Chairing for Impact: Boards and Committees

05 March 2026 | 9:30am - 12:30pm

2.5 hours CPD
€295 - €370

05 March 2026 9:30am - 12:30pm

Roles and responsibilities of the chair. Board dynamics. Board culture.

Whether you’re a newly appointed Chair or looking to refresh your approach, our ‘Chairing for Impact: Boards and Committees’ workshop offers practical insights to help you lead with authority and impact . Join experienced Chair, Non-Executive Director and Chartered Director, Marie Collins CDir on this dedicated workshop. Marie will equip you with the skills to lead boards and committees with clarity, confidence and purpose.

Who is this Workshop for?

Current Chairs of Boards or Committees.
Aspiring Chairs preparing for leadership roles.
Non-Executive Directors seeking to step into Chair roles.
Committee Chairs (e.g., Audit, Risk, Remuneration).
Trustees and Directors of charities or non-profits.

Why should I book this Workshop?

Understand the Role and Responsibilites of the Chair: Participants will gian clarity on the leadership expectations of a Chair, including how to guide board dynamics, foster effective governance, and maintain strategic focus.
Develop Skills for Chairing High-Impact Meetings: Learn how to structure agendas, manage board packs, facilitate inclusive dialogue, and ensure meetings are productive, strategic, and well-balanced between performance and conformance.
Enhance Boardroom Culture and Constructive Challenge: Explore techniques for fostering trust, candour, and respectful dissent, while encouraging critical thinking and effective decision-making.
Navigate Relationships and Governance Structures: Understand the importance of delineating Chair and CEO roles, managing information asymmetry, and overseeing sub-committees and succession planning.
Apply Practical Tools for Real-World Chairing Scenarios: Engage with real-life dilemmas and case studies to build confidence in handling sensitive governance issues, breaches of confidentiality, and ethical challenges.

What people are saying

“The IoD workshop on Chairing for impact: Boards and committees is an extremely useful guide to the practical, organisational and functional roles of a Chair in leading a variety of Boards, and deals effectively with the challenges posed to a Chair when dealing with several types of stakeholder and participant. Highly recommended.”
David Kerr CDir, Bonkers Money Ltd

“The workshop Chairing for impact: Boards and committees provided by Marie Collins CDir was extensive in content and advice for a short learning program. The group interaction was very informative also. I would highly recommend for anyone who is a Board/Committee Chairperson or Board member or considering moving in this direction. It is also a great learning experience for those who have completed the IoD Chartered Director Programme.”
Anne Fleck-Byrne CDir

“As an Independent Non-Executive Director who aspires to being a Chair one day, I found this workshop really helpful in understanding what the role entails and how to prepare to become ready.”
Workshop Attendee

“The workshop was insightful and practical. Many of the areas discussed, examples and tips given resonated with me and reflected my experience of boardrooms and committees. Marie is an excellent coach and really brings people into the room. I enjoyed the session.”
Workshop Attendee

“The workshop was first class. It was delivered expertly by a very experienced Chair who provided real life examples and insights.”
Workshop Attendee

“Conversational style that enables sharing of real life practice, allowing critical examination of real world v's best practice aspirations.”
Workshop Attendee

“Highly informative, delivered professionally with great quality materials.”
Workshop Attendee

Marie Collins CDir

Chartered Director

Marie Collins is a Chartered Director (CDir), a course leader on the Governance and Diploma Programme aspect of the Chartered Director Programme and is an Assessor on the IoD's Board Evaluation service. Marie is a Chair of Home Building Finance Ireland DAC, Bank of Ireland's Dawson MT dac and New Irelands Master Trust. She is an independent non-executive director with Dunnes Stores PT ULC and is Board of Trustees Chair with the Trinity College Dublin Foundation. Marie is an independent member of the Communications Regulator (ComReg) Audit and Risk Committee. Marie holds a Post Grad Dip in Corporate Governance from University College Dublin (UCD) and an MBA from Trinity College and is a Fellow of The Chartered Governance Institute in the UK.

1. What is the Chairing for Impact: Boards and Committees workshop about?

This workshop is designed to provide pratical guidance to current and aspiring chairs on how to lead effective board and committee meetings while ensuring good governance outcomes.

2. What are the key topics covered in this workshop?

In this workshop, you'll cover the following topics:

Role and responsibilities of the Chair
Managing boardroom dynamics and decision-making
How to build trust and accountability within the board
Corporate governance best practices and codes

3. Who is the faculty lead for this workshop?

The Chairing for Impact: Boards and Committees workshop is led by experienced Chair and Chartered Director, Marie Collins CDir. Sha has extensive experience in corporate goverance, board oversight and strategic oversight.

4. When and where is this workshop taking place?

This in-person workshop will take place online from 9:30am -12:30pm on Thursday, 5th March 2026.

5. How much does this workshop cost?

The pricing for this workshop rnages form €295 - €370, depending on your IoD Ireland membership status.

6. Is this workshop right for me?

This workshop provides practical and useful overview of the roles and responsibilities of a Chair helping to set the scene and expectations for those in and joining the role.

7. I'd like to hear more about this workshop, who do I contact?

Reach out to our Learning and Education Manager, Gillian Roddie at [email protected] or by calling 01 411 0010 to learn more about the Chairing for Impact: Boards and Committees workshop.

Is this eligible for CPD?

Dimension covered: Governance Framework

Eligible hours: 2.5 hours of Chartered Director CPD.

This session may be eligible for other professional body CPD. Check with your relevant professional body.

Workshop participants will receive a Certificate of Attendance on completion of the session.

What is the cost?

IoD members - €295

Non-members - €370

Cancellation and refund policy

Places can only be confirmed on receipt of full payment. Cancellations and a full refund will be accepted if received in writing to [email protected] by 5pm on Thursday, 26th March 2026. After this date, no refund will be possible, and all fees will be forfeited in the event of a cancellation or non-attendance.

Group bookings

Contact the IoD Ireland Learning and Education team on [email protected] or phone +353 1 411 0010.

How do I attend?

To reserve your space, book and pay through the "Book now" button.

Once registered, we’ll send an email to confirm your booking.

We'll also send a joining instruction email closer to the date of the workshop. You must click the link and confirm your details to receive the direct link to join the workshop.

The event will take place on Zoom. Download Zoom if you don’t have it already. Please ensure you have a working microphone and camera to take part in our interactive workshop.

Want to connect with fellow workshop participants?

All workshop attendees will receive a list of all other workshop participants in advance of the session. This will include name, job title and organisation. If you have any queries around this please contact the Learning and Education Team.

For GDPR reasons, we cannot provide contact details on the attendee list.

Questions?

Reach out to Gillian, our Learning and Education Manager, if you would like more information about our upcoming workshops by emailing [email protected] or calling +353 1 411 0010.