Against a backdrop of corporate scandals, the community, customers, employees and regulators are increasingly interested in how business is being conducted, with an expectation that the behaviour of directors and executives holds up to scrutiny.

Global Governance Initiative (GGI), a team of respected and experienced governance leaders from across Australia and New Zealand, recently entered the tightly-held governance education market. 

“The need for organisations to prove good conduct and ways of working has never been stronger, thanks to an increase of awareness, scrutiny and regulation flowing from the Banking Royal Commission to other industries,” said GGI Founder and Managing Director Brad Sherringham. 

“Despite this, 90%[1] of businesses do not have adequate training in place to address it – a statistic that Global Governance Initiative is tackling with a new online governance training package.”

With a determined focus on removing barriers to entry, GGI’s online governance training is practical and accessible for current and aspiring directors and executives.

“Many organisations think that corporate governance is only a concern for large businesses and may lack awareness of what good governance looks like, why it matters and how to put it into practice. Yet the way organisations are governed influences the operation and success of every organisation – from sporting clubs and schools, to not-for-profits and large financial institutions,” Sherringham said.

GGI’s governance training program was developed to remove high fees and classroom time, which have been barriers preventing many from engaging. GGI’s program can be completed online, where, when, and how participants choose. The program, which contains video, podcasts, interactive exercises and engaging metaphors, is made up of six courses:

• Purpose & Culture – why do you exist? How do you foster a board culture that empowers the organisation?
• Integrity – demystifying the legal role of a director. The essence of a director’s role is integrity – integrity of responsibilities and behaviour.
• Entrepreneurship – Entrepreneurship combines risk taking with strategy – it is the synergy of the two. 
• Society – how fine is the line between legal obligations and ethical principles? just because an organisation can, does that mean it should?
• Prosperity – we’ll look at the role of a director in ensuring the prosperity of the business
• Succeed – explore what it takes to develop a director career pathway and the contribution you can make in a governance role.

A complimentary introduction to governance, ‘Governance and You’ is available on GGI’s website. 
 
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