Learn how to become a NED

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Becoming a Non-Executive
Director

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Housekeeping
1. Our presenter today: Ken Andrew
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• Becoming a Non Executive Director
• Non Executive Director Skills
• Matching your Skillset
• How to get an NED job
• Preparing the application
• The interview process
• Operating on the board
• The onboarding process
3. Today’s Offer
4. Q&A: please use the Q&A function to ask questions

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Kenneth Andrew, Executive/Business Coach
• Wealth of Boardroom experience, as Executive Director and Non-
Executive Director, as CEO and Chairman
• Experience gained across various industries and countries, in both
listed and private companies
• Qualified coach/mentor in helping executives into Non-executive roles
• Successful businessman having set up and run three small businesses
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Host: Anthony Harling, Not Actively Looking
• Over 30 years experience in top-level executive search
• Former Senior Partner with Heidrick & Struggles
• 15,000 – 20,000 senior executive interviews
• Founder / Director of Not Actively Looking
• Senior Career Advisor and Career Story writer

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Becoming a Non-Executive Director

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A Small Portfolio of NED Roles
can potentially be worth
£200,000 p.a.
2.1 Becoming a Non-Executive Director

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2.2 Non-Executive Director Skills
Strategic Thinker
Commercially Savvy
Sharp Thinker
Articulate
Self-Confident but not Egotistical Both Challenging and Supportive
A Non Executive Director will be expected to demonstrate some specific skills.

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Compare
yours with
those of a NED
Are there
gaps?
How can
they be
plugged
Get
support
doing this
Will you add
skills to the
board?
Skills that work for you as an Executive may not be the same as those required of the NED
2.3 Matching Your Skillset

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How does NED
fit into your
career plans?
02
Identify where
you want to
be
03
Network and
don’t rely on
phone calls
2.4 How to get an NED job
Getting the first NED role is an uphill struggle without help

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2.5 Preparing the application
Sales discipline
Career defining
Where do you
want to be?
Relevant to the board
Revisit your CV Test on an independent
The competition for NED jobs has never been so intense

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The average fee for a FTSE100 chairman is £401,000
0401
Demonstrate
understanding
of the business
0302
Explain how
you can help
Be honest –
be honest
Have questions
ready
2.6 The interview process

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2.7 Operating on the board
Working with other
directors
What are the
personality profiles
How you can
prepare
Understand
needs and style
of other
directors
Becoming a Non Executive Director can give you a whole new career

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Remember you are now a non-executive director
Working with other directors
Why is it important
Work out your own programme
2.8 The onboarding process
A successful Executive career does not guarantee success when it comes to your first NED role

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2.9 Becoming a Non-Executive Director
Without help most Senior
Executives fail to become a
Non-Executive Director

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3. Today’s offer
Become a Non-Executive Director (NED) Package
1. Making the Application
Working in a small group with Ken in 4 one hour
sessions with email support between sessions:
 What are boards and the roles of Executive
and NED Directors
 Do your skills match those required of an
NED
 Why do you want to be an NED and how to
land the role
 Preparing the application
Price: £950
Exclusive OFFER: Save £50 when
you book this package by midnight
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3. Today’s offer
Become a Non-Executive Director on the Board
Working in a small group with Ken in 10 one hour
sessions with email support between sessions:
 What are boards and the roles of Executive and
NED Directors
 Do your skills match those required of an NED
 Why do you want to be an NED and how to land
the role
 Preparing the application
 Avenues to explore and preparing for the Interview
 Gaining an appreciation of personality type and
how to work with them.
 Producing an On-Boarding plan to join the board.
Price: £2,000
Exclusive OFFER: Save £200 when
you book this package by midnight
on 4th August.
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Support@notactivelylooking.com
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4. Q & A

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