Name: How to Excel as a Non-Executive Director
Start: 2020-09-29T16:00:00Z
End: 2020-09-29T16:00:49.000Z
Location: BrightTALK
Rating: 4.2

Content for senior executives and professionals, and members of In Touch Networks platforms.

You may be digitally competent in the boardroom, but are you familiar with the growing importance and value of the Metaverse?

John Ho is the Global Head of Legal, Financial Markets for Standard Chartered Bank, co-chair of the ISDA South East Asia Legal and Regulatory Committee and has been a qualified advocate and solicitor in Singapore since 1995.

In our upcoming webinar - An Introduction to the Metaverse - taking place on 8th April 2022 at 10am EST/ 3pm UK, Mr Ho will use his wealth of experience and expertise to discuss the evolution of the Metaverse, opportunities and challenges, and how such digital concepts can impact business going forward.

An Introduction to the Metaverse

Are you looking to progress in your board career but feel you still have a lot to learn?

Denise Koopmans is an experienced board director with a proven track record of successfully conducting strategic and culture change, innovation, reinventing business models and scaling B2B businesses across new markets and geographies. In our upcoming live interview, taking place on Tuesday 29th March, Denise will delve into the details of her own professional journey, sharing how she forged a career as a successful board director. 

This virtual interview will be hosted by Janelle Brittain, In Touch Executive Coach.

Interview with Experienced Board Director Denise Koopmans

Darren's career extends over 20+ years specialising in strategy, corporate finance, technology and quantitative analytics. Darren is currently a Managing Partner at Algospark, an applied analytics and AI consultancy. 

This webinar will explore artificial intelligence, the key drivers and approach, how to implement AI, how to scope opportunities within a business, questions for your board and an interactive Q&A session.

Applied Artificial Intelligence: What Board Members should know and be asking

In Touch has invited the Founder and Board of Directors of one of their business partners - Targatek - to discuss how early stage companies right through to mature businesses can assemble boards that really work in both theory and practice. Board Members bring a wealth of experience, brainpower and insight, but how can you leverage this to help build a company? Our panel will discuss how to build boards that work, describe their own board and committee experiences. 

Bill Adams, Founder of Targatek and the author of the recent book 'OUTFOCUS - Harness The Power of Collaboration' published by ForbesBooks will describe the three Ps of selecting board members: Pedigree, Personality and Participation. He will explain how using this approach to guide the selection process will dramatically improve the quality and performance of the board. 

Bill Adams will be joined by his board and committee Chairs: 

Vincent Zandvliet - Chair Partners Committee 
Julette Samson - Chair Technology Committee 
Randy Samsel - Chair Human Capital Committee 
Dan Taylor - Chair Customer Experience Committee 
Shields Day - Chair Capital Raise Committee

Boards That Work

Fábio’s career extends over 20 years where he has specialised in Information Technology as part of international Senior Management teams of large corporations and small and medium enterprises. Having started as a Software Engineer, Fábio always had an interest in cyber security and is a certified ethical hacker (Penetration tester).

This webinar will explore hacker categories and motivations, common types of attacks and techniques used, rising cost of cyber crime, the dark web and how much your data is worth and reducing the cyber-risk profiles.

Cyber Security: Lifting the veil of Hacking

Receiving support from an executive coach can be incredibly valuable to a successful career transition, but how do you truly maximise the benefit of the coaching process?

This webinar, taking place on the 25th November at 5pm, will shed light on the importance of choosing the right coach, setting clear and actionable goals and being receptive and ready to engage in the process. You will leave the session with an understanding of the mindset you should adopt when approaching coaching, alongside actionable and practical advice.  We will also explain how to access continued support throughout your individual coaching journey. 

This session will be hosted by In Touch Networks Executive Coach & Mentor, Course Facilitator and Corporate Coach International (CCI) graduate, Simon Bergenroth.

7 Ways to Maximise the Benefit of Career Transition Coaching

How do you negotiate an executive employment agreement that incentivizes you to achieve company goals and your own career priorities?

