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 Jim Breslin, Chair, Non-Executive Director and former Secretary General. 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. 

Jim Breslin advises leaders, boards and governments on strategic decision-making, innovation and governance to accelerate their business transitions.

He holds a range of directorships and advisory roles across the private, not for profit and public sectors including as Chair of Renewable Energy Ireland (a partnership between Ireland’s leading sustainable energy associations) and as a non-executive Board member of Ashdale Care, St.Vincent’s Healthcare Group, the Expert Oversight Body of the Defence Forces and others.  

He enjoyed a 30-year career in the Irish senior public service including as Secretary General of three different Government Departments. 

His qualifications include a Masters in Public Administration from Harvard's Kennedy School of Government, an MSc (Econ) from Trinity College, a Certificate in Business and Climate Change from the Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership at the University of Cambridge and a Diploma and Certificate in Company Direction from the Institute of Directors. He held a Policy Leader Fellowship at the Centre for Science and Policy, University of Cambridge.

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 Tuesday, 20th May 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.