Develop Workshop: From competent to high-impact

With personal leadership insights from Alan Bates (CEO Guernsey Electricity) and Sue Fouquier (CEO Skipton International)

Most directors meet the standard. Far fewer become genuinely high-impact leaders, the ones who shape strategy, influence culture, command trust and leave a lasting mark on their organisations.

So what makes the difference? The IoD Director Competency Framework sets the benchmark for modern board leadership, covering strategy, governance and finance alongside ethics, communication, emotional intelligence and inclusive decision-making.

But knowing the framework isn’t enough. This interactive breakfast workshop will show you how to use it, to sharpen your leadership, strengthen your board contribution and maximise the value of your IoD membership.

Why this session matters now

Boards are facing increasing scrutiny, faster change and higher expectations.

Whether you are:

• An experienced director
• A senior executive preparing for board responsibility
• An ambitious future leader
• Working towards becoming Chartered

You need more than experience. You need clarity on what excellence looks like and a plan to achieve it.

This session gives you both.

What You’ll Gain

• A practical understanding of how to use the IoD Competency Framework as a development tool
• Clear insight into what differentiates competent directors from high-impact leaders
• Practical boardroom lessons from experienced directors
• Guidance on Chartership pathways
• Ideas for linking competencies to board evaluations and succession planning
• A Certificate of Attendance for CPD purposes

Most importantly, you will leave with a clearer, structured development pathway.

Real Conversations. Real Leadership.

Skipton CEO Susan Fouquier and Guernsey Electricity CEO and Chartered Director Alan Bates will share candid insights and practical examples, exploring:

• What does an effective director truly look like in practice?
• How do you move from ‘technically capable’ to genuinely influential?
• Is emotional intelligence sufficiently valued at board level?
• How can boards use the framework to strengthen recruitment and succession?
• Should competencies underpin director evaluation?

This will be an open, thought-provoking workshop style discussion.