This year's winners were announced at the special Hr NETWORK National Awards Gala Dinner which took place at the Glasgow Hilton on Thursday 13th November 2014. Watch as our very own Helen Pitcher announces the Chief Executive of the Year award.
Diversity in the Executive Pipeline
An article by Advanced Boardroom Excellence for the LexisNexis Company Secretary’s Review, Vol 38, No. 16, Published on 19 November 2014
In this article Helen Pitcher from Advanced Boardroom Excellence considers the need for diversity in the executive pipeline, and the important role played by non-executive directors.
As we consider the future of boards and reflect on past failings and misadventures it is important to remind ourselves of the capabilities and skills that non-executive directors (“NEDs”) are designed to bring to a company.
Take care of the board amateurs
An article by Carly Chynoweth for The Sunday Times originally published on 26 October 2014
When some non-executives are elected as ‘lay’ directors, the chairman may need to fill in gaps in their knowledge and stop top-level bullying.
IMAGE: Lesley-Anne Alexander, chairwoman of Acevo, where most of the board is elected by the members, says she appoints extra directors to fill any gaps (Akira Suemori)
Excitement builds for the HR NETWORK National Awards 2014
The shortlisted finalists for this years Hr NETWORK National Awards 2014 will soon be announced ahead of the Nominees lunch taking place in October. Advanced Boardroom Excellence are sponsoring this year's CEO Award.
The Hr NETWORK National Awards are the largest and most prestigious HR awards in Scotland. Launched in early 2007, the awards are designed to recognise, acknowledge and reward the champions of the Scottish HR profession.
Are you on the crest of the diversity wave – or struggling to catch up?
An article by Advanced Boardroom Excellence for INFORMED, the quarterly magazine of The Investor Relations Society, Autumn issue 2014, no 84.
Ensuring that the board has a good response to external questions about diversity is a vital part of the IRO’s work. Helen Pitcher looks at the issues involved in this area.
KidsOut Supporter of the Month
In the KidsOut Newsletter Autumn 2014, the charity recognised Nickelodeon, Advanced Boardroom Excellence and Aurora as their "Supporter of the Month" over the last quarter, stating "Their support towards our charity is highly appreciated."
The lack of women in senior roles in UK corporates is not just a women’s issue
Advanced Boardroom Excellence, leading advisers in developing individual and collective director effectiveness, has today published a research report on diversity, with a focus on female talent in organisations.
The Report looks at this diversity agenda through the eyes of 70 successful women leaders and provides an insight into the extraordinary waste of female talent being overlooked.
And just who is responsible for diversity?
An article by Advanced Boardroom Excellence for HR Networks magazine
The change in the diversity environment is notoriously slow and ponderous. Here Helen Pitcher Chairman of Advanced Boardroom Excellence, a Board Effectiveness Consultancy ponders the speed of change and suggests we are at a significant point in the business cycle with regard to diversity.
Gender pay gap: female bosses earn 35% less than male colleagues
RI Europe 2014
The 7th annual RI Europe 2014 was held in London at The Tower Hotel from 3rd to 5th June 2014 and was attended by 500+ delegates.
Helen Pitcher, Advance Boardroom Excellence’s chairman, spoke at the investor-corporate summit on the 4th and 5th June on board diversity and gender: Are today’s corporate boards fit for a fast-moving, mixed economy?
The RI Europe 2014 Post Conference Report is now available (PDF 3.2MB)
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
Remuneration Committee Aspects of Board Effectiveness Reviews
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.
The Board's Strategic Succession Imperative
An article by Advanced Boardroom Excellence for Governance
First published by Governance, May 2014, Issue 239
Helen Pitcher argues that succession planning needs to be broader than simply board level appointments and should include identifying the talent pipeline within.
'… succession needs a 20-year horizon not the limited three- to five-year horizon that spans a typical CEO’s tenure. Interestingly, organisations that have focused in depth on such matters have had long-standing CEO’s, stellar performance and a clear and deeper focus on their talent, providing both formal development, stretch assignments and exposure to the board.'
External Board Evaluations
An article by Advanced Boardroom Excellence for the LexisNexis Company Secretary’s Review
Vol 37, No. 23, Published on 26 February 2014
Last month a new draft Code of Practice on independent external board evaluations was published. Seamus Gillen from Advanced Boardroom Excellence explains the reason for producing the draft Code, sets out the contents of the Code, and considers what will happen next.
Who Evaluates the Evaluators?
An article by Advanced Boardroom Excellence for Governance
Helen Pitcher looks at the emergence of the external independent board evaluation market and a new draft Code of Conduct for the industry.
'Recognising true board effectiveness is not just a matter of governance, important though that is, but of addressing boardroom behaviour at an individual and collective level.'
Advanced Boardroom Excellence launches a Code of Practice for Board Evaluations
Originally published on 4 Feb 2014 by Hr NETWORK News
Advanced Boardroom Excellence, leading advisers in developing individual and collective director effectiveness, has recently launched a Code of Practice for Independent External Board Evaluations (the “Code”). The Code sets out guidelines for achieving a high-quality board evaluation with reference to the Financial Reporting Council’s Guidance on Board Effectiveness.
Better Boards Evaluation Code Proposed
An article by Dina Medland for The Financial Times
Originally published on Thursday January 30 2014
External evaluation of board strength has become a lucrative business, with many participants and growing concerns about standards.
To address these, a proposed code of practice was launched last week, along with a framework enabling companies and boardroom advisers to work more effectively together.
Boardroom Standards Scrutiny
A City A.M. news article
Originally posted on January 24, 2014 at www.cityam.com
Board evaluations – used by companies to improve their practices in the boardroom – need to be improved according to Helen Pitcher, an expert on corporate governance...
Advanced Boardroom Excellence launches a Code of Practice for Board Evaluations
Advanced Boardroom Excellence (“AB Excellence”), leading advisers in developing individual and collective director effectiveness, has today launched a Code of Practice for Independent External Board Evaluations (the “Code”). The Code sets out guidelines for achieving a high-quality board evaluation with reference to the Financial Reporting Council’s Guidance on Board Effectiveness.
