A SERIES of workshops and training events for directors in the Isle of Man will begin next month.
Ann Clayton, one of the first people to complete the Institute of Directors company direction programme in the Island, will be arranging the events for executive and non-executive directors and "directors in waiting".
For a number of these events she will be bringing in guest presenters who have extensive experience of working with boards of all sizes in the UK and internationally. Some of them also deliver training for the Institute of Directors in the UK.
Ann - who qualified as a chartered director in 2004 - said: "Many local directors have told me that they want locally available good quality workshops and seminars that are relevant to their role in the board room.
"I firmly believe that the better the performance of the board the more successful the organisation is likely to be and that this applies to all sizes of organisation from the large international group to the small family company.
"Therefore I intend to provide a variety of events from full day workshops to shorter seminars covering topics and skills relevant to directors and the board room whatever the type or size of the organisation."
The first of these events will be in November and will take the form of a board simulation, working through a challenging scenario. The expected learning outcomes will include:
• An understanding of how behaviours can affect the operation of a board
• Deepened understanding of effective Corporate Governance
• Improved ability to make effective strategic decisions
• Realisation of the strategic consequences of decisions made
Since 2002 the Institute of Directors has run the IOD company direction programme in the Island and to date more than 50 people have completed it with 13 of them going to achieve chartered director status.
A total of 19 people are on the current course.
However, as there had previously been little other suitable training in the Island it had been difficult and costly for directors to continue their professional development in this role.
For further details of the workshop or to be added to Ann’s mailing list for future events contact her on annclayton@manx.net