The art of negotiation is a combination of experience, learned techniques and creativity. Negotiation of compensation is particularly difficult because you are often called upon to negotiate for yourself. Communication is essential.

Laurel Bellows is an internationally recognized business lawyer, counseling senior executives and corporations on executive employment and severance agreements. Laurel will present negotiation strategies, conversational techniques, and the wisdom of using persuasion to reach agreement and achieve your goals.

Negotiating Your Best Employment Agreement

Are you looking to land your first NED or Trustee position?  Are you struggling with seeing how you can utilise your professional specialism to secure that first role? Would you like to hear from someone who has successfully made the transition into their first role and the support they drew upon to successfully take that first step?   
Our upcoming webinar will provide you with the opportunity to learn from Almarene Frederick’s own journey from HR Specialist to the holder of two board roles. In conversation with In Touch Executive Coach Kate O'Sullivan, a board director who herself has developed a successful portfolio career, Almarene will share with you how she utilised her participation on the Ahead of the Curve programme to:

•	Clarify what she has to offer a board
•	Develop her confidence to make the applications 
•	Share how she built a network of peers who supported her in successfully achieving those first two appointments

We will explore the steps that Almarene has taken, the learning and her pivotal moments along the way.

Landing a NED role: Collaboration, Clarity and Confidence

Data is central to every aspect of modern life and the boardroom is no exception. Both executive and non-executive directors must be comfortable with the way data is presented to them, with a special focus on the non-financial metrics that tell so much about how a business is operating. This webinar will explore the implications for risk, strategic planning, staff evaluation, monitoring, and encouraging innovation - all competencies central to the modern director. You won’t leave this webinar a data scientist - but you will start to know what on earth they are on about, and earn your beginner’s badge in Data Discernment.

Data Goggles: Demystifying Data in the Boardroom

Join us for 'Board Governance Health Checks', taking place at 4pm on 8th July. The session will give you valuable insights into governance at board-level and why it is essential to keep businesses running efficiently. 

Multiple non-executive director and chair, Jane Bevis will explore how good governance embeds purpose and value for organisations. Jane will present and compare two case studies, one from the public sector and one from the private sector, to discuss how reforming governance through improved leadership, focus and vision - alongside attention to detail - can create healthier and more valuable organisations.

Board Governance Health Checks

Join us for this In Touch Live video event highlighting the real-world innovative look at Board Leadership in Diversity and sustainability from McDonald’s experience.

Not only do we need diversity on Boards, but Boards need to step up to assure enterprise-wide diversity. Learn from John W. Rogers Jr., Founder, Chairman and Co-CEO of Ariel Investments and Board Director of McDonald’s Corporation, how McDonalds developed one of the most successful global company-wide diversity and sustainability programs. You’ll also hear from J.C. Gonzalez-Mendez, who was McDonald’s Chief Global CSR & Sustainability Officer, what it took to orchestrate and launch the first global sustainability plan, including diversity. We’ll be discussing what today’s Board Directors can do to assure their company’s are creating a diverse board, organization, supply chain and customer base in order to stay in tune with the marketplace and assure corporate sustainability.

John W. Rogers Jr., Founder, Chairman and Co-CEO of Ariel Investments, Board Director of Nike, Exelon, McDonald's and The New York Times.

Board Leadership in Diversity

Join Grant Griffiths and Sylvia Bruce of Flexmind to explore how to change the narrative around mental health in the workplace. Traditionally seen as an inhibitor, boards and businesses should be proactively tackling mental health in the workplace to enable a strong, cohesive and positive culture which drives success.

They will explore how to de-stigmatise mental illness, create the right culture and, with it, a more robust and resilient, performance-driven organisation. 

Explaining the need for non-executives to be ‘visionaries’ within their organisations, Grant and Sylvia will highlight how you must create a culture which encourages openness and confidence, whilst stamping out bullying and harassment, to make sure you have a healthy, happy and productive workforce son.

Healthy Minds, Healthy Boards

Whether you've yet to land your first non-executive role or are already and independent director, this webinar could prove invaluable in ensuring you  add maximum value to any board.

Experienced executive coach and NED, Ray Warren, will explore what is expected in today's NED role, how to influence at board level and how stay relevant and operate effectively.

Drawing on his own vast commercial and coaching experience, Ray will outline the behaviours, knowledge and attitudes necessary to excel as a non-executive director.

A Q&A session will follow the presentation.

The Effective NED - How to Influence and Stay Relevant

Join Mike Weston, NED and digital expert to explore how boards and businesses can thrive after the disruption of the pandemic with innovative and resilient strategies for growth. 

However we've been personally affected by the pandemic, both socially and economically it has been a trauma at a macro level. As we emerge, the stage is set for not just recovery, but a once-in-a-lifetime new period of growth and innovation - an opportunity that senior leaders must grasp.

This session will introduce a 5-point framework for businesses to re-equip themselves with the resilience and flexibility needed to thrive, and experience the benefits of growth after trauma. Mike will explore the five fundamental aspects of a successful recovery, post-pandemic:

-Mindset
-Planning
-Data
-Motivation / Alignment
-Trust

Creating Resilient Business Strategies: Growth and Innovation After Trauma

In an ever-changing world, non-executive directors must be digitally competent. A holistic approach, termed 'Digital Common Sense' by Bob Barker, provides both personal and organisational benefits. 

Join us to learn how being curious, capable and confident with technology can set the tone from the top, boosting productivity, aiding digital adoption and stabilising staff retention.

Bob will outline 7 main areas of digital common sense, drawing on over 35 years' experience working with some of the world's biggest organisations. 

Following the presentation there will be an interactive Q&A session.

Digital Common Sense - Personal Digital Competence for Non-Executive Directors

Personal Branding can be a difficult concept to grasp, especially for those building a portfolio career.  While most people understand what a product brand is, building a personal brand that encompasses your unique qualities, expertise and experience can be a  difficult proposition.

In this session, In Touch Executive Coach and trustee Hilary Brearley and in Touch Member Jan Flynn, an experienced marketing executive who also holds NED, Chair and Trustee roles, will discuss  what personal branding is, how to develop your own standout brand and how to avoid some of the issue and pitfalls that can prevent you from presenting yourself to recruiters and board in the best possible light.

In Touch Masterclass: Personal Branding

In this webinar, non-executive director, coach & business change specialist, Paul Myerscough will explore a comprehensive approach to developing and delivering any programme of change, drawing on his vast experience of supporting leaders and helping businesses to improve performance and profitability.
Paul will cover the whole of the transformation process, from creation to implementation before moving on to an often overlooked area: the huge impact of the psychology of change on the success of any implementation, and the extent to which promised benefits become a reality.  Finally, Paul will describe how coaching can support this and make the leader’s vision a reality.

Making Vision a Reality – Board and Coach perspective to leading transformations

Growing a company in uncertain, volatile and fast moving times is complex and challenging. So where do you start? Are you and your board prepared and aligned for what's ahead this year?

Whether you are a Board Member, Executive or Consultant, you will need to identify and execute initiatives that create value for your stakeholders. The first step is the most essential: Assessing the requirements of your business so you can develop successful strategies but there are many more crucial steps to creating watertight strategies. 
 
Join Ralf Hirt, seasoned tech executive, strategy expert and CEO Founder of 8W8 Global Business Builders and Dan Hestbaek, Founder and CEO of Lift, to gain invaluable insights into:

- Identifying challenges and blindspots
- Creating cogency in your board’s approach 
- How to use data, methodologies and scenario planning to streamline strategy
- How to use new strategy tools to guarantee success.

Strategy Planning: Fast Track to Value Creation at the Board Level

This insightful and practical webinar will explore the behaviours, skills and knowledge necessary to ensure you add maximum value to any board and cement your place at the table.

Executive coach and non-executive, Karen Moore will look at what it takes to excel in a portfolio career and will also explore the different expectations and issues facing non-executive directors in the public sector versus the private sector. 

After the presentation there will be a Q&A session.

How to Excel as a Non-Executive Director

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