We had the honor of welcoming more than 30 HR leaders and non-executive directors from across Ireland’s business community to attend our HR in the Boardroom breakfast in Dublin this week. Our very own John A. Kelly was joined on our panel of speakers by experienced chair, INED and former chair of An Post, Carol Bolger CDir and Michael Beary, chair of the the Governing Authority of University College Dublin and former director of HR in EMEA, Amazon Web Services (AWS), for a fascinating and timely conversation on the increasing influence of CHROs at board level. HR is coming under increasing scrutiny from boards; how do CHROs seize this golden opportunity, gain more access to boards, and how should they show up at board level, were the key questions addressed in what was a thought-provoking conversation.
Fantastic to hear from such experienced speakers. Thank you Spencer Stuart for organising.
Barry McCabe
1mo
Thank you to Michael Beary, Carol Bolger CDir and all at Spencer Stuart for such a great event. You shared some fantastic insights and practical advice from your experience that was very helpful.
John Harty
1mo
Such an insightful morning John A. Kelly, and a huge thanks to Carol Bolger CDir and Michael Beary for those insights - culture, employee representation, listening, retention strategies, RAG dashboards, and so much more 👏 👏
Orla Graham
1mo
Thank you Spencer Stuart for organising great speakers in a fabulous venue. It was great to hear insights from the wonderful Carol Bolger CDir and Michael Beary.
Michael Beary
1mo
I was honoured to participate is such a timely - and lively - discussion with Carol and John. Thanks for the opportunity Spencer Stuart.
Ruth D'Alton
1mo
It was both inspiring and thought-provoking to hear the insights from Carol Bolger CDir and Michael Beary at the Spencer Stuart event. Thank you for a very worthwhile morning.
Consultant at Spencer Stuart
1moIt was a pleasure to host this fascinating and timely event for HR leaders and INEDs on the evolving role of CHROs at board level. A big thank you to our guests and to our top-class panel of Carol Bolger CDir and Michael Beary for their thoughtful, insightful and inspiring contributions. The level of engagement from our guests, together with the intensity of the debate, was a testament to how CHROs have pivoted into a new position of influence at board level. Some of the key takeaways from our panel on how CHROs can increase their influence at board level were: 1. The CHRO needs to demonstrate an understanding of the financial drivers of the business. 2. It’s critical that the CHRO communicates the sentiment and mood of the organisation to the board via a mix of data and anecdote. 3. The CHRO should present strategic data to the board that highlights trends and people risks and not just rely on the operational people data that the system churns out.