Governance Excellence: Elevating Board Collaboration (Video) (Course Id 2611)

• Who is this course for?
  This course is ideal for:

  • Executives (e.g., CEOs, CFOs) accountable to a board

  • Board directors and committee chairs

  • Board advisors supporting governance

  • Professionals across both small and large organizations

• What is this course about or what problem does it solve?
  It provides actionable strategies to transform boards into assets—rather than liabilities—by strengthening collaboration, improving strategic engagement, and enhancing risk oversight.

• How can the knowledge from this course be used?
  Participants will:

  • Apply four board leadership practices to increase governance effectiveness

  • Improve communication and collaboration between management and the board

  • Participate more meaningfully in strategy and risk discussions

  • Cultivate a board “braintrust” for better decision-making

• Why is this course important to a CPA, Accountant, or IRS Enrolled Agent?
  While not offering IRS credit, this NASBA-certified video course supports 3.0 CPE hours in Business Management & Organization. It's particularly useful for CPAs serving on boards or advising organizations on governance practices.

• When is this course relevant or timely?
  Released in 2025 and current as of August 6, 2025, it aligns with modern expectations for board engagement, fiduciary accountability, and strategic oversight in dynamic organizational environments.

• How is a course like this consumed or used?

  • Delivered via QAS self-study video format

  • Includes 9 review questions and a 15-question final exam

  • Passing score: 70% (completion required within 1 year of purchase)

This course explores the board practices and leadership roles that cultivate a more effective and more engaged Board of Directors. Many organizations have a Board of Directors appointed by a group of stakeholders to represent the collective or specific interests; however, a common challenge is making the Board of Directors an asset of the organization and not extra expense. A highly effective Board of Directors can be another point of competitive advantage for an organization to help it stand out amongst its peers.

In this course, you will learn about four co-operative board leadership roles shared among the executives and the directors that lead to governance excellence. We will apply the four leadership roles in two context that confront all boards – strategic management and risk oversight. These two areas will demonstrate opportunities for management to better engage with their boards to leverage the expertise and experience of the directors. It will also give participants acting in a director capacity, ideas for interacting with management to both fulfill fiduciary responsibilities and contribute insights to guide the direction of the organization.

This course is designed for those responsible for governance:

- For CEO or other executive roles, such as the CFO, with direct accountabilities to the Board of Directors
- For directors who serve of the board of an organization
- For board and committee chairs who have responsibility for facilitating meetings
- For board advisors that are asked to support a Board of Directors
- The principles and practices are as relevant for the boards of small organizations as they are large organizations

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Course Learning Objectives

• Identify governance practices that make your Board of Directors another point of competitive advantage for your organization.
• For executives, learn to engage and enable your Board of Directors as a Braintrust to improve decision making and strategic direction
• For directors, learn techniques that facilitate a cooperative and productive engagement with management
• Identify and apply four board leadership practices that improve the effectiveness of the governance system
• Identify the role of director in strategic management and risk oversight discussions

Chapter 1 - Governance Excellence: Elevating Board Collaboration

Chapter 1 Review Questions

Glossary of Terminology