BOARD MENTORING - SENIOR EXECUTIVE DEVELOPMENT
BACKGROUND
Overseeing the nurturing, retention and motivation of the small group of fast track executives who figure prominently in the CEO succession plan is a Board responsibility. The top tier of individuals destined to be leaders of the future have to be stretched with increasingly demanding assignments to assess their suitability for expanded roles and main Board appointments.

Many companies have concluded that a Non-Executive Directorship on an appropriate non-competing company’s Board is an effective way to groom their most valuable talent for further promotions. The executive will be exposed to new business models, new markets and the public arena. At the same time they discover how other companies are run from a Board perspective and add high-level networks. Invariably it will also help individuals to interact more effectively with their own Board.

Becoming a Company Director, however, is a huge responsibility. Joining a Board without thorough preparation can be detrimental to one’s career and reputation.

CMi offers unique personalised mentoring by impartial Chairmen to bridge this gap in leadership development.

BOARD MENTORING
Board potential executives must prepare for new responsibilities and their companies should support them in acquiring the skills needed to succeed whilst benefiting from a uniquely rewarding learning experience.

CMi’s bespoke Board Mentoring programme has been developed for those ‘almost CEO level’ executives who must be retained, nurtured and are considered worthy of a significant investment. Whether or not this ultimately results in a Non-Executive Director appointment, the personal development resulting from the mentoring experience should be of considerable value both to the individual and the sponsoring company.

The executive is partnered with one or two of our Chairmen Mentors with a view to further their ability to decipher the unwritten codes of best practice boardroom behaviour, assuming the consequences of moving to higher impact roles and transition from managing to influencing.

They are also invited to discuss issues in their current executive roles, on a completely confidential basis, which they would perhaps feel uncomfortable raising with their own management.

The programme usually has two principal objectives – how to succeed in the current role whilst preparing for the next, be it Executive or Non-Executive.

For those actively seeking a Non-Executive Directorship on a reputable European company’s Board, CMi can facilitate and multiply relevant appointment opportunities. CMi alumni have been very successful in securing Board roles, both within and outside their existing corporate employer.