Governance Solutions and JFAO Present Rural Leadership Program
The Governance for Rural Leaders Program builds your leadership skills with the governance essentials
every rural board member, aspiring board member, and executive should know.
Make a Difference in your Community
Being a leader in a rural community can be challenging: That’s why Governance Solutions designed this
certificate program in governance essentials.
Regardless of the size of your agricultural business, organization, or board, The Governance for Rural
Leaders program develops corporate governance expertise by ensuring that rural leaders have the skills,
knowledge, attitude, and capabilities to get the most out of the time and effort they invest in controlling
and directing their organization.
Necessary for Junior Board Members:
Important for those Seeking a Board Position:
A deep understanding of rural governance is a great asset, and may boards now expect governance certification from their applicants.
Be ready for your next opportunity by completing the program now.
Be More Effective!
This comprehensive program gives you:
- The skills and competence needed to fulfill your role as a leader.
- A comprehensive understanding of governance and how it operates within your business, sector, and organizational
structure. - Practical working knowledge of business finance including the tools and know-how to use financial information
strategically at the board level. - Deep awareness of how you can add value in the boardroom.
Structure and Details
Earn your Certificate in Governance for Rural Leaders online, at your own pace: as fast or slow as you want, but always at the speed your organization needs!
- This program includes 8 self-paced levels and a final exam.
- Each self-paced level includes instructional videos, reading material, and a quiz to show you’ve mastered
the content. You’ll be given full access to this module’s materials from day one, with total freedom to review
the content and complete the quiz at your own pace. - After completing all 8 modules you will receive a Governance for Rural Leaders Certificate.
Expectations are extremely high for any board member. Meeting and exceeding them starts
with fully understanding your fundamental role and the skills required to effectively keep your
organization on track.
From the board’s role in strategic planning to the importance of director independence and term
limits, you will learn how to help your board keep things on track and build strong governance
structure.
Gain a deeper understanding of your role and what it takes to lead. From best practices for board
chairs to the do’s and don’ts of committee effectiveness, you’ll learn how to lead more effectively
and create strong governance protocols to guide you.
Even the best governance structures can falter if the boardroom culture is unhealthy. Understand
how to eliminate dysfunction in the boardroom and foster a constructive, engaged board dynamic
that leads to healthy relationships, better decisions, and enhanced growth.
Gain a deeper understanding of your role and what it takes to lead. From best practices for board
chairs to the do’s and don’ts of committee effectiveness, you’ll learn how to lead more effectively
and create strong governance protocols to guide you.
Even the best governance structures can falter if the boardroom culture is unhealthy. People are
your organization’s most important asset, and you will be focusing on getting the right people on
the right things. From the key elements of board orientation, renewal and succession to external
communications and corporate social responsibility, you’ll learn to bring out the best in your
board.
Boards play a critical role in risk oversight, so it’s essential to define exactly what risk is – and what
it isn’t. You’ll learn how risk is linked to organizational strategy, what SWOT is and how it can make
your life easier, and how to optimize risk.
Whether you have a CEO, General Manager or Executive Director, a strong board relationship
with your most-senior manager is essential to good governance. You’ll learn how to optimize that
relationship through effective succession, evaluation, and delegation.
Professional Director
Governance Solutions is providing rural leaders with an opportunity to build their leadership skills and understand the essentials associated with being a rural board member. This certificate program consists of 8 levels including governance essentials, financial oversight, and much more! This program can be completed online at your own pace and finishes with a Governance for Rural Leaders Certificate!
There are currently a few remaining spots available in which Junior Farmer members can apply to be subsidized for a completing a module. Do not miss out of your opportunity to take part in this program!
For more information please see program outline. (PDF, 1.5MB)
To register visit: http://ruralleadershipprogram.com/
