New directors need to learn about their new identity, roles and responsibilities, as well as improving their strategic thinking skills.

Brefi Group is committed to improving the effectiveness of boards of directors.
We do this through our range or services delivered in person, including; –
- Facilitation of corporate retreats and away days for both strategy and budget planning
- Audits of board processes and director skills against external benchmarks
- Executive coaching to help new directors get up to speed quickly and to improve individual and group performance
- Personality profiling to balance the board and 360 degree feedback to discover strengths and development needs of individual directors
FREE report: "Board Performance Evaluation and Director Appraisal" – value £25
Good governance requires that the performance of the board is evaluated at least once a year. The evaluation process is a constructive mechanism for improving board effectiveness, maximising strengths and tackling weaknesses.
This report explains the roles and responsibilities of directors and boards, and how to improve performance by evaluation and appraisal.
- Corporate governance
- Quick check – board performance
- Quick check – director performance
- Improving board performance
- Building an effective board of directors
- Facilitation of corporate retreats
- Directors' roles and responsibilities
FREE e-course for directors – value £75.00
We are also delighted to offer a distance learning foundation programme covering director needs and board processes through a FREE e-course.
The course lasts for six months, with weekly lessons, and includes the following: –
Report on board governance and director development
Individual and 360° feedback on your personal effectiveness as a director
Summary of the roles and responsibilities of the board of directors
Explanation of the Memorandum and Articles of Association
Introduction to board processes and indicatiors of best practice
How to develop and maintain a vision, mission and values
How to decide strategy and structure
How and when to delegate authority to senior management
Exercising accountability to shareholders
Exercising responsibility to relevant stakeholders
Information and exercises will arrive regularly in your in-box; no need to attend any programmes or workshops. In most cases you can deal with them in a typical coffee break.
For a FREE report on board governance and director development, and to join our free six month director development and training e-course, please register your details below: -
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How else can we help you?
Since Brefi Group was founded in 1982, we have developed an integrated package of strategy consulting, executive coaching, facilitation and training, which includes processes specifically designed for directors and boards.
Our approach is to help clarify issues through a process of discovery, engagement and dialogue, enabling you and your colleagues to discover your own answers and implement your own proposals.
Our experienced consultants specialise in providing in-house facilitation and executive coaching in person to corporate organisations.
The following services are specifically designed for boards like yours: -
- Facilitation of corporate retreats and away days for both strategy and budget planning
- Audits of board processes and director skills against external benchmarks
- Executive coaching to help new directors get up to speed quickly and to improve individual and group performance
- Personality profiling to balance the board and 360 degree feedback to discover strengths and development needs of individual directors
These processes will enable you and your board to significantly raise your game, increase your professionalism and improve corporate performance.
Why not start by asking us to review the processes, behaviours and skill sets relating to the roles and responsibilities of your company directors and board?
Would you like to know more?
If you are a new director, or the chairman of an organisation, chief executive, or an existing director (or enquiring on behalf of a board member), and would like to improve your own or your board's effectiveness, then do contact us for a confidential discussion about director and board development. There is no charge and no obligation.
Contact us, by telephone on 0845 0678 222, or +44 (0) 7970 891 343 if you are calling from outside the United Kingdom – or use our contact page.
For a FREE report on board governance and director development, and to join our free six month director development and training e-course, please register your details below: -
We care about SPAM and will not sell or give away your data.







