Board Building

For anyone joining a new board, a learning curve comes with the territory. Just how steep that curve is and how quickly a new board member is able to contribute meaningfully to board and committee meetings depends directly on the quality of the induction and onboarding process.

It takes time to truly understand the business – its operations, strategies, risks, and management team – as well as the responsibilities and culture of the board and its committees. A structured induction program can greatly accelerate a new member’s integration and contribution to the board’s work. An effective program includes essential information and briefing materials, quality discussions with key people and a roadmap for getting up to speed.

KPMG’s extensive knowledge, helpful publications and years of experience help prepare and train prospective board members. Our Board Leadership Center onboarding program empowers you to get off to a flying start so you can perform your new role responsibly, efficiently and effectively.

Our onboarding support includes:

• A dedicated and experienced KPMG partner to personally support you through the onboarding process
  
• Relevant, high-quality and accessible information concerning the different aspects of your board role
  
• Guidelines to help you ask the right questions and collect the information you need to fully understand your business and its challenges

Induction and onboarding – using the example of the Audit Committee (PDF)

Board agendas are growing. Board performance is under greater scrutiny. And board members are expected to take a more active role in the long-term value creation of their organization. As the number of challenges and priorities increases, so too does the range of expertise required. Many board members find themselves in new and unknown territory.

At the same time, most codes of best practice in corporate governance require board members to undergo periodic training to enhance their knowledge and skills and become strategic change agents of their companies. KPMG offers convenient, practice-oriented workshops and trainings designed to meet the needs of experienced board members.

Discover the KPMG Board Leadership Center’s workshops and trainings, tailored to board-level participants and the specific needs of your organization. Our expertise spans a wide range of topics. For example, we can help your board tackle:

• Risk Management
  
• Innovation and technology analytics / data analytics
  
• Data integrity and security / cyber security
  
• Finance and accounting
  
• Sustainability
  
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Management and development of talented employees
  

For more information, please contact us, we will be glad to assist you.