Posts Tagged ‘Institute of Directors Northern Ireland’
Sarah proves to be ‘pitch perfect’ at IoD Women’s Leadership Conference
An Armagh inventor has been awarded a £4,000 funding boost after proving to be ‘pitch perfect’ at the IoD NI Women’s Leadership Conference. Sarah McAnallen is the creator of Ezi-Sock, a device that makes putting on socks easier for people with reduced mobility. Delegates at the conference, which attracted around 450 business leaders to Titanic…
Read onYoung directors vital to ensure businesses thrive well into the future
By Kirsty McManus, National Director, Institute of Directors (IoD) Northern Ireland We often talk about the need to increase diversity on our boards as a means to create improved corporate governance and better businesses. This discussion can be dominated by a call to increase representation from women and those from ethnic minority backgrounds – each…
Read onLimited time remains for leaders to enter IoD Director of the Year Awards
Business leaders have until 1st February to enter this year’s Institute of Directors (IoD) Northern Ireland Director of the Year Awards. The awards, sponsored by First Trust Bank seek, to honour the best performing directors in the private, public and third sectors across the region, with category winners then considered for the UK-wide Director of…
Read onBreaking the mould to attract diverse workforce
Ongoing skills shortages, not just in Northern Ireland, but across the United Kingdom, are consistently among the main issues cited to us by members as their most pressing business challenges. The extent to which these shortages could be addressed by ensuring organisations are equally attractive to both genders is also a major topic of conversation…
Read onLong week ahead as pivotal Brexit vote looms
By Kirsty McManus, National Director, Institute of Directors (IoD) Northern Ireland It is said that a week is a long time in politics and that being the case, the next seven days will surely prove to be among the longest on record. With the so-called meaningful vote on the draft withdrawal agreement set to take…
Read onIoD Women’s Leadership Conference to help leaders find winning edge
Business leaders will be inspired to aim for the ‘Winning Edge’ at the Institute of Directors Northern Ireland (IoD NI) Women’s Leadership Conference 2019. The leading business organisation has announced Riverdance co-founder Dr Moya Doherty as keynote speaker at the event, sponsored by Herbert Smith Freehills, which will take place at Titanic Belfast on 8th…
Read onSearch begins for Northern Ireland’s top directors
The Institute of Directors (IoD) has launched its annual search for Northern Ireland’s most outstanding business leaders. Entries and nominations open this Friday, 16th November for the prestigious IoD NI Director of the Year Awards 2019, sponsored by First Trust Bank. The awards seek to honour the best performing directors in the private, public and…
Read onWithdrawal agreement vital to allow real Brexit discussions to begin
Last week, the latest tranche of government advisory notes on the implications of a ‘no deal’ Brexit were released by HMRC covering a broad range of considerations from the trading of goods to and from the EU to the effects on tour operators and haulage companies. The publication of the guidance, as the government is…
Read onIoD’s Leadership Lunch to focus on improving Northern Ireland productivity
Investing in people and technology could hold the key to improving local productivity levels, the head of the Institute of Directors (IoD) in Northern Ireland has said. Kirsty McManus was speaking ahead of the organisation’s Leadership Lunch where the issue will be placed under the spotlight. Taking place on 2nd November at Belfast City Hall,…
Read onHow non-executive directors are helping boards in increasingly complex business world
By Kirsty McManus, National Director, Institute of Directors (IoD) Northern Ireland Today’s business leaders are faced with an ever-growing list of challenges, each adding to the complexity of operating their company. Traditional issues such as dealing with competition, recruitment and staff development have been joined by more complex contemporary matters such as cyber security and,…
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