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Galvanising men to promote workplace cultural change and foster equality

 Galvanising men to promote workplace cultural change and foster equality

The Women’s Business Council and the Men as Change Agents (MACA) working group launched their MACA toolkit on April 9th from Number 10 Downing Street. The MACA toolkit provides ideas for business leaders to drive towards gender balance in their teams and close the gender pay gap and foster equality in the workplace.

Board Best Practice: Succession Planning

Board Best Practice: Succession Planning

Written by Team NEDonBoard

On Jan 30th, NEDonBoard held its best practice evening on succession planning. Following an initiative by NEDonBoard, the professional body for non-executive directors and board members in the UK, chaired by Helen Pitcher OBE, we host a panel evening to present this new guide. NEDonBoard raises governance standards on boards across the UK by providing board best practice guidance on succession planning.

How to Be a Good Board Chair

How to Be a Good Board Chair

By Stanislav Shekshnia for Harvard Business Review

INSEAD’s Corporate Governance Centre have launched a research project asking the questions: What are good practices for the Board chair’s role, and how do they differ from the traditional practices of CEOs and top executives?

The research included a survey of 200 board chairs from 31 countries, 80 interviews with chairs, and 60 interviews with board members, shareholders, and CEOs. 

INSEAD Corporate Governance Centre Scaling New Heights

INSEAD Corporate Governance Centre Scaling New Heights

Today, in a Special Edition on INSEAD Directors Forum newsletter, it was announced that from 1st September 2017, INSEAD Corporate Governance Initiative (ICGI) will take on a new identity as INSEAD Corporate Governance Centre (ICGC).

Changes in Leadership at INSEAD International Directors Network

Changes in Leadership at INSEAD International Directors Network

The INSEAD IDP Network Committee today announced that Helen Pitcher, OBE, was elected as new Chair and President of the INSEAD International Directors Network committee, following the annual AGM held on October 14, 2017. Helen takes over from previous chair Christoper de Mattos.

Board Dynamics and Why it Matters

Board Dynamics and Why it Matters

A guest post by Helen Pitcher for Caffeine

When most people think about effective leadership of an organisation, the first thing that usually comes to mind is the executive team comprising of the C-Suite of roles along with any business critical functions and key directors holding those roles.

Helen Pitcher Awarded distinction in Queen’s Birthday Honours List

Helen Pitcher Awarded distinction in Queen’s Birthday Honours List

Advanced Boardroom Excellence notes with pleasure that its Chairman Helen Pitcher has been given the Order of the British Empire for her services to business in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List. 

Advanced Boardroom Excellence announces appointment of Jackie White as Chief Operating Officer

Advanced Boardroom Excellence announces appointment of Jackie White as Chief Operating Officer

Advanced Boardroom Excellence (“AB Excellence”), the leading Board and Individual Director Effectiveness Company, is pleased to announce the appointment of Jackie White to Chief Operating Officer.

The International Women’s Forum (IWF) is granted ‘Special Consultative Status’ to the United Nations

The International Women’s Forum (IWF) is granted ‘Special Consultative Status’ to the United Nations

The International Women’s Forum (IWF) announced to it’s members that, on the recommendation of the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), it has been granted ‘Special Consultative Status’ to the United Nations on the issue of the protection and growth of women's leadership.

As part of its Special Consultative Status, IWF and its selected representatives located in UN headquarters in New York and offices in Geneva and Vienna will be asked to:

  • Provide expert analysis in the field of women's leadership
  • Serve as consultative advisor on critical issues affecting women's leadership
  • Help raise public awareness of relevant issues relating to women's leadership
  • Play a major role in advancing United Nations goals and objectives in regards to women's leadership

KidsOut Big Day Out - Drayton Manor

KidsOut Big Day Out - Drayton Manor

Joanne Writtle reports for BBC Midlands Today

A day out is something we all love but for children with poor health or other issues a visit to somewhere such as a theme park can be really special. The KidsOut charity has been organising trips for disadvantaged children for 25 years. Its largest gathering took place today with three and a half thousand children invited to Drayton Manor Park near Tamworth.