Elevate your career
as a non-executive director
What we do
At L-EV8, we provide training, mentoring, and recruitment services for non-executive directors. By harnessing years of experience advising organisations of all sizes at board level, our experts bring the most up-to-date and relevant knowledge to our delegates, enabling them to fill NED positions on boards across a range of fields in both the public and private sectors.
The challenges facing corporate boards are evolving faster than ever. Technological developments over the past few years have created an uncertain business landscape for organisations of all sizes, both in the public and private sectors.
Bringing in outside advisers to consult on these issues is only a short-term solution. Companies need to recruit new non-executive directors to ensure diversity of thought and expertise on their boards. This provides a perfect opportunity for candidates to up-skill and develop the connections they need to fill these positions.
We’ve made it our mission to train the next generation of directors. Our team of experts has decades of combined experience starting, running, and advising businesses of all sizes. We use this expertise and our extensive network of business contacts to enhance the career opportunities of our delegates, linking qualified candidates with boards that need their skills.
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Our Services
Training
We offer a range of training programmes to equip our delegates with the skills they need to succeed in their careers.
Our Foundation Course is designed to provide prospective non-executive directors with the essential knowledge and skills to serve on boards spanning various sectors. Through a comprehensive curriculum, devised from the ground-up by our team, participants are brought up to speed on the most important aspects of serving as a non-executive director. These include: the evolving role of non-executive directors; environmental, social and governance training; branding and intellectual property concerns; proper financial acumen for NEDs; data and cybersecurity management; public relations and crisis management; and networking, reflection and action planning. Additionally, the course includes interactive skillshops and networking opportunities designed to boost the practical skills of our attendees. Upon completion of the Foundation Course, participants receive our qualification, making them standout candidates for future board roles.
We also offer bespoke programs tailored to particular industries or needs. For instance, if a company requires comprehensive cybersecurity training for its board members, we can design a tailored session focusing solely on that topic. We also offer sessions for organisations in health and legal services that cover their specific requirements, utilising our experience from working in those industries.
Our guest speakers provide valuable insights from their respective specialisms to enrich our training sessions. Their expertise covers areas from sport and charities to disability and assistive technology, and beyond.
Recruitment
We provide recruitment services that connect prospective non-executive directors with opportunities that align with their skills, expertise, and career aspirations.
Our experts leverage their extensive professional networks - spanning across various industries, sectors, and regions - to connect potential NED candidates with boards that require specific skills and expertise. These business contacts also enable us to tap into exclusive opportunities and positions that are not advertised through traditional channels. We also utilise close relationships with recruitment professionals to ensure that we can provide these opportunities even when our clients have career goals that lie outside the scope of our network.
Participants on our courses learn how to identify their career goals and find their perfect role, as well as the best ways to communicate with recruiters and apply for open positions. After completion of one of our courses, participants can utilise our in-house recruitment expertise to maximise their career potential.
Networking
We provide top-notch networking opportunities and expertise for aspiring non-executive directors.
We seek to build a robust network of contacts for each of our course delegates. Our courses include structured networking periods designed to encourage networking and help form long-lasting connections between participants. These sessions not only help participants build their networking skills, but allow them to take the meaningful connections they make and extend them beyond the training program itself.
We also offer career mentoring services to our clients. This can include guidance on job applications, polishing up LinkedIn profiles, refining interview techniques, or making the right connections to facilitate career progression. The extensive experience of our experts and recruitment contacts means that our clients can benefit from decades of top-level knowledge across a range of sectors, ensuring that they are best prepared for whatever career path they are taking.
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