Communicating with Boards
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Understand what boards need from papers, write a clear paper with the decision up front and present risks honestly.
- Assign to
- Senior managers and directors
- Duration
- 20 minutes
- Evidence
- 10-question quiz
- Your version
- Editable
What they will be able to do
- Understand what boards need from papers.
- Write a clear paper with the decision up front.
- Present risks honestly.
- Handle challenge and follow up decisions.
The course
- 01What boards need
- 02Writing the paper
- 03Presenting risks
- 04Handling challenge
The decision they practise
In the main activity, “Fix Christine’s board paper”, learners fix a realistic form and see the effect of each choice. Short animations show “Two board papers” and “How the merger decision went”.
How you know they finished
The 10-question quiz mixes multiple choice, matching and sequencing questions and returns to the opening story.
Roll it out with
Relevant legislation and guidance
The course draws on these. Which ones apply depends on the organisation and the role. Finishing the course is a training record.
- Companies Act 2006
How this course is built
Interactive activity
Learners practise the decision in the course, including what to say when someone pushes back.
Edit it in the builder
On Growth and above, adapt the scenarios and wording to your own workplace, policies and reporting procedures.
A record they finished
The 10-question quiz closes the course, so you can show who completed it.
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