Future Directors Development Programme (12 months)

Future Directors Zimbabwe is a development programme designed to bring future leaders into the boardroom through couching, mentorship and placement of young people. This programme provides an opportunity to those new to governance to observe and participate on a board, learn from experienced directors, and learn from being mentored for a period of 12-18 months.

This programme is 80% experiential learning which include mentorship sessions, roundtable discussions and board simulations and 20% Modular training.

As part of the programme Future Directors also go through the Mentorship for Diversity programme. This is intended to improve the mentees’ governance knowledge and sustainability for selection onto a board.

What you will learn?

• Learn the fundamentals of public company board service
• Understand the current corporate governance landscape and perspectives of current directors
• Get connected to the board community
• Showcase your commitment to learning and acquiring the skills to be an effective board member

Learning Path

Module 1 – Director Fundamentals

Gain a thorough understanding of board roles and responsibilities with a strategy and leadership context, along with insights around current challenges and opportunities from veteran directors and industry experts.

Key Learning Areas

• Director duties and oversight responsibilities
• Strategy and board Leadership
• Board structure and operations
• Compliance and liabilities for boards
• Boards and shareholder engagement
• Disclosures and integrated reporting

Module 2 – Boards, Shareholders and Regulators

Understand the relationship between the board + shareholders and regulators, in addition to oversight expectations to meet legal responsibilities and help companies prosper.

Key Learning Areas

• The Legal environment and board instruments
• Stakeholders’ short and long-term expectations
• The role of regulators in your ESG conversations
• Roadmap to approaching ESG in the boardroom
• How to properly communicate ESG initiatives
• Corporate Social Responsibilities

Module 3 – Governance Best Practices

Boards are tasked with issues that are highly complex and always evolving — learn how to build a competent board, be proactive in the on-boarding stages and assess board performance to build stakeholder trust.

Key Learning Areas

• Risk oversight framework
• Overview of board and committee composition
• Board Key committee functions
• Oversight of board function and evaluations
• Oversight of financial reporting for audit committees
• Response readiness and Business Continuity planning

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