Boardroom classes provide an excellent opportunity for aspiring directors to gain the skills as well as networks and knowledge to be effective leaders at the top level of business. The programs include mentoring, workshops and specialized education. Some programs help participants identify their leadership style and to understand how this affects their decision-making process and behavior.
The best boardroom programs give participants the chance to transition from being an employee, manager, or mid-level manager, to becoming a fully-fledged board member. This requires them to think differently, consider their ideas and biases in a setting of a group and make collective decisions. This is an incredibly difficult experience that will help them become more effective in their future leadership roles.
By consciously framing a discussion, you can overcome the barriers to critical thinking during the course of a discussion. This is important because the way in which an issue is framed can affect how it is discussed and interpreted by other people. For example, describing an issue as a “problem could trigger more defensive reactions than if the issue were described as an opportunity.
A digital boardroom may help remove some of the barriers to critical thought by making it easier for everyone to access the information they require. Digital boardrooms also offer more information than traditional paperboards. They also have features like the ability to view how much of the document is read as well as where and the time that directors write annotations. They can also save money by eliminating the necessity to distribute and print boards.