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Conducted annually since 2001, this very successful 3-day workshop ensures that participating chief executives are fully conversant with the key elements in a successful management/governance partnership. The workshop not only assists participants to develop a positive and sustainable relationship with their board, but they enjoy a rare opportunity to take time out to discuss their broader leadership challenges with a supportive peer group.

The pivotal importance of the board/chief executive relationship for organisational performance and reputation means that the benefits from this programme extend well beyond participating chief executives. Participants’ boards and senior executive colleagues will benefit as will other key internal and external stakeholders.

The workshop provides participants with pragmatic and ‘track tested’ approaches to such challenges as:

	partnering the board to provide effective strategic leadership;
	crystallising and managing board-chief executive role distinctions;
	supporting the board to be better at its own job;
	building a trusting and mutually respectful boardroom culture;
	reporting to the board;
	setting (and sticking to) mutual performance expectations;
	developing an effective and appropriate communication style;
	obtaining constructive and timely performance feedback from the board;
	handling ‘difficult’ conversations; and
	forming an effective working relationship with the Chairman.

To ensure that issues of greatest practical value are at the centre of the workshop programme, chief executives confirming their place on the programme are invited to contribute to its final design.

At the completion of the workshop, participating chief executives will:

Because of the interactive nature of the programme, places at the workshop are limited to a maximum of 12 chief executives.

This residential workshop is conducted over three days (2 nights) balancing immersion in the critical issues covered by the workshop with the desirability of minimising time away from the office. The sharing of hard-won experience and networking with fellow chief executives is encouraged by the relaxed, ‘retreat’-style setting of ‘Bowlands Country House’ in the Wairarapa .

The programme combines conceptual presentations and analysis of case studies with the actual experience of participants, the course facilitator and guest contributors.

Wellington-based principal of Australasian boardroom performance consultancy, BoardWorks International, Graeme Nahkies, will lead the workshop. An experienced chief executive and director himself Graeme has worked at the board/senior executive interface for over 20 years. Other guest contributors will add a wealth of experience and specialist knowledge.

Dates : 15-17 May 2007

Venue : Bowlands Country House, Bideford (near Masterton)

Investment: $2950 plus GST ($3318.75) reducible to $2650 plus GST ($2981.25) if paid by 13 April 2007. This covers all accommodation, meals, and course-related fees except transport to the venue.

For further information contact Graeme Nahkies (04 499 7054 or email nahkies@boardworksinternational.com or Tony Hassed (04 232 8981)