Corporate Governance and Risk Management for Non-Executive Directors

In Touch is delighted to bring you this exclusive online training course led by Grant Griffiths, governance and risk advisor, non-executive director and a Regional Chair of the Institute of Risk Management, Wednesday 6th and Thursday 7th July 2022.

Taking place from 1pm until 5.30pm across the two days, ‘Corporate Governance and Risk for Non-Executive Directors’ will equip you to approach one of the most daunting aspects of the NED toolkit with confidence and clarity.

When transitioning to a NED position, many executives feel unprepared and even overwhelmed by the key competencies and skills required such as Risk, Audit, Strategy and Governance, to name but a few. Given the heavy legal responsibilities an NED position carries, being unprepared or unaware of your accountabilities in the event of organisational failure.

Building the right level of confidence – and competence – to succeed as an NED means blending your depth of executive experience with a strong foundational know-how in the hard skills needed and expected in two of the in-demand areas: Governance and Risk.

This course will help you to build an awareness of the responsibilities, accountabilities and the perspectives an NED needs, as well as helping you to develop a solid foundation in the skills and approaches necessary to succeed in the boardroom when it comes to managing risks and applying the principles of good governance.

Course Aims

The course covers the link between the concepts of Governance and Risk Management; developing a culture of challenge; understanding stakeholders; setting the tone for Risk and Governance; and how to effectively engage with fellow directors and executive teams.

Grant Griffiths

Having spent many years working globally for the likes of multinational manufacturing giant Siemens and NYSE listed Wipro at executive level, Grant brings vast commercial experience to his work as a course leader, trainer, advisor and non-executive director.

Grant works with organisations and boards to build risk, resilience and governance capability and a culture of challenge. He is currently an advisor specialising in Risk, Governance and Workplace Culture and how these key elements drive organisational performance and success. At the peak of the Covid-19 pandemic he assisted many clients in developing effective responses to the global pandemic by focussing on risk, crisis management and governance as part of building sustainable performance and future-proof enterprises.

In addition to his advisory work, Grant is a Member of the Institute of Directors and a Global Ambassador for the Institute of Risk Management (IRM) and works extensively with organisations to grow and develop their understanding of enterprise risk management and its role in strategic management and organisational resilience.