The NED Accelerator® - The Complete Programme

Are you aspiring to the boardroom? Our accelerated non-executive director training programme gives you the necessary knowledge, skills, practical tools, and strategies to secure your first non-executive role.

As the UK professional membership and development body for non-executive directors and board members, we have used our experience to create a comprehensive and essential accelerated NED training programme that is entirely accessible online.

Enrolling on to the NED Accelerator® - The Complete Programme with NEDonBoard is the best way to fast-track your journey to non-executive directorship and secure a role with ease, confidence and success.

Fast-track your journey to becoming a non-executive director

NEDonBoard, the Institute of Board Members, has designed the NED Accelerator® - The Complete Programme to support you at every step of the process to become a non-executive director. We have leveraged a decade of accumulated knowledge and collaborated with non-executive directors and chairs that have recruitment experience to guide you at every step of the process.

The NED Accelerator® - The Complete Programme is a professional qualification certified by the Institute of Board Members. It will provide you with the skills, knowledge, and strategies to secure a non-executive role with ease, confidence, and success.

WHAT YOU WILL GET

The NED Accelerator® - The Complete Programme will get you NED-ready, with proven strategies, techniques and skills required for a board role.

Upon completion, you will have:

• Gained a robust understanding of the non-executive director role, the principles of good governance and ethical decision-making
• Defined your value proposition or unique selling point to boards
• Clarified the types of organisations and boards to target in your search
• Written high-impact application documents (i.e. NED CV, LinkedIn profile and cover letters) that effectively conveys your skills, expertise and value-add to boards to be invited to interviews
• Prepared impactful answers to interview questions so you are ready to win the competition and be offered an appointment
• Performed your due diligence to ensure that the role you are accepting is aligned with your objectives, aspirations, and availability
• Have set the standards as to what your NED letter of appointment and onboarding programmes should include, to protect your reputation and start your role on solid foundations
• Accessed exclusive content, including videos, white papers, downloadable NED CV and cover letter templates, links to additional reading and resources to maximise your input as a NED from day 1
• Gained tremendous insights into the professional NED role, from subject matter experts, boardroom professionals, non-executive directors and chairs
• Gained a professional qualification valued by recruiters when making hiring decisions

WHAT THE CURRICULUM COVERS

The NED Accelerator® - The Complete Programme’s curriculum is structured in 4 parts, covering all aspects of the NED role and recruitment process you should be familiar with to secure an appointment.

Part 1: Protecting your reputation. Your understanding of the non-executive role, current regulations, duties, responsibilities, liabilities, and rewards attached to such a position.

Part 2: The roadmap to secure a non-executive position. The NEDonBoard signature method to non-executive positions, from branding and positioning to performing your audit and accepting a role.

Part 3: Deep dives into NED roles. An in-depth review of key differences and similarities of the non-executive role in the private, public and third sectors.

Part 4: Peer-to-peer learning. A range of diverse expert interviews and success stories to deepen your learnings and set you on track.

WHAT IS INCLUDED

Complete curriculum. The NED Accelerator® - The Complete Programme is the only course in the market that combines fundamental governance knowledge with the practical roadmap for you to secure NED roles. You will save time and money in the process to get appointed.

Impactful delivery. The Programme content is delivered across 65+ self-paced modules, combining diverse formats to maximise your learnings, from presentations to expert interviews, white papers, and links to additional resources. Expect no less than 14 hours of video content and 10 publications! Each module is presented in a digestible format (5 to 30 minutes long).

Maximum flexibility. The learning platform can be accessed at any time and anywhere. Modules can be accessed in your own time at your own pace and in the order that is most suited to you. You may ask a question or clarify any point and join discussion threads to go further.

High accountability. Homework is provided throughout the course so that upon completion, you will have your application documents ready and fully prepared for NED interviews. Assessments ensure that you validate your learnings.

Expert course leaders. The course is delivered by subject matter experts, non-executive directors and board professionals with extensive experience and undisputed expertise in their field. We have collaborated with reputable companies to deliver you the NED Accelerator® - Complete Programme.

Professional qualification. You will be awarded a professional qualification upon completing the course, evidencing your preparedness for the non-executive role, and giving you a competitive edge in the recruitment process.

"I really appreciated the grounding in the basics combined with the personal experience of a diverse group of directors, all within one easily accessible programme. I’d say take the programme while you’re still deciding whether to go for NED roles. Take it again as you start applying. And keep referring back to the modules once you’re on a board."

David Landsman; Chair, NED and Adviser. Previously senior Executive and British Ambassador

“The NED Accelerator® Programme made me realise that my 25+ years of business and relationship experience are both valued and a valuable commodity. I am now delighted to be supporting an exciting new game changing Fintech firm and look forward to expanding my portfolio in the future”.

L. Porter; non-executive director, NED Accelerator graduate and NEDonBoard member

The NED Accelerator® - The Complete Programme is designed for professionals looking to transition to non-executive directorship successfully, quickly, and confidently.

When boards look to appoint a non-executive director, they are looking for candidates with a diverse range of skills and knowledge to contribute to their organisation's sustainable success.

The NED Accelerator® - The Complete Programme is also a beneficial development course for those operating near board levels and looking to better understand the working of boards and responsibilities of non-executive directors.

Anyone who has held a senior executive position, consulted with boards, or developed transferable expertise and skills, can fast-track their progression and become board-ready and appointable by taking the NED Accelerator Programme.

There are no requirements to enroll into the NED Accelerator Programme.

The course is for professionals and individuals looking to confidently and successfully transition to non-executive director and trustee roles.

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Certificate of completion

Digital certificate - Included