HHJ Joins Nordic Listed Leaders as a partner
Exciting news! HHJ (Hyväksytty Hallituksen jäsen & Certified Board Member (CBM) Training Program) has formed a partnership with the Nordic Listed Leaders (NNL) community.
HHJ’s Business Development Director Minni Rimpioja expressed her enthusiasm for the collaboration:
"HHJ aims to take board work in companies to the next level which is the same goal NLL has. We are especially excited about the opportunity to support international professionals in board work and to help future leaders."
Nordic Listed Leaders’ founder, Helene Auramo, also shared her excitement about the partnership:
"HHJ is an organization I am familiar with, as I have been taking part on their advanced course, the HHJ Pro, over the past year. It is important for us to collaborate with partners whose products and services we can genuinely recommend and HHJ is one of them."
What is Certified Board Member (CBM) training program?
HHJ offers courses on board work and chairmanship in both Finnish and English.
The Certified Board Member (CBM) training program is a Finnish nationwide initiative developed by the Tampere Chamber of Commerce and the Board Professionals Association in 2005 to promote and develop board work. It is organized by all Finnish Chambers of Commerce.
CBM board training inspires companies to initiate and enhance their board work while introducing new ideas and best practices. The program also supports the growth and competitiveness of SMEs. Thanks to CBM training, thousands of Finnish companies have discussed leadership development, improved their board operations, encouraged the recruitment of external experts to boards, and taken significant steps forward in their business development.
The CBM program consists of the following components:
CBM Introduction Course
CBM Course
CBM Chairperson Course
CBM Exam
CBM Pro
National and Regional Alumni Meetings
These training modules complement each other, with the CBM course forming the foundation. The CBM course is an effective and practical knowledge package for those involved in or interested in board work. It is particularly suitable for CEOs, entrepreneurs, senior executives, financiers, and board members of municipal companies.
To date, 17,500 participants have completed the CBM course, which has received excellent feedback and high recommendations. Graduates are eligible to take the CBM exam and earn the prestigious CBM title, signifying their expertise in board work. Currently, there are almost 8,700 CBM graduates.
For more information:
CBM Courses in English: https://kauppakamari.fi/palvelut/yritysjohdon-ohjelmat/certified-board-member-course-in-english/
CBM Courses in Finnish and Swedish: https://palvelu.hhj.fi/kauppakamarit/tag/hhj-kurssi/
What is Nordic Listed Leaders?
Nordic Listed Leaders is a community founded in Finland in 2024 that supports executives and board members of Nordic publicly listed companies in their professional development and networking. The community is open to anyone who has held executive or board member positions in Nordic listed companies within the last five years. Additionally, members have the unique opportunity to discover new board or executive team members through AI-powered solutions. You can read more about the membership here: https://www.nordiclistedleaders.com/membership
