Workshop on Chairing the Board

This one-day workshop on Chairing the Board will be delivered by Chartered Director, Helen Keelan.

This workshop will provide participants with a deeper understanding of the critical role of the Chair as well as a better understanding of the delineation of the roles of the CEO and the Chair of the Board.

What do I gain?

• A better knowledge of best practice and current governance context
• Increased understanding of the delineation of the roles of the CEO and the Chair of the board
• Improved capacity to chair board meetings effectively
• An understanding of typical board dilemmas and how to resolve them

Workshop material is prepared by presenters and produced by the IoD wholly and exclusively for use by workshop participants. Please note that workshop material is provided in hard copy to all participants. We regret that requests for additional or soft copies of material cannot be accommodated.

• Governance Context: Best practice framework
• Roles & Responsibilities
• Chair & CEO delineation of roles and responsibilities
• Composition of the board: Matters reserved for the board, board sub-committees, the Chair and board members, the Chair and stakeholders
• Chairing an effective board meeting / dealing with typical dilemmas
• Board performance, evaluation, induction & development

Helen Keelan has 25 years of senior finance and strategic leadership experience gained in KPMG, Ericsson and Intel. She is familiar with the challenges both of restructuring and of scaling companies globally. She is an experienced non-executive director and is currently Chair of the board of Barclays Bank Ireland PLC, and is a non-executive director on the Boards of PM Group Ltd, Liberty Insurance Ltd and Standard Life International Ltd. Helen holds a B.Comm; an M.Sc in Mgmt, and she is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland. She is also a Chartered Director.

IoD workshops may be eligible for CPD, including Chartered Director CPD, please check with your relevant professional body. IoD workshops are admissible as part of the Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment (CISI) CPD Scheme and would count towards “Active” learning. Workshops may also be eligible for CPD with Chartered Accountants Ireland, the Law Society of Ireland, the Institute of Banking, and the LIA. Please check with your relevant professional body or contact Sheila Byrne at 01 411 0010 for further information

Places can only be confirmed on receipt of full payment. Cancellations will be accepted if received in writing by Thursday, 3rd May 2018. However, there will be a 50% cancellation charge. All fees are forfeited thereafter. Workshop fees are also non-transferrable.