Board Challenge
Mission
We support you as a Senior Executive if you consider to assume Board roles in your reflection about your transferable interpersonal and technical skills you can offer to a Board. In addition, you gain insights on the type and culture of Boards that meet your skills, expectations and values.
Benefits
- Insights about your transferable interpersonal and technical skills with regard to a future Board role
- Comprehensive feedback about the optimal cultural fit with a Board
- Preparation of your “Board Pitch” that will boost the nomination process as a new member of a Board
- Linking you to networks of professionals on Board level, access to information about Board issues and exclusive events that can accelerate your Board career
- You benefit from our longstanding experience on Board level interaction and evaluation
Characteristics
- A half-day programme that includes multiple senior assessors from xcg
- A multitool approach of self-reflection, presentation, interviews, simulations
- Based on key skills that future boards require:
- Leadership
- Relationship Management
- Collaboration
- Strategy & Transformation
- Self-Management
- Technical Skills & Experience
Process
Briefing
- Briefing session between you and xcg assessor about your requirements and expectations as well as to provide more information on the Board Challenge itself
Realisation
- The Board Challenge consists of the following elements:
- Personal preparation
- Interview “Skill Transfer”
- Presentation “Board Pitch”
- Meeting simulations
Evaluation & feedback
- Personal written report on your transferable skills and concise recommendations as a basis for your personal and professional development towards a Board role
- Personal feedback session with xcg to discuss the report and concrete next steps in acquiring a Board position