Preparing for Board Service

A successful executive career doesn't automatically translate into a board appointment. Knowing how to communicate your value, connect with the right people, and approach the board search process can make a difference.

Join George Corbin, NACD.DC^®, board director at Edgewell Personal Care and facilitator of NACD’s live online program The Director Onboarding Playbook, and Marcel Bucsescu, Vice President, Strategic Engagement at NACD, for the final fireside chat of the year in NACD’s Directorship Candidacy Learning Series.

Whether you're pursuing your first board seat or looking for your next opportunity, this conversation will explore how to position your experience for board service, strengthen your candidacy, and make more intentional connections throughout your search.

This program is complimentary to NACD members and nonmembers.

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Key Benefits

Stronger Positioning

Communicate your executive experience in ways relevant to boards.

Smarter Networking

Build relationships that support your long-term board service goals.

Clearer Next Steps

Identify where to focus your board search efforts next.

Continue Your Path to Board Service

From securing your next board seat to making an impact once you're there, NACD offers programs to help you prepare for every stage of directorship.

The Director Onboarding Playbook

Live, Online | February 10 & 17, 2027

 

A new board seat brings new expectations, relationships, and responsibilities. Build your own 90-day onboarding plan, learn how to approach early board and committee discussions, and prepare to contribute from your first meeting. Register by January 11 to save $200.

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Boardroom Bound

Your Schedule | Online

 

Understand how boards recruit, what nominating committees look for, and how to position yourself as a strong candidate. This self-paced course helps you build a more focused strategy for pursuing your first board seat.

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Director Professionalism^®

Your Schedule | Online

 

Go beyond executive expertise to understand the responsibilities of effective board oversight. Explore strategy, risk, audit, governance, and board dynamics through a self-paced course designed to strengthen your foundation as a director.

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Accreditation

NACD Credits: NACD will award 1 NACD credit toward maintaining NACD Directorship Certification^® and NACD Board Leadership Fellowship for attendance. Credits will be applied after the event based on attendees' overall session attendance.

NASBA Continuing Professional Education (CPE): Continuing Professional Education (CPE) credits (i.e. Certified Public Accountants (CPAs)) are available for Preparing for Board Service. NACD is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its website: www.NASBARegistry.org

• Instructional delivery methods: Group live

• Number of Hours: 1.0

• Field of Study: ADD

• Level: Basic

• Prerequisites: None

• Advance preparation: None

Event Policies & Cancellation

Event Policies: All registrations must be completed by clicking the 'Register' button. Registrations are not accepted by email or over the phone. A recipt will appear in your confirmation email.

Event Cancellation: Cancellations must be completed online via the cancellation/modify registration button. Click the "Already Registered?" link to access the cancellation form.