Governance Frameworks, Policies, and DelegationsLeadership and management

In any city around the world 00447455203759 Course Code: s

Course Description

Introduction

Strong governance frameworks clarify how decisions are made, who owns what, and how policies are applied consistently. This practical program equips governance specialists with simple tools to design governance frameworks, develop effective policies, and build clear delegations of authority that improve accountability, reduce risk, and support compliance.

Course Objectives

By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

·        Understand core governance frameworks and decision principles

·        Create clear policies and supporting procedures

·        Design delegations of authority with approval limits

·        Define roles, accountability, and escalation paths

·        Build simple governance review and update routines 

Target Audience

This course is designed for:

·        Governance specialists and coordinators

·        Policy and procedure owners

·        Board/committee secretariat support staff

·        Risk, compliance, and internal control teams

·        PMO and strategy execution support roles

Course Outlines

Day 1: Governance Foundations

·        What governance covers and why

·        Governance framework components

·        Decision rights and accountability

·        Committees and reporting lines

·        Activity: Governance maturity self-check 

Day 2: Policy Design Basics

·        Policy vs procedure vs guideline

·        Policy structure and writing rules

·        Ownership and approval workflows

·        Consistency and version control

·        Workshop: Draft a policy outline

Day 3: Delegations of Authority (DoA)

·        Why DoA matters

·        Approval limits and thresholds

·        RACI and escalation paths

·        Segregation of duties basics

·        Activity: Build a DoA draft

Day 4: Implementation and Compliance

·        Communicating policies and DoA

·        Training and adoption basics

·        Exceptions and waivers handling

·        Monitoring compliance basics

·        Case study: Policy non-compliance issue

Day 5: Review, Reporting, and Improvement

·        Periodic reviews and updates

·        Governance KPIs and dashboards

·        Issue logs and action tracking

·        Continuous improvement routines

·        Final project: Governance toolkit pack