course it can be accessed via  learn@iod. If you are unable to log in, click  forgot username or password, then to find your account enter your username (this is your email address) and click search to get a reset email sent to you.

Please contact our learning team by emailing governancedevelopment@iod.org.nz  or calling 0800 846 369 if you have any further questions.

Additional information

Pay by credit card when you register for the online module. We accept all major credit cards.

We will send you a username and password for the module to the email address you give when you register.

This module can be completed using Firefox, Google Chrome or Safari internet browsers on a desktop computer, tablet or other mobile smart devices. Internet Explorer is not supported.