Governance is one of the major challenges faced by most organisations today be large or small. Changes in society, new business models, globalization and shifting economic headwinds all contribute to making it more difficult for management and boards, in particular, to respond effectively with the right corporate governance practices. This course introduces the concepts, issues, public policies, ethics and practice of corporate governance. The aim is to provide Participants with tools of which they can understand the essence of an existing system of corporate governance and how it might be improved. This Corporate Governance course teaches Participants about how various forces govern an organisation's behaviour. In this course, participants will learn about how the goals of an organisation and the means of achieving those goals are decided upon, and by whom. They will also learn about external governance, government regulations, and more.
Who should attend?
People who are at a stage in their career when their ability to present at the strategic level is critical to their own success and the success of their organization. The following may attend this course;
- Staff who support the Board
- Staff with responsibility for governance but with no formal training
- Middle and senior managers or aspiring managers
- New or aspiring Board members
Benefits
Corporate governance training courses enable Participants to take a critical look at board performance. This will help their respective institutions as good corporate governance ensures corporate success and economic growth.
MPI corporate governance training would also help management and board members to:
- Identify what makes best practice in organisations and boards
- Drive positive organizational and board culture
- Evaluate and mitigate risks
- Maximize opportunities
- Ensure successful succession plans
- Manage a board in a crisis
The personal development and team effectiveness course is about exploring both areas of personal development and team effectiveness and the tie between them to prepare participants for a related role. The course is structured such that participants develop more of the unfulfilled potential of both individuals and the team and is vital for strong business management. On this course, participants will learn personal mastery, personal development and being a good team player, team analysis and personal critique as well as handling different personalities in teams.
Who should attend?
The personal development and team effectiveness course is designed for those who seek to develop the key skills and techniques needed to build personal impact, influence and effectiveness in dealing with others.
Benefits
At the end of this course, participants should be able to demonstrate practical skills on how to develop and sustain winning teams. They should be able to make decisions and solve team problems and conflicts, improve relationships both with themselves and others, create a magnetic personality, communicate with more confidence, clarity and persuasion as well as develop superior self-awareness, self-discipline and self-control.
Report Writing
The short course in Report Writing provides you with indispensable knowledge and skills to be able to write professional and scientific reports that conform to conventional formats and communicate their message as effectively and efficiently as possible to all stakeholders and/or decision-makers. Good report-writing skills have become essential for managers and employees and this course specifically looks into various report types that require certain research and interpretation methods. You will also become familiar with the different phases in the report-writing process, the main elements that are usually included in reports and the application of in-house styles for report writing.
Who should attend?
This course is ideal for any professional who is required to write and draft reports. If you are required to arrange, structure and present information and data logically in a coherent and cohesive manner that will be easily understood in order to add value and contributions in your workplace, then this course is for you.
Benefits
Report Writing will help you by informing your practice of writing and drafting reports. You will be shown professional formats for different reports, enabling your future reports to be written and drafted more effectively.
A delegate of this course should be able to:
- Understand and apply principles of communication.
- Describe barriers to effective writing and identify strategies for effective report writing in the workplace.
- Demonstrate the ability to determine the purpose and audience in writing a report.
- Choose the appropriate report format for a specific audience
- Write (generate) a formal/memo/letter report which reflects a logical, accurate presentation of findings.
- Demonstrate ability to write meaningfully by avoiding generalizations based on too few observations and too little research.
- Demonstrate ability to write meaningfully by avoiding unsupported assumptions in written work.
