09:00-09:30 Registration and morning refreshments
09:30-09:45 Welcome and Introductions
Our trainer: Margaret Williamson, Director, Boardroom Development Limited
09:45-09:55 Masterclass Outline, Objectives and Guidelines
09:55-10:30 What is a ’high-stakes’ situation?
- Low, medium and high stakes
- Recognising the symptoms
- ‘High-stakes’ in the Boardroom
10:30-11:15 What causes the stakes to rise for individuals and Boards?
- External and Internal Causes
- Context, triggers, our nemesis and the role of the story (including time for individual reflection and a group exercise)
- A Board System in crisis
11:15-11:30 Tea and coffee break, opportunities for networking
11:30-11:50 Adopting a Moral Stance – Prosecutor, Adjudicator and Advocate
(including a self-assessment exercise)
11:50-12:30 The emergence of ‘the hero’ and our shadow behaviours
- Heroic Modes (including a self-assessment exercise)
- The Shadow side (including a small group exercise)
12:30-13:00 Lowering the stakes for ourselves and our fellow Board/team members
(including an individual exercise and opportunities for individual and group reflection)
13:00 Seminar close
13:00-13:30 Sandwich lunch and opportunities for networking