Director Training Can Improve Board Effectiveness
Survey Gives Clues for Program Design and Focus
This article is the third and final in our series on evolving board responsibilities. The first piece examined why Directors Must Commit to ESG Oversight, and the second explored how Board Oversight of People Policy Is Slowly Shifting from Risk Management to Value Creation.
In this final article, we focus on director training—not merely as an onboarding tool for newcomers, but as a strategic lever for boards as a whole.
As governance challenges grow more complex and board composition becomes more diverse, training must shift toward promoting collective competence of critical topics affecting the company.
Drawing on insights from a recent survey of French board members, we explore how well-designed, shared learning experiences can enhance board effectiveness through collective culture transformation— helping to reduce tensions, improve collaboration, and build shared understanding.
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