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Marilyn Nagel , CEO
CEO of Watermark, former Chief Diversity Officer at Cisco. Marilyn has worked in academia, leadership development and organizational development for nearly 30 years, in both the private non-profit sectors, and for Fortune
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Is a board seat right for you? In this course, corporate governance expert, Dr. Donna Hamlin, CEO of Intrabond Capital and Marilyn Nagel, CEO of Watermark Association provide an in-depth introduction to the realm of board service. Whether you are planning to seek your own board appointment or would like to work better with your company's board, this course provides you with the context, information and scope of what it means to be part of any board of directors.
We cover:
- Types of boards and how they are used in different types of corporations (e.g., public, private, municipal, non-profit and advisory)
- Requirements and expectations of board directors
- Fiduciary responsibilities
- Bylaws and Articles of Organization
- Potential liabilities and exposure of board members
- Diversity in the boardroom
- Developing a personal plan to secure a board seat
Learning Objectives
- Defines what it means to be a director
- Recognize the duties, roles and liabilities of directorship
- Name the advantages and benefits of board service
- Discover how board diversity relates to personal styles of thinking and problem-solving and recognize how this affects board performance
- Recognize how to find the ideal board role for you
Last updated/reviewed: November 12, 2020
20 Reviews (58 ratings)Reviews
Anonymous
(Founder & CEO)
Course relied significantly on reading through the PowerPoint slides.
It did provide good insight into the different types of boards and what skills, interests and experience would make for the best match. The requirements and commitment relative to each type of board service were clearly explained.
Gregg Gillaspy
(Owner at Gregg Gillaspy, CPA, CFP)
This course is very informative and brought up thoughts and ideas I had never thought of before. I especially liked the section describing the personality characteristics of board members and how they interact with one another.
Michelle Adams
(CFO at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas)
The presentation did a nice job of explaining the differences between the various types of boards and emphasizing the individuals' strengths on the type of board that is the right fit.
Monte Smith, CMA
(Chief Financial Officer at Gerding Companies, Inc)
A nice overview of the Board scene with good discussion on various types of Boards and how to assess your fit for serving. Good review of what to expect as a potential Director.
Kim Perry
( at Premier Diligence LLC)
Th course offered a good overview of different boards and their attributes. The "governance styles" model was very clever and thought provoking.
Rusty Best
(Staff Accountant at Silicon Valley Finance Group)
A valuable overview with helpful emphasis on what skill sets are needed in order to be considered for board membership.
Jeremy Sallie
(Accountant II at McKesson)
Great introduction to the common aspects of different boards. Thank you for taking the time to create this course!
Anonymous
(NA)
good high level information. Would like to see more details on creating an individual plan to get on a board
Allen Ramsay
( at Emergent Cold)
good overview and reasonably easy to digest. very little actionable insight in path toward board seat.
Anonymous
(None)
Excellent course. Very well developed, prepared and presented with practical examples and insights.
Kelly Bargabos
(CFO/COO at San Diego Theatres, Inc)
Very good course--provides all the basic info about board service
Carla Mashinski
(CFO at Cameron LNG)
Good entry level board introduction thoughts for consideration
Irene Math
(CFO at The National September 11 Memorial )
Helpful overview. Would like to see example of a board bio.
Anonymous
(Controller)
Provides some valuable insight into boards.
Anonymous
(Chief Financial Officer)
Nice overview and helpful infomration
Kevin Murray
(Controller at DA Collins)
Interesting introduction to boards.
Anonymous
(Senior Vice President, CFO)
easy to understand, good overview
Anonymous
(Managing Partner)
Very basic review of boards.
Mike Matishak
(Chief Financial Officer at Brasoil do Brasil)
Great intro to board issues.
Baris Arslan
(Internal Audit Manager at Freelance)
Great!
Prerequisites
Course Complexity: Intermediate
Prerequisite: Exposure to Board of Directors
Advanced Preparation: None
Education Provider Information
Company:
Illumeo, Inc., 75 East Santa Clara St., Suite 1215, San Jose, CA 95113
Contact:
For more information regarding this course, including complaint and cancellation policies, please contact our offices at (408) 400- 3993 or send an e-mail to .