The Northern Ireland Branch of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) recently held a seminar on leadership to challenge and encourage senior executives.
Present at the event and outlining their thoughts on effective leadership were William Montgomery, former navigating officer of HMS Ark Royal and chief executive of Ask Ten, a leadership consultancy which works with major organisations including the British Cabinet Office, and Frank Douglas, chief executive and founder of Caerus, an international company which works with organisations on leadership and transformational HR programmes.
The event, held in Stormont, was organised by CIPD NI in partnership with Grafton Recruitment and attracted senior executives from across the public, private and voluntary sectors.
Speaking after the seminar Brian Harvey, CEO of Grafton Recruitment said: “Grafton are proud to work in partnership with CIPD on the leadership seminar.
“With two of the best inspirational leaders in the UK the event was an inspirational guide for leaders working in challenging business circumstances showing that they can turn the ordinary into the extraordinary by applying the principles.”
Seminar organiser Peter Aiken, of CIPD NI said: “The CIPD is the professional body for HR and people development and with 130,000 members throughout the UK and Ireland is committed to championing better work and working lives.
This leadership event aimed to challenge senior executives to be greater leaders learning from the first-hand experiences of William Montgomery and Frank Douglas.”
Delegates were given practical tips for the future and gained insights into how leadership issues were tackled by the speakers throughout their careers to date.
More information on the work of the CIPD and the benefits of membership is available from the CIPD website at www.cipd.co.uk.