The FT Non-Executive Director’s Club, a growing community of community of non-executive directors, has published research by Tyzack Partners and Advanced Boardroom Excellence.
The Kingston Rotary Club Celebrate 25 Years of KidsOut Support
In their July 2015 newsletter, The Rotary Club of Kingston upon Thames celebrate 25 years of KidsOut Days Out from having the idea and taking the initiative to start it all off; to the 2015 Day Out where over 30 Rotarians from all 4 Clubs attended.
Significant Increase In Female NED Appointments
By Becky Frith for HR Magazine, 5 August 2015
The proportion of female first-time FTSE 350 non-executive directors (NEDs) significantly increased last year, according to a report by Korn Ferry.
The firm’s Class of 2014 report, which analysed all first-time NED appointments to FTSE 350 companies, revealed that 39% of first-time NEDs in 2014 were women, up from 28% in 2013 and 11% in 2007
The Governance Landscape
An article by Helen Pitcher OBE for the Company Secretary’s Review
Volume 39, Issue 6, July 2015
"The governance landscape as you will be aware has been developing rapidly over the past three years. In overall terms there has been an increased focus on the sustainability and longevity of companies by the regulators which is reflected in the governance code and guidance provided by the FRC."
How To Get To The Top Table
...and stay there. At the latest HR in the Boardroom event, board expert Helen Pitcher shared her top tips for ensuring HRDs are effective at the very highest levels.
By Jenny Roper for HR Magazine, July 2015
“In an ideal world boards should be looking to people with HR skills who can contribute to really important and key areas. In reality they often don’t”.
Criticaleye Publish ‘Walking the Tightrope’ Research
Are You Taking Your Fun, Safety and Security For Granted?
IWF Congratulate Members’ Recognised in Queen’s Birthday Honours
June 24, 2015
The International Women's Forum UK recently congratulated their members who have been recognised in the Queen’s Birthday Honours.
Warning over new rules for non-executive directors in financial services
By Adam Brown for IR Magazine, 19 June 2015
Upcoming regulations will force higher fees and lower quality of non-executive director candidates, Tyzack Partners says.
Upcoming UK regulations meant to hold non-executive directors responsible for breaches of good governance may have a ‘dramatic and damaging’ effect on board diversity, according to a report by executive search firm Tyzack Partners and board effectiveness consultancy Advanced Boardroom Excellence.
NEDs forced to become 'quasi-executives'
By Jenny Roper for HR Magazine, 18 Jun 2015
Boards are increasingly pushing non-executive directors (NEDs) into an executive level of responsibility, leaving them to exact a careful balance between impartiality and increased closeness to the business, a report from board effectiveness consultancy Advanced Boardroom Excellence has found.
Walking the Tightrope of Board Responsibility found that what is expected of NEDs now far outstrips NED remuneration, and a heightened environment of board governance regulation is exerting more pressure on NEDs to scrutinise, for example, company remuneration policies more closely.
Non-Executive roles great, but in Financial Services? “No thanks”
New research suggests that ‘regulation creep’ is deterring NEDs looking at roles in Financial Services
Incoming regulations designed to make company boards more accountable for corporate failings could have a dramatic and damaging effect on the diversity on Britain’s biggest financial services businesses and the way their Boards are run, according to a new report.
Advanced Boardroom Excellence, a leading board effectiveness consultancy, and Tyzack Partners, the international executive search firm, are highlighting that the financial services sector could be in for a shock when it comes to recruiting new blood from 2016 onwards.
The report, entitled ‘Walking the Tightrope of Board Responsibility – a Difficult Balancing Act’, suggests that the introduction of the ‘Senior Managers’ Regime’ next year could act as a deterrent to and lead to a narrowing of experienced and capable business people considering non-executive directorships at leading financial services companies.
Helen Pitcher Awarded distinction in Queen’s Birthday Honours List
The HR director as NED
By Advanced Boardroom Excellence for HR Magazine, 21 May 2015
In the final governance article we look at the issues facing HRDs seeking to create NED careers and increase influence with boards. Given that an HRD has key capabilities in the areas of executive career management, talent development, remuneration, culture and behaviour, what is holding HRDs back from NED roles?
How HRDs can enhance influence at board level
By Jenny Roper for HR Magazine, 19 May 2015
HR directors should network with other people in the business, have a strong financial and broader political understanding, and beware of being too close to their chief executive, according to Helen Pitcher, chairman of Advanced Boardroom Excellence.
Pitcher was giving tips on how HRDs can enhance their influence at board level at an HR in the Boardroom event held at The Dorchester Park Lane and supported by Advanced Boardroom Excellence.
United Biscuits Appoint Helen Pitcher to Advisory Board
Published by United Biscuits on 13 May 2015
United Biscuits (UB), the leading international manufacturer of biscuits and cakes, has today announced the addition of two highly accomplished international business executives to its Advisory Board, established following the acquisition of UB by Yildiz Holding in November 2014. UB is appointing Helen Pitcher and Marco Jesi to join board members including Murat Ulker, Chairman of Yildiz Holding and Jeff van der Eems, CEO of United Biscuits.
How can HRDs enhance board effectiveness?
By Advanced Boardroom Excellence for HR Magazine, 30 April 2015
For the second in the HR Magazine governance insight series, Helen Pitcher chairman of Advanced Boardroom Excellence focuses on what makes an effective board and where the influences and pressures on boards are emerging from.
Susan Appointed KidsOut Life Time Ambassador
Susan Dudley’s contribution to the Children’s Charity, KidsOut which supports disadvantaged Children through the provision of Fun and Educational Services www.kidsout.org.uk was recognised on Thursday, 23 April 2015 in London, at the Lancaster Hotel where she was appointed as ‘Life Time Ambassador’.
IWF UK Announce New Board Line-Up
The new International Women's Forum UK board met last week and confirmed areas of responsibility. Advanced Boardroom Excellence's chairman Helen Pitcher, with Sarah Lewis, will work with the Membership Committee.
What every HRD should know about board governance
By Advanced Boardroom Excellence for HR Magazine, 21 Apr 2015
In this article for HR Magazine, Helen Pitcher chairman of Advanced Boardroom Excellence, explains that good governance informs and improves the HRD’s effectiveness in their day-to-day role, so in turn, the HRD’s areas of expertise in the boardroom can help colleagues to understand how best to implement the company’s overall strategic plan.
