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Human Capital, Compensation & Culture

Gain strategic insights into HR, compensation strategies and cultural dynamics to elevate boardroom effectiveness.

Wir setzen den Standard für Modern Governance

Benefits of enrolling

Take advantage of a self-paced eLearning curriculum, allowing you to upskill around your day job at your own pace to close the skills gap in a mission-critical area.

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Accreditation

Designed to NASBA standards, offering on average 12.8 CPE credits.

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Practical application

Gain actionable insights and strategies that you can implement immediately, enriching your board’s decision-making process.

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Get ahead

Enhance your ability to contribute meaningfully in board discussions by understanding the pivotal role of human capital and culture in organizational success.

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Flexible learning

Access our materials anytime, anywhere, and at your own pace, accommodating even the busiest of schedules.

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Unparalleled expertise

Earn a prestigious certification that signifies your expertise in navigating the complexities of human capital, compensation, and culture in the boardroom.

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Future readiness

Stay ahead of evolving trends and challenges in the realm of human resources, ensuring your boardroom decisions are progressive and adaptable.

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Learning Objectives

Committee Responsibilities

Articulate the core responsibilities of the compensation committee, including what a compensation committee charter typically covers and their evolving responsibilities.

Executive Compensation

Understand the guiding principles behind executive compensation strategy and what goes into designing effective packages.

Risk Management

Consider risk management and oversight of executive compensation and oversee board and CEO-level compensation practices to ensure a fair and ethical approach.

Human Capital

Implement board-level effective oversight of human capital and culture, considering diverse operational contexts and risk profiles. Explore the integration of ESG considerations and diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I) initiatives.

Stakeholder Communication

Recognize different approaches to shareholder and stakeholder engagement, including ways to approach say on pay votes and potential subsequent amendments to executive compensation packages.

Course Details

The program includes four courses exploring human capital, compensation and culture. Each includes videos, readings, exercises, case studies and quizzes.

An Introduction to Compensation Committees

This course provides a high-level overview of the structure, role and responsibilities of the compensation committee, paying particular attention to the committee’s expanding role, including the integration of talent risk oversight, DE&I, culture and ESG. Learners will also explore how the compensation committee can create an effective working relationship with other board committees and executive leadership. At the conclusion of this course, you will be able to:

  • Articulate the core responsibilities of the compensation committee, including what a compensation committee charter typically covers
  • Identify the key areas in which the work of the compensation committee is evolving
  • Understand how the compensation committee is expected to work with other committees and executive leadership
  • Recognize key governing principles surrounding the compensation committee
Executive Compensation Oversight & Strategy
CEO Performance & Pay
Human Capital & Culture Oversight

Graduation

Share your Human Capital, Compensation & Culture Certification upon graduation.

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Prestigious certification


Upon successful completion, receive a Diligent Institute Human Capital, Compensation & Culture certificate to elevate your professional profile.

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Continuing professional education accreditation details

The Diligent Institute Human Capital, Compensation & Culture Certification is a unique e-learning program that teaches cyber literacy for corporate directors with insight on compensation and human capital management to effectively govern and elevate boardroom effectiveness.

CPE accreditation

CEU Institute is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing 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.

  • Participants will learn human capital and compensation literacy to effectively govern significant enterprise wide human capital and compensation risks and have meaningful conversations with management.
  • CPE credit hour: 12.8
  • Field of study: Management Services
  • Prerequisites: None
  • Program level: Intermediate
  • Delivery method: QAS self-study
  • Refund/cancellation policy: Provide written notice to Diligent at certifications@diligent.com. If notice of cancellation in accordance with this section is received before access to the Diligent Institute Certification is granted, program fees will be refunded to you. You can view our cancellation and refund policy here.
  • Complaint resolution policy: Provide written details to Diligent at certifications@diligent.com.

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