Workshop Overview

This interactive workshop will take place via Zoom on October 21^st, 2026 from 10am – 12pm.

Effective board recruitment and selection is essential because the quality, diversity, and capability of a board directly influence an organisation’s strategic direction, governance standards, and long‑term resilience. Bringing new members onto a board is not simply about filling vacancies—it is about ensuring the right mix of skills, perspectives, and values to guide the organisation through complexity and change. Careful planning helps boards identify the competencies they genuinely need, align recruitment with organisational culture and brand, and avoid reactive or ad‑hoc appointments that can weaken governance. A thoughtful, structured approach also supports fairness and transparency, ultimately strengthening trust among stakeholders and building a board that is equipped to lead with confidence and integrity.

Trainer:

Caroline Egan M.B.S., B.B.S., Advanced Diploma in Applied Employment Law (Kings Inns)

Caroline is founder and Managing Director of CramdenTECH Ltd. She is a highly experienced business and training professional with a career spanning over three decades in both senior and middle management roles within third-level institutions in Ireland and Finland, as well as the non-profit sector. Currently serving as Managing Director of a leading capacity building, e-learning, and training consultancy, she brings twenty years’ lecturing and training expertise in business and industry topics, and seventeen years specialising in social enterprise development, strategic and business planning, corporate governance, fundraising, and communications for non-profits in Ireland. Caroline’s extensive background also includes international marketing management, instructional design, and hands-on experience supporting staff and directors across numerous organisations.

Target Audience:

This workshop is designed for board directors and charity trustees. Training topics may also be of benefit to managers and staff who support the board recruitment and succession planning process in their organisations.

Workshop Content:

This workshop guides participants through the full lifecycle of board succession planning—from understanding legal considerations to navigating the stages of recruitment and selection. It addresses the strategic implications of the organisational brandon attracting high‑quality candidates and explores practical methods for sourcing new board members, strengthening retention, and supporting ongoing capacity building. The workshop concludes by emphasising the importance of valuing board membersand fostering a positive, effective board culture that supports long‑term organisational success.

Topics covered during the workshop include:

• Board member expectations
• Board profiling – developing a Board Skills Matrix
• Rise of the virtual board member
• Evaluating board effectiveness and board culture
• Implications of the organisational brand on board recruitment
• Board succession planning process
• Succession planning – legal considerations
• Board diversity
• Stages in the board recruitment and selection process
• Sourcing and attracting new board members
• Board member retention and capacity building
• Valuing board members

Certificate of Completion:

Upon successful completion of this workshop, participants will be awarded a Certificate of Completion issued by CramdenTECH Ltd.

Cost:

The workshop costs €75.46 per participant.