Women on Boards of Directors More Effective Program - Quito

Leading shareholders of companies and organizations that have not yet structured formal governance schemes or, having structured boards of directors, have not developed sufficient diversity with the incorporation of women. Family shareholder members, directors of independent companies, general managers and managers of corporate legal counsel.

Module 1: Governance - Management
Hours: 8 hours 
Modality: Virtual

Governance in the life cycle of companies.

• Businesses are governed and managed
• The life cycle of the company and its implicit management.
• Corporate governance reward and sacrifice.
• The value of Governance in the family business.

Challenges and threats to corporate sustainability.

• The VUCA world 
• Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity and Ambiguity
• The antidote to the VUCA world. 
• The unknown and black swans. 
• Disruptions. 
• Conflicts of interest between shareholders, managers and stakeholders. 
• Bad strategic decisions.
• Compliance and Ethics.

The family business and the management of its complexity.

• Corporate governance models for family businesses. 
• Are the shareholders ready? 
• Dilemmas and alternative solutions.

Relevant long term management processes

• Vices and traps in decision making. How to detect and avoid them? 
• Decisions of the Shareholders, the Board of Directors or the Board of Executive Officers. 
• Leadership succession. 
• Definition of the strategic process. 
• Risk management and early warnings.

Module 2: Course - Women and Good Governance
Hours: 12 hours 
Modality: On-site

The violet economy and its goals for a better world.

• Legal framework and socio-cultural context. 
• Implementation and challenges. 
• Tools and resources for directors.

Diversity and Boards of Directors. 

• The power of diversity 
• Diversity trends in organizations 
• Evidence of results in companies with greater female participation 
• Complementarity in male and female leadership

Challenging paradigms and cultures. 

• Cultural paradigms rooted in institutions 
• New cultural values to improve institutional quality: Empathy

Self-knowledge and personal empowerment. 

• Individual application of Leadership Profile Test and feedback. 
• Identification and enhancement of the different behavioral profiles. 
• Skill building to leverage knowledge of profiles, opportunities and their challenges

Emotional intelligence in formal and informal interactions. 

• Fundamentals of emotional intelligence: Self-awareness and social awareness. 
• Empathy and organizational perspective: Tools for understanding and collaboration. 
• Conflict resolution and agreement management: Strategies for effective communication.

Panel: Testimonials and learning from women professionals in national and international directories.

Alberto Dahik

Economist from the University of Western Ontario. Graduate Studies: Princeton University. Academic direction of Sir. Arthur Lewis, Nobel laureate in economics in 1979. Specialization: Economic development, international trade, monetary and exchange rate policy. Master in Finance from ESADE. Former Vice President of the Republic of Ecuador. Currently serves as General Director of ESAI Business School.

Roberto Salas

President of Succêxion, a pioneering firm in the approach to governance throughout the life cycle of the company, training of managers and support in strengthening decision-making processes that lead to healthy growth and transcend over time. He has been Chairman and CEO in companies such as Masisa, Amanco and Nueva Holding. Executive VP of Consorcio Nobis. Professor, Columnist, promoter of the Diálogos Vitales initiative, and Secretary of Public-Private Investments of the Government of Ecuador.

Ramiro Pita

Over 20 years of experience in supply chain management and consulting management. CEO experience with a proven track record of effective leadership and results. Experience in diverse industries including manufacturing, food and beverage, mass production, CPG and real estate development. Worked for firms such as PwC and SABMiller, served on multiple boards, including SABMiller Ecuador.

Carolina Kourroski

Over 25 years of career developed mainly in consumer goods companies such as Pycca, Semvra, Kimberly-Clark, Reckitt Benckiser & Procter and Gamble. Experience leading cross-functional teams in Sales, Trade Marketing, Supply Chain and Finance in LAO. Consumer Goods Market. Head of New Business Development at Pycca. Board Member of Pika Plasticos Ind. (since 2017), Cámara Comercio Guayaquil (since 2020), Furoiani Obras y Proyectos (since 2022) and Hivimar S.A. (since 2023). Recognized three times as 100 Most Respected Leaders of Ecuador, by Merco. #45 and 58 (2021, 2020 and 2019)

Marcela Cabrera

Psychologist with 20 years of experience in the field of human talent development. Currently, she is the director of Brilliant Talento Humano, where she offers integral solutions for the management of human capital and TTI SUCCESS INSIGHTS Ecuador, where she has tools of the highest level for the evaluation of Behavior, Motivators, Competencies and Emotional Intelligence, based on neurosciences.

Carlos Hahn

Professional with experience as Executive, Manager, Consultant and Mentor in national and multinational organizations and NGOs. He has designed and implemented projects of Organizational Redesign, Strategic Orientation, Execution, Cultural Transformation, Mergers, as well as new Educational and Labor Relations models.

Lenita Garbi

More than 15 years of experience as an HR professional in national and multinational companies in the fields of metallurgy, food, hygiene, retail and technology, I have collected in my career projects of leadership development, organizational climate and culture, team building and management, succession planning and talent retention. Talent and Strengths Mentor of the Gallup Institute USA, Professional Self Coaching of IBC - BR; Consultant of behavioral profile analysis with license for Tools: PDA, DISC, Insights and AT. Parental Educator and Human Empowerment Consultant by Institute Positive Discipline.

Beatriz Manrique

Director and Founder of Cinco Sentidos Transformation Management in Organizations, Director of Club de Líderes. Leader in change management and organizational therapy with more than 18 years of experience in family and non-family businesses, including multinationals and various types of businesses, creator of the concept and methodology of BM ® Organizational Therapy. Expert in Systemic Intervention in organizations, specialized in Neuro-leadership and Neuro-management, Psychotherapist, specialist in Emotional Intelligence.