We know what works – one member gets a new board role a day!
Learn how you, too, can get the roles you aspire to with our NEW for 2024 Masterclass.
To stand out in today’s competitive landscape of non-executive directors both offline and via LinkedIn – an impactful ‘brand’ which conveys your value-add is vital.
We share the winning approach we have honed over a decade of supporting women into the boardroom. Our approach is flexible, whether you are developing a portfolio career or balancing NED roles alongside your executive career.
Our intensive Masterclass brings together a small cohort to understand how to elevate your board career, combined with our robust resource pack to put your new strategy, learnings and enhanced board CV into action.
We also connect you with an established portfolio NED who will share how building a board career really works, answer your questions and share tips from their experience.
We’re offering participants the opportunity to purchase an exclusive 1-on-1 consultation with an experienced non-executive mentor to help you implement your learning from this Masterclass. This is an exclusive offer to Masterclass participants at a preferential rate.
Our Masterclass covers:
- Your target boards: You will consider what type of company, as well as sector, would best suit your style as a NED;
- Your NED brand: Our structured methodology will guide you to articulate what you bring to the boardroom across three key pillars of your personal brand as a non-executive director;
- Brand, CV and Board Value Articulation: You will discover how to frame your brand on key platforms – Board CV, LinkedIn, elevator pitch and cover letters.
- Your networking campaign: You will explore how to optimise your networking, on LinkedIn and offline, to get real results.
The highly interactive session includes individual feedback, as well as peer learning in a small cohort of members ready to invest in elevating their board career.
We know putting a plan into action is the hardest part!
That is why this Masterclass also includes ongoing support after the session to maximise your chances of success. We will provide you with:
- Our Quick Course ‘Guide to LinkedIn for your NED career’ (free to Masterclass participants)
- Access to our Board CV course, covering letters templates and sample Board CVs
- Board skills and competencies frameworks
- On-going connection with your cohort via a networking session and a WhatsApp community
Masterclass participants can book a 1-on-1 session with an experienced board member and coach to work through any particular areas they want to focus on. This is an exclusive offer to Masterclass participants at a preferential rate.
This Masterclass is equally suitable for those with no board experience (yet!) and non-executive directors looking to redirect their board portfolio. We do recommend you come with a broad understanding of the boardroom and governance.
Timing
This virtual Masterclass will run across two sessions with the Masterclass taking place on 24 September 2024 and a ‘cohort connection’ session taking place at lunchtime on 2 October 2024.
Masterclass timing on 24 September 2024
9am – Your NED brand
10.30am – Your board campaign
12pm – Finish
The ‘cohort connection’ session on 2 October 2024 will run from 12.30pm to 1.30pm. As well as connecting with your peers to cement learnings and network, this will also be a chance to connect with another of our Masterclass presenters, and experienced portfolio NED, Julie Ashworth.
Speakers
Fiona Hathorn
Co-founder and CEO, Women on Boards UK
Fiona is the CEO of Women on Boards UK alongside advising a number of different boards and organisations. Currently she is an Advisory Panel Member for the FRC (Financial Reporting Council), advisor to Peel Hunt (mid-cap stockbroker) and Chair of Hanx‘s Nominations Committee (FMCG start-up). She is an expert in the areas of Governance, Regulation and Talent Management who has sat on both marketing and audit & finance committees. Fiona was formerly a director for Hill Samuel Asset Management. She has advised the board of the Thai Euro Fund and is a Judge for the Non Executive Director Awards, sponsored by The Sunday Times. In 2020 Fiona joined King’s College London’s ‘Global Institute for Women’s Leadership‘ Advisory Board.Vanessa Sharp
Presenter, Women on Boards UK
Vanessa is a non-executive director and risk, legal, compliance and governance professional. She has a background in the regulated professional and financial services industries. Formerly Vanessa was General Counsel and Partner of KPMG where she created the General Counsel function in the UK and Europe and played a critical role in the structuring, governance and risk management of the firm throughout extensive changes nationally and internationally.
Comments from past attendees
“Practical, highly relevant, and clear outcome oriented session.”