Director Essentials
2 days
Duties, liabilities and what good governance looks like — for new and aspiring directors.
Outliers Governance Academy
Training that turns directors into governors.
Built from our flagship Board & Governance Compliance Handbook 2026 and delivered for real boardrooms — in-house workshops, open executive courses, online modules and a Certification Programme.
Programmes
Six programmes. One curriculum.
Board Effectiveness Workshop
1 day
A facilitated session using the Outliers Board Effectiveness Model™ to lift how your board performs.
Risk & Control for Boards
1 day
Practical oversight of risk, controls and assurance.
ESG & AI Governance
2 days
Preparing boards for sustainability reporting and responsible AI.
Board Induction Programmes
1–2 days
Bespoke induction for new directors, including a company-specific governance pack.
Governance Certification Programme
10 modules
A structured curriculum culminating in assessment and certification. Cohort-based.
Certification curriculum
Ten modules. Mapped to the handbook.
M1Part I — Foundations
Governance Foundations
Learning objectives
- Explain what corporate governance is and why it matters in Nigeria.
- Describe the roles of the CAC, SEC and FRCN and the NCCG 2018.
- Outline shareholders' and members' rights.
M2Part II — Board Leadership
Board Leadership
Learning objectives
- State directors' duties and liabilities.
- Run effective board meetings.
- Explain the company-secretary role.
M3Part III — Risk & Control
Risk & Control
Learning objectives
- Set risk appetite and maintain a risk register.
- Design internal controls.
- Run an audit committee.
M4Part IV — Toolkit
Governance Toolkit
Learning objectives
- Use board dashboards and reporting templates.
- Apply the governance KPI scorecard.
- Follow an implementation roadmap.
M5Part V — Templates
Board Templates
Learning objectives
- Use the board template suite.
- Run board, committee, chairman and director evaluations.
- Apply a director code of conduct.
M6Part VI — Assessment
Governance Assessment Tools
Learning objectives
- Place a company on the Outliers Governance Maturity Matrix™.
- Run the 25-question Governance Health Check.
- Conduct a governance audit with a RACI matrix.
M7Part VII — Case Studies
Case Studies
Learning objectives
- Analyse governance scenarios and real failures.
- Extract transferable lessons.
- Apply the correct board response.
M8Part VIII — Future
Future Governance
Learning objectives
- Build board oversight of ESG and climate.
- Prepare for IFRS S1 and S2.
- Govern AI, data and cyber risk.
M9Part IX — OGEM Framework
The Outliers Governance Excellence Framework™
Learning objectives
- Apply the five-pillar Framework and the eight-component OGEM.
- Localise global best practice (OECD, IFC, UK Code, King IV, COSO, ISO).
- Make the case for governance as enduring enterprise value.
M10Part X — Reference
Reference & Implementation
Learning objectives
- Use the FAQ, glossary and tool index as ongoing reference.
- Understand how advisory engagements support implementation.
Assessment & certification
A certification that means something.
For the Certification Programme, three components combine: a written assessment from the module objectives; the Governance Health Check applied to the participant's own board with a written interpretation; and a board-improvement action plan with owners and dates. Certification is awarded on completion of all three, with an annual refresher tied to the re-running of the Health Check.
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