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Non-Executives - 16 June

Date:
16 June 2010
Price:
£47 (VAT inclusive)
Members only
Non-exec Directors

A non-executive director can bring an added level of experience, contacts, ideas or even funding to a business. The right non-executive will provide real added value to your team but the reverse can be true. How do you find the right one and ensure they deliver?

Venue information

Scotch Malt Whisky Society, Edinburgh 28 Queen Street
Edinburgh
EH2 1JX

0131 220 2044

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Chairman

Mr Gordon Adam, Head Resourcing, www.headresourcing.com

Speakers

  • Mr Alan McCafferty, Balmore Business
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Feedback

"The value of these events is listening to differing views"

"Interesting to hear what exactly non execs do. I do ave a much clearer idea now"

"Personally relevant and extremely useful new contacts. Increase in knowledge of the mechanics of how a non-exec operates. Some excellent advice on how I must make changes to my personal modus operandi with regard to the businesses I advise"

"The value of these events are hearing experiences good and bad"

"In addition to the speakers perspective there was enough comment around the table and later to give insight into the potential application for my business"

"Good insight into an area I knew very liitle about. Good connections with other members"

"Key tip for me was the idea of mentoring as a first step towards non-execs"

"Key tips - how to get paid for non-exec work and stay strategic and avoid being sucked into operational duties"

"The key tips for me were: a) non-execs are time-limited, maybe 3yrs max b) costs to expect for a non-exec c) setting non-execs tasks to do"

"My key tips - 1) clarity in the brief and what is expected of any recruit. 2) get help to manage the process and the fit of the individual to the rest of the team"

"Key tip for me - When is the right time to engage a non-exec? Also Good discussion regarding mentors"

"Gordon did well to include everyone"

"Alan was candid in his presentation and stuck well to the brief. Everything he said was relevant to the subject and he therefore kept everybody engaged"

"Great to hear experience from the coal face. I appreciated hearing bad experiences as well as good from Alan"

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