Clarify your role
Distinguish your decisions from responsibilities held by other leaders and specialists.
FACE TO FACE · BOARD & C-SUITE
Board Oversight of Compliance
Ask sharper questions and distinguish oversight from executive delivery. A face-to-face workshop with facilitated discussion and a realistic leadership scenario.
6 connected modules1 leadership scenario1 leadership output
IS THIS FOR ME?
Designed for your seat at the table.
Board members and non-executive directors.
How we tailor the session
Before delivery, we agree the audience, governance structure, sector and jurisdiction. Relevant organizational materials can inform the discussion through an agreed secure process. Legal responsibilities are reviewed with appropriate local advice.
WHAT YOU WILL TAKE AWAY
Turn discussion into leadership action.
Challenge the evidence
Use the programme’s questions to expose assumptions and unresolved issues.
Practise judgment
Discuss options and consequences in a facilitated scenario.
Leave with an output
A board compliance oversight agenda.
THE FULL PROGRAMME
Six connected conversations.
Open each module to explore the discussion.
01Clarify the board’s role
Oversight versus management execution.
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Clarify the board’s role
Oversight versus management execution.
Discussion focus
- Oversight versus management execution.
- Reserved decisions and escalation boundaries.
At the table: Discuss how oversight versus management execution affects the scenario, identify the evidence you would request and agree who should act.
02Understand the compliance system
Mandate, independence and access.
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Understand the compliance system
Mandate, independence and access.
Discussion focus
- Mandate, independence and access.
- How obligations, risks and controls connect.
At the table: Discuss how mandate, independence and access affects the scenario, identify the evidence you would request and agree who should act.
03Challenge management’s account
Evidence behind assurances.
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Challenge management’s account
Evidence behind assurances.
Discussion focus
- Evidence behind assurances.
- Questions that expose blind spots.
At the table: Discuss how evidence behind assurances affects the scenario, identify the evidence you would request and agree who should act.
04Oversee resources and priorities
Capacity and specialist capability.
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Oversee resources and priorities
Capacity and specialist capability.
Discussion focus
- Capacity and specialist capability.
- Trade-offs requiring board attention.
At the table: Discuss how capacity and specialist capability affects the scenario, identify the evidence you would request and agree who should act.
05Document challenge and follow-up
Decision rationale and unresolved questions.
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Document challenge and follow-up
Decision rationale and unresolved questions.
Discussion focus
- Decision rationale and unresolved questions.
- Owners, deadlines and subsequent review.
At the table: Discuss how decision rationale and unresolved questions affects the scenario, identify the evidence you would request and agree who should act.
06Rehearse the board discussion
Challenge a reassuring report.
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Rehearse the board discussion
Challenge a reassuring report.
Discussion focus
- Challenge a reassuring report.
- Agree the evidence needed before closure.
At the table: Discuss how challenge a reassuring report affects the scenario, identify the evidence you would request and agree who should act.
The agenda is tailored before delivery. Duration, venue, facilitation arrangements and fees are agreed with your organization.
FACILITATED SCENARIO · FICTIONAL
A decision worth rehearsing.
A reassuring annual compliance report arrives just as repeated control exceptions emerge in a fast-growing division.
Your challenge: distinguish the known facts from assumptions, challenge the options and agree an accountable next step.
What evidence is missing, and whose perspective is absent?
What can be decided now, and what requires further review?
Who owns the action, and when will you test progress?
YOUR PRACTICAL TAKEAWAY
A board compliance oversight agenda.
Develop a working draft through the session, then refine it for your organization’s governance arrangements.
What the output captures
- Key questions and evidence gaps from the scenario.
- Decisions, responsibilities and escalation points.
- Actions to adapt and review after the workshop.
DELIVERY AND COMPLETION
Face to face. Focused on judgment.
Prepare
Agree objectives and participant roles. Receive a concise briefing and tailored agenda before the session.
Discuss and rehearse
Work through facilitated challenges and scenarios. Separate board and executive sessions can be combined with a joint discussion where appropriate.
Apply and follow through
Leave with a working output and agreed next actions. This programme can stand alone or contribute to the complete Academy pathway.
Explore the complete pathway →Certificate arrangements
A Compliance House completion record identifies the programme attended. The proposed full Strategic Compliance Leadership certificate covers all 12 programmes and a facilitated capstone. Participation and completion criteria are agreed before enrolment; it is not an externally accredited qualification, professional licence or assurance of compliance.
YOUR NEXT STEP
Make this learning relevant to your work.
Discuss a tailored face-to-face session for your board, committee or executive team. We will confirm suitability, duration, delivery format, assessment arrangements and fees before you commit.