Governance Essentials for Boards of Directors Training

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  • Additional languages available
  • Meets accessibility standards
  • Auto-save training, mobile-friendly
  • Deliver on Ethena or your LMS (SCORM)

Course Summary

Boards set the tone for how an organization handles ethics and compliance. This Ethena course gives directors a practical grounding in their oversight role and the risks they are expected to manage.

  • The board’s ethics and compliance duties
  • Overseeing programs and key risks
  • Setting tone from the top
  • Asking the right oversight questions

Included Modules:

Understanding Ethics and Compliance at the Board Level

Explains the board’s oversight role in setting ethical tone, monitoring compliance programs, and overseeing key risks to organizational integrity.

Why is this training important for workplaces?

Good governance is what keeps a board accountable, and when directors don’t understand their duties of care and loyalty, the whole organization is exposed to legal liability, conflicts of interest, and decisions that don’t hold up under scrutiny. Boards that get governance right run cleaner oversight, meet their fiduciary and reporting obligations, and earn the trust of shareholders, regulators, and staff. This training gives directors the practical grounding to ask the right questions, manage risk, and make decisions that protect the organization and its reputation.

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Giovanna Travieso Lead-People Experiences & Growth, Magic Leap

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