AI Governance Toolkit

AI Governance Toolkit - What's Coming and Why

The AI Governance Toolkit is a practical suite of resources designed to support directors in providing effective oversight of artificial intelligence (AI) within their organisations. While the responsibility for implementing AI policies and operational controls rests with executive management, the toolkit offers directors insight into the types of frameworks, processes, and information that organisations should have in place to manage AI responsibly. It helps boards ask informed questions, identify emerging risks such as Shadow AI, strengthen governance structures, assess organisational readiness, and anticipate future developments in AI.

Over the coming weeks, we will introduce a series of five tools, each building on the question raised by the previous step.

The five areas include: 

1. Shadow AI Audit: Conduct a structured audit to identify which AI tools are currently being used across the organisation.
2. AI Use Policy Builder: Develop a clear organisational policy to guide the responsible and consistent use of AI.
3. AI Skills & Capability Audit: Assess whether the organisation has the skills, culture, and readiness to support AI adoption.
4. AI Quick Wins Planner: Identify and prioritise practical opportunities where AI can deliver near-term business value.
5. AI Strategic Radar: Examine external trends to support informed, forward-looking strategic leadership on AI.

Now Available | Shadow AI Audit 

We begin with the Shadow AI Audit. Recent research by IoD Ireland shows that 61% of Irish organisations have already implemented AI to some degree. Yet in many cases boards and leadership teams have limited visibility of what tools employees are using, what data may be passing through them, and critically why they are being used in the first place.

The Shadow AI Audit helps organisations identify where employees are already using AI tools informally, understand the associated governance and data risks, and turn those insights into clear actions for the board and leadership team. It provides a simple way to move from uncertainty to structured oversight in an area that is already shaping how work gets done across organisations. The inventory covers all AI types - not just generative AI - and is ready to report to whoever governs your organisation. This resource is now available below, exclusively for IoD Ireland members.

Exclusive to Members

This Toolkit is an exclusive member benefit. All elements of the Toolkit can be selected in the above section once they are available. 

Not a Member?

If you are not a member, and would like to learn about this Toolkit, contact our Team (see below). IoD Ireland's vision is to support all boards in Ireland to help elevate corporate governance standards in the country. 

Disclaimer

The AI Governance Toolkit is provided by the Institute of Directors (IoD) Ireland for general informational purposes only. It is intended as a practical guide to support members. The toolkit does not constitute legal, regulatory or professional advice. IoD Ireland accepts no liability for any loss, damage or consequence arising from the use of, or reliance on, this material.