Date: May 21^st to June 25^th (6-week course)
Location: Online
Time: 1pm – 2:30pm (ET), every Wednesday
Early-Bird Offering: CAD$ 1,695.95 (ends on May 11^th, 2025)
Standard Price: CAD$ 1,895.95

About This Program:

Succession is no longer a single decision; It’s a strategic system – a continuous commitment to leadership resilience, talent development, and organizational readiness.

In today's market, traditional succession planning is no longer enough. With rising executive turnover, shifting employee expectations, and a new generation of leaders driven by purpose over promotion, Boards and C-suites face unprecedented challenges. Leadership transitions don’t wait for the perfect moment – and they rarely come with a warning. In a world where “heir apparent” is no longer a reliable plan, boards and executives must be prepared to lead with clarity, not just react under pressure. Today’s governance leaders are responsible for more than performance metrics – they’re stewards of people, culture, and long-term resilience.

The Board & CEO SUCCESSion Certificate Program empowers you with the knowledge and confidence to effectively carry out your responsibilities in succession planning. This program goes beyond preparing for the next CEO, or board member who may sit beside you – or even replace you when the time comes – it’s about shaping your organization’s future with purpose, integrity, and lasting impact.

"What I admire most about all [of Governance Solutions'] programs is the depth of knowledge
and insights their facilitators bring to each session."  
^{Gail Moorhouse, CEO & Principal Consultant – ReCharge Solutions}

Why This Program Stands Out:

In this certificate program, you’ll learn more than just why having a succession plan is important – that’s something you can find in many places. We’re going to dive deep into how culture, purpose, and wellness shape succession outcomes. You’ll learn to confront the discomfort of CEO transition and lead through it with confidence. You’ll also build emergency succession plans before crisis strikes, design orderly CEO transitions with structure and clarity, and align your talent strategy with long-term leadership goals. Most importantly, you’ll explore strategies to transform vacant board seats into sources of strategic strength – building a more resilient, future-ready board that drives long-term value.

It’s time for you to stop asking “Who’s next?” and start asking “Are we ready?”

Program Schedule:

May 21^st: Rethinking Workforce Planning and the Role of the Board
May 28^th: The Discomfort of CEO Succession
June 4^th: Emergency Succession – Planning for the Unexpected
June 11^th: Orderly CEO Succession – Turning Transition into Transformation
June 18^th: Succession Strategies for Building a Better Board: From Empty Seats to Strategic Strength
June 25^th: Talent Strategy – Building the Bench Before the Baton is Passed

Who Should Attend:

This program is designed for Boards of Directors, CEOs, and Senior Leaders. It goes beyond the fundamentals, providing governance leaders with the advanced tools, strategic insights, and practical approaches needed to navigate Board Member and CEO transitions and build resilient talent pipelines with intention, integrity, and lasting impact.

Learning Opportunities That Go Farther and Beyond!

By joining The Board & CEO SUCCESSion Certificate Program, you will gain access tools including:

• HR Compensation Committee Terms of Reference and Workplan and Board Ready One Pager on Workforce Retention Risks and Workforce Retention Dashboard Template
• Board Discussion Guide for CEO Succession Planning and Sample CEO Succession Planning Policy Template
• Emergency Succession Playbook and Search Committee Terms of Reference and Readiness Checklist and Communications Protocol
• CEO Search Process and Timeline and Sample Search Committee Terms of Reference
• Questions a Board Should Have About Talent Strategy and The Talent Strategy Dashboard for Boards
• Director Education and Board Development Policy

Group Discount Available: Good governance is best when it’s a shared effort! Contact Rafael Mazotine at mazotine@governancesolutions.ca for discount codes or to arrange an invoice.

Worried You Will Miss a Session? Don’t worry! Replays, handouts, and presentations are available on your materials page for one year after the course.

^{Cancellation Policy: The registration fee is non-refundable for cancellations made less than 30 days prior to the program’s first live session. In this case, you may either transfer your registration fee, once, to a similarly priced seminar future training course, or arrange for a substitute person to attend. Those who do not cancel and do not attend are responsible for the full registration fee. Governance Solutions reserves the right to cancel or reschedule and will give notice in advance.}