IoD Members' Update -November 2019
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One of the many highlights of the past month was undoubtedly the presentation made by Matt Ryan, Co-Founder and Director of the Press Up Entertainment Group, as part of our Breakfast and
Evening Briefing series,
kindly sponsored by Mazars. Fear not, if you missed a riveting talk, as you can access a
webcast
of this event exclusively in our Members' Area. We were also delighted to partner recently with McCann FitzGerald for the 'Gender Pay Gap Reporting - Getting It Right' event.
The briefing presentation from this event, is also available in the Members' Area of our
website
.
We recently published our quarterly
Director Sentiment Monitor
for Q3, which attracted high profile media coverage upon publication, notably on the Brexit issue. More details on the findings can be found below.
Our events calendar continues to be popular, with our upcoming Lunch Bites @ the IoD event, kindly sponsored by IQ-EQ, with Bobby McDonagh, former Irish Ambassador to the UK and Italy, fully booked. The IoD's annual Christmas Lunch is almost booked out, so secure your place soon not to miss out. This year the Lunch is being kindly sponsored by Arkphire. All donations from the Christmas Lunch charity raffle will go to Our Lady's Hospice and Care Services. If you would like to donate a prize for the raffle, please contact Sharon Kirwan at
[email protected]
or phone 01 411 0010.
On the near horizon, we have a number of exciting workshops in Dublin and Limerick, plus a fascinating IoD Evening Briefing entitled 'AI - Powering Change in Our Time', presented by Clare Dillon, Technology Evangelist, about which you can read more in our upcoming programme of events on the IoD
website
.
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Chartered Director Programme: Extra Cohort
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Due to exceptional demand, IoD Ireland has added an extra cohort of our popular Chartered Director Programme in early 2020.
The Programme normally has two commencement times in each calendar year, January and September, but demand is such that we've now added
Cohort 61
,
which will begin on 3rd February 2020.
The
Chartered Director Programme
is comprised of 11 class-based learning days, together with a one-day preparation session for the Certificate examination and a half-day preparation session for the Diploma examination - 12.5 learning days in total.
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McCann FitzGerald Factsheet
November 2019
Our sincere thanks to
McCann FitzGerald
for their
ongoing assistance in producing the IoD Factsheets.
Remember, you need to be logged into the website to view the IoD Factsheets.
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A graduate of UCD, and a Chartered Director,
Breege O’Donoghue
CDir
is currently Chair of the Business and Human Rights Implementation Group, Chair of Real World Analytics, Chair of The Design and Crafts Council of Ireland, Non-Executive Director of Fáilte Ireland, Non-Executive Director of Shaw & Sons Ltd, a board member of the UCD Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School, and a member of the Outside Appointments Board (Civil Service Code of Standards and Behaviour). In 2019, she received the
Irish Times
Top 1,000 Distinguished Leader in Business Award.
What is the most important business lesson that you have learned in your career to date?
While strategic direction is fundamental in a business, driving execution in an efficient and timely manner is key, and in order to do so, one must be focused, have tenacity, be consistent, persistent, be capable of embedding a systemised approach. Delivering organisational cultural changes, leading innovation, as well as having a strategy for engaging and retaining the right talent is a fundamental/essential requirement.
Why did you decide to join the IoD?
As we know, the IoD is the representative body for senior business professionals. It is a leading voice in the improvement of corporate governance standards and is dedicated to developing and improving the effectiveness and performance of directors on boards. That was my reason. It is an important resource for networking, and a source of general information, allowing one to keep up to date with a wide range of relevant information, legislation, etc.
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Featured Events and Workshops
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Presenters:
Dr Simon Haslam, Strategy Consultant, and Caroline Kirrane, Chartered Financial Analyst Charterholder
Time:
09:00 - 16:30
Venue:
Irish Management Institute, Sandyford Road, Sandyford, Dublin 16
Cost:
€525 ex VAT for IoD members/ €575 ex VAT for non-members
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Presenter:
Paul Mee, Tax Partner, Mazars
Time:
12:30-14:00
Venue:
Mazars' office, Mayoralty House, Flood Steet, Galway
Cost:
Free to IoD members - Members are welcome to bring a guest, free of charge, subject to availability
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*Daytime Event - Limerick*
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Presenter:
Caroline Kirrane, Chartered Financial Analyst Charterholde
Time:
09:00 - 16:30
Venue:
Limerick Strand Hotel, Ennis Road, Limerick
Cost:
€360 ex VAT IoD members/€405 ex VAT non-members
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Special guest:
Barry Murphy, Comedian
Time:
12:30 - 15:30
Venue:
InterContinental Dublin Hotel, Simmonscourt Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4
Cost:
€130 per person/€1,300 for table of ten (tables of 12 available on request). Note: Almost sold out.
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The recording was made at the recent
IoD Evening Briefing
in the Westbury Hotel, Dublin, kindly sponsored by Mazars.
In his captivating presentation, Matt addressed the challenges and rewards of running a high-growth business in the hospitality industry.
Previous IoD webcasts are also available only in the Members' Area of our
website
.
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We would like to congratulate
IoD Ireland
member Joanne Grant CDir, Managing Director of
JC Decaux Ireland
,
on being named Chevalier de l’Ordre National du Mérite by H.E. Stéphane Crouzat, the French Ambassador to Ireland, pictured above with Joanne, on Thursday, 31st October 2019.
The award recognises Joanne’s contribution to developing relationships between France and Ireland and, in particular, for assisting the Embassy, French companies and citizens through her work with the France Ireland Chamber of Commerce.
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IoD Director Sentiment Monitor: Q3
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Our latest Director Sentiment Monitor for Q3 2019 received widespread media coverage, including on RTE's Morning Ireland, the
Irish Times
, RTE news online and the Irish Examiner.
The results from the report itself are available on our
website
.
We would like to express our gratitude to all members who have taken part in our quarterly Director Sentiment Monitor surveys so far this year. These have given us valuable insights into the thoughts of members on a range of topics, including Brexit, and other issues of the day.
Stay tuned for more information in relation to our Q4 survey coming soon.
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IoD and Members in the News
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(Cork) Evening Echo
: Business confidence in Ireland in ‘danger of flatlining’ (report in newspaper edition only, not online)
RTE Morning Ireland
: Business News – IoD Director Sentiment Monitor results (no longer online)
Newstalk radio
: Business Breakfast (no longer available online) – Gender Pay Gap event (in partnership with McCann Fitzgerald)
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MidWest Radio
: Business News – IoD Director Sentiment Monitor results (no longer online)
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Due to the unprecedented number of neglected donkeys in Ireland over the past number of years,
The Donkey Sanctuary Ireland
has had to refocus its traditional way of working and has recently introduced a Donkey Welfare Improvement Scheme, as an alternative to bringing donkeys into permanent residence at its farms. Part of the strategy prior to the implementation of this change was consideration of what might cause change resistance, and how this could be mitigated.
Noel Carton
, Country Director of the Donkey Sanctuary Ireland, shares his insights in this
blog
.
Previous blogs are also available on our
website
.
If you are interested in contributing to our blog or for further information, please contact Paul O'Mahony at
p
[email protected]
or call 01 411 0010.
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Beneficial Ownership Deadline
The deadline for filing with the Registrar of Beneficial Ownership of Companies and Industrial and Provident Societies (RBO) is the 22nd November 2019.
You may also like to read IQ-EQ Managing Director Joanne McEnteggart's
blog
,
written exclusively for the IoD, on this topic.
IoD Submission
The Institute of Directors (IoD) in Ireland has written to the Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation to express a number of widely held concerns in relation to the RBO process. We have also made a number of recommendations.
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Member Benefits
Glennon Insurance - D&O, Car, Home
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Glennon Insurance
has created a tailored insurance solution for individual directors in Ireland, available only to IoD Ireland members.
This exclusive insurance scheme covers executive and non-executive directors, and senior management against legal actions and their costs, and helps protect personal assets.
Glennon Insurance is delighted to offer IoD members a complimentary and confidential consultation regarding Directors and Officers' (D&O) insurance.
In addition, Glennon Insurance has negotiated exclusive car and home insurance schemes for our members and their spouses or partners.
For more information on the above offers, please visit the IoD
website
.
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Follow our company page on LinkedIn for the latest updates.
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Follow our latest updates at
@IoDIreland
and
#iodevents
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