Corporate Governance in Practice

Overview

Learn the roles and responsibilities of being a director in our one-day workshop 'Corporate Governance in Practice’. Led by Karen Morton CDir, Non-Executive Director and Personal Branding Expert. The workshop will take place at the Irish Management Institute (IMI), Sandyford Road, Sandyford, Dublin 16.

Who is this Workshop for?

Senior Executives and Executive Directors
Members of the C-suite
Owner Directors
New Non-Executive Directors
Senior Executives with a responsibility for Governance
Department Heads reporting to Boards
Senior Management Teams

On completion of this workshop, participants will be able to:

Understand the core tenets of corporate governance, including Company Law, and the duties and responsibilities of the Chair and directors.
Understand the duties and responsibilities of the Chair and directors
Reflect on the fundamental principles of governance across various organisational contexts.
Critically evaluate governance infrastructure in an organisation.
Evaluate their own role within a governance structure.

Karen Morton CDir Non-Executive Director and Personal Branding Expert

Karen is a non-executive director on the boards of daa plc, Fanagans Funeral Directors, Shaws and the Irish Chamber Orchestra. Karen Morton is a Chartered Director and Marketeer with 25+ years of executive and 7 years of non-executive director (NED) experience across tech, aviation, financial services, retail, and recruitment. Karen is an examiner for the Institute of Directors Chartered Director Programme and a consultant in Personal Branding. In her executive career, Karen was Chief Marketing Officer of Dell Financial Services and held executive roles in Dell, British Airways, eir and Monster.com. Karen holds a Bachelor of Business Degree from the University of Limerick, a Postgraduate Diploma in Marketing and is a Chartered Director of IoD Ireland.

Is this eligible for CPD?

Dimension covered: Governance Framework

Eligible hours: 6 hours of Chartered Director CPD

This session may be eligible for other professional body CPD.Check with your relevant professional body.

Workshop participants will receive a Certificate of Attendance on completion of the session.

To fully embrace participants’ experience and to encourage the sharing of this experience and knowledge by and with other participants, Jim Breslin will lead dynamic, interactive sessions, drawing on his own and participants’ experiences. He will integrate practical examples into the workshop and support participants in identifying key take-aways / action points.

What is the cost?

IoD members - €465

Non-members - €540

Cancellation and refund policy

Places are confirmed upon full payment. Cancellations with a full refund are accepted in writing to cpd@iodireland.ie until Thursday, 2nd October 2025. After this date, no refunds are possible, and all fees are forfeited for cancellations or non-attendance. Recordings will not be available as part of post-session materials.

Group bookings

Contact the IoD Ireland Learning and Education team on cpd@iodireland.ie or phone +353 1 411 0010.

Want to connect with fellow workshop participants?

All workshop attendees will receive a list of all other workshop participants in advance of the session. This will include name, job title and organisation. If you have any queries around this please contact the Learning and Education Team.

For GDPR reasons, we cannot provide contact details on the attendee list.

Questions?

Reach out to Gillian, our Learning and Education Manager, if you would like more information about our upcoming workshops by emailing cpd@iodireland.ie or calling +353 1 411 0010.

Workshop material is prepared by IoD trainers and produced by the IoD wholly and exclusively for use by workshop participants. Workshop materials may not be reproduced, in whole or in part, without permission in writing from IoD Ireland.