Board conversation
Brief the board the way AEA judges read an entry
A MENA board brief on L&D should fit ten minutes: the constraint, the intervention, one dated number the CFO already trusts, and the decision you need. That is also the spine of an AEA Awards nomination. Register interest before 20 October 2026.
What not to bring into the boardroom
Completion rates, vendor logos, and “learning hours delivered”. Those are activity. Boards fund outcomes.
If you cannot fill four lines, you are not ready for capital allocation — or for a judging panel.
How to run a ten-minute L&D board brief
- 1
Open with the operational constraint
One sentence the COO would recognise.
- 2
Name the intervention and population
What you did, for whom, for how long.
- 3
Show one dated number
Source system, baseline, result. No unnamed benchmarks.
- 4
Make one ask
Budget, access, or a decision — not a catalogue refresh.
Frequently asked questions
Should we mention AEA Awards in the board brief? +
Only as independent scrutiny you are preparing for — not as the reason the programme exists.
Arabic or English in the board pack? +
The language of that board. Quality must be equal.
How does this map to categories? +
The same four blocks become the nomination. Then pick the category that matches the programme, not the slide title.
When do nominations open? +
20 October 2026.
Where is a worked example? +
Read the CEO briefing article and nomination examples.
2027 cycle
Register your interest before nominations open on 20 October 2026
AEA Awards is the MENA Learning & Development benchmark. Leave your details and we will remind you when the entry window opens.