Corporate Board Readiness Workshop Series

4-part Virtual Corporate Board Training

*One ticket includes access to all 4 sessions: 8:00-10:00 AM on Aug 5, Aug 12, Aug 19, Aug 26

Session 1 (Aug 5):

Get Your Board Materials and Plan of Action Ready

Learn Corporate Board Ins and Outs

Meet Corporate Directors

*All sessions are recorded and sent to participants for additional viewing.

The Road to the Corporate Boardroom - What You Need to Know to Get You Started on this Path

Facilitator: Nancy Sheppard, Women2Boards/The Athena Alliance

Why serve on a board?

Assess your readiness.

What type of corporate board is right for you?

What does a board member do?

How and why are the needs for board expertise changing

How will board find you?

Session 2 (Aug 12):

Facilitator: Nancy Sheppard, Women2Boards/The Athena Alliance

Your Board Roadmap

Writing Your Board Bio - Adriana Azuri, The Azuri Group/The Athena Alliance

Value Proposition

Building allies for your board journey

Due diligence on board positions

The interview process

Session 3 (Aug 19):

Fiduciary requirements of a director

Board compensation

Difference between board governance and management

D&O and indemnification agreements

Session 4 (Aug 26):

You will come to this final session with a draft 1-page bio based upon the format we recommend in Session 2.

Targets for your board search.

Map your network for your board journey.

Workshop your board bio and value proposition in small groups with a board savvy advocate.

Joining a MasterMind group to continue your board journey.