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Effective director conduct requires the development of softer skills to make you aware of the types of behaviour you may experience and will need as a director. Self-awareness of your behaviour and communication styles and the impact of these on your director effectiveness is key. 

This module includes a board room dinner from 5.00pm to 6.30pm.

Objectives

•  Discuss board and director effectiveness an how these elements are assessed.
•  Apply concepts such as communication progression and the Ladder of Inference to the role of the effective director.
•  Recognise the different styles of communication and how these can be used effectively.
•  Examine how acquiring information, active listening, asking the right questions, persuasion, influence and negotiation skills can be used to achieve the strategic vision and objectives of an organisation.

Topics

•  Board and director effectiveness
•  How directors communicate
•  Acquiring information by listening
•  Asking the right questions
•  Persuasion, influence and negotiation
•  Director effectiveness

We recommend you also attend module 3, the simulated board meeting, which is a companion module.

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