Onboarding or Inboarding?

As directors seek for ways to become more relevant in their boards and their work becomes so much more publicly scrutinized than before, I was reflecting on the subject of Onboarding & Inboarding and about some of the stories exchanged with peers on board dysfunction (not ours of course!) and how directors can help boards become more efficient and effective.

One of the key areas is Onboarding, how do you set up a new director? What are some of the successful onboarding practices of a company, of an industry, of an effective board?

There is always a process, good or bad, often lead by the new chairman and the new director’s eagerness to help with his or her integration.

So what are the key points for onboarding a new director?

Listing the top 3:

Culture – The culture of the board is a key part of the selection process and social and formal events with the board and the executives will facilitate getting to know it. Interviews and questions, however, will help understand deeper the culture when managing and dealing with cases of compliance and ethics for example. Mentoring can help tremendously for culture and some boards are implementing it formally.

Company & Industry – While some boards seek industry experts only, we have boards that explore to bring a diversity of knowledge; perspectives where common issues, common mistakes, and common lessons can enrich a discussion. When it comes to industry knowledge, however, Inboarding is key, new members just the same as existing ones could benefit from the continuous knowledge, industry analysts views about the company and its competitors.

Housekeeping – Beyond the typical corporate guidelines, meetings, pre-reads, documentation management, communications, trading, D&O… we give special attention today to Digital, not only for Board Portals but for its key importance on data management, security, and communication policies.

Board practices today are in the light more than before. A well planned, strategic, social, and operational Onboarding process will help the new board member integrate well and help that board be effective and efficient. A well planned Inboarding process thereafter will ensure the board has all the tools required to help the company navigate to success.

 

This post was shared also on Mary Francias own blog Serowires

_4820454214Mary Francia is a Management Consultant in Strategy, Technology & Operational Risk.  She is a Certified Director from INSEAD International Directors Programme and Board Member of its IDN Alumni Club.

INSEAD Directors’ Network Members on 37 new International Board positions

IDN Members Board Position Announcement 2Q – 2018 

INSEADs Director Network, IDN,  proudly share the recent appointments of board and corporate governance positions of our members, underlining the recognition of our members and the strength of our IDN network.

IDN members were appointed to 37 new board positions in 14 different countries, adding to the 58 previously shared, summing up to 95 position announcements since 2017.

IDN is a network of International Board Directors, where full membership is automatic for Certified Directors (IDP-C) from INSEADs International Directors Program (IDP) and is open to all INSEAD Alumni with appropriate directorship experience. The aim of the IDN network is to facilitate contacts, share insights and experiences on international board topics and promote excellence in corporate governance. 

To date, IDP has been completed by 938 participants, with 555 certified IDP-C directors from 58 countries. (Some few members announced today have IDP-C pending, planned for October 2018).

IDN works closely with INSEAD Corporate Governance Centre,which undertakes cutting-edge research and teachingtailored to the needs of boards and international directors. It fosters a global dialogue on the challenges of corporate governance and leadership in an international context.

INSEAD Directors’ Network – Members New Board & Corporate Governance Positions

Carole Ackerman – May 2018 – Supervisory Board Director at BKW AG (Public, HQ Switzerland)

Abdullah AIMutrif  – Dec 2017 – March 2018) – Board Director at “Eastern Yields Investment Co.” (Private, HQ Saudi Arabia) and “JEEVES of BELGRAVIA” (Private, HQ Saudi Arabia)

Natalisio Almeida – June 2018 – Supervisory Board Director at DATAPREV (State Owned, HQ Brazil)

Mary Antenen – April 2018 – Board Director at Caixa Geral de Depósitos (State owned, HQ Portugal) 

Livia Amidani Aliberti – April 2018 – Supervisory Board Director at Unicredit Bank (Private, HQ Austria 

William Blomme – May 2018 – Supervisory Board Director & Chair Audit Committee at Fiat Chrysler – Finance Europe and Case New Holland (both Private, HQ Luxembourg) 

Michel Darnaud – April2018 – Supervisory Board Director at Aditlys (Private, HQ Switzerland)  

Denise D’Elia – April 2018 – Chairwoman at Carers of Lewisham (Charity, HQ UK)

Rutger Groot – October 2016 – May 2018– Chairman East-West Seed Knowledge Transfer Foundation and Chairman HR Committee & Supervisory Board Member at East- West Seed (both Private, HQ Thailand) 

Victoria Hingre- April 2018 – Board Director at Hu-Man (Private, HQ Belgium)

Thomas Hürlimann– May 2018 – Board Director at WiseKey (Public, HQ Switzerland)

Caroline Jellink – 2016 – Vice Chair and Chair Governance Committee at Social Venture Partners (Not for Profit, HQ Canada)

Francis Kint – December 2016 – Supervisory Board member at ARDO NV (Private, HQ Belgium)

Johan, Kördel – March 2018 – Supervisory Board Director at Acacia Pharmaceuticals Ltd (Public, HQ UK)

Virginie Lagrange – March – June 2018 – Board Director & Chair Audit Committee at Société Générale Bank and Trust (Private, HQ France) and Board Director & Audit Committee member at Banque de Patrimoines Privés (Private, HQ Andorra) 

Christopher de Mattos –March 2018 – Non-Executive Board Director at Fintech Innovation AS (Private, HQ Norway