Organisational Culture Reviews - Approaches and Lessons
01 December 2022
11:00–12:30
Online
As corporate governance is concerned with the systems, processes and attitudes relating to the direction and control of entities, it means that senior teams and boards must be concerned not only with the soundness and effectiveness of the policies, procedures and structures in place, but also with the attitudes, behaviours and tone of management and staff and those who occupy key governing and leadership positions in the organisation. The UK Corporate Governance Code (2018) calls out a role for the Board in ensuring that organisational culture is aligned with the strategy of the organisation and that the Board should monitor and assess culture. Likewise, the annex to the state body code (published in September 2020) speaks to the importance of culture; that compliance with rules ‘is not enough’ to deliver good governance.
This Forum event provides an important opportunity to explore this area in practical terms, considering culture review from the point of the ‘how to’. With the help of three highly experienced practitioners and leaders, it will consider
Key components of a culture review
Formal vs Informal culture review processes
Examples of culture indicators or ‘proxies’
Diversity and inclusion and its role in corporate culture
Covid-19, blended working and its impact on corporate culture
The importance of culture in attracting and retaining staff
The roles of the Board, Audit & Risk Committee and Senior Team
Our expert speakers for this event are:
Liz Sandwith, Chief Professional Practice Advisor, Chartered Institute of Internal Auditors
Cathal Divilly, Chief Executive, Great Place to Work
Eoin Smyth, Human Resource Management Specialist, Institute of Public Administration
Speakers
Liz Sandwith
Liz is currently the Chief Professional Practices Adviser for the Chartered Institute of Internal Auditors (CIIA), which issued guidance on auditing culture in late 2019 and more recently published a report on Cultivating a Healthy Culture. In her role she is responsible for advising and representing the Institute on all matters relating to the professional practice of internal audit; on ensuring quality standards; and on technical issues. She is also technical advisor to the Institute’s External Quality Assessment (EQA) service, which includes the undertaking the quality assurance process for each and every EQA report and ensuring that standards are maintained and there is consistency in the application of the Institute’s EQA framework. Liz is also a member of the IIA Global Standards Board so is an influencer with regard to changes in the International Professional Practices Framework and also the IIA Standards.
Liz is a non-executive director and chair of an Audit and Risk Committee for a Leeds based Housing Association and is also an independent board member and a member of the Remuneration Committee.
Cathal Divilly
Cathal is CEO of the The Great Place to Work Institute Ireland and has spent the last twenty years helping organisations from all industries with their commitment to build a great culture. He has focused on building cultures that help attract and retain the best talent. He also has a keen interest in way too many sports and is a coach for his GAA club's U9 hurling and football team.
Eoin Smyth
Eoin is a Human Resource Specialist at the Institute of Public Administration (IPA), having joined the IPA in January 2020. He is co-Lead on the IPA CIPD Certificate and Diploma Programmes in HR. Eoin previously worked for the Irish Defence Forces, spending thirteen years working in Ireland and abroad. After completing an MSc in Work and Organisational Psychology he transferred into the Defence Forces Office for Human Resource Management and Organisational Psychology in the Defence Forces Headquarters.
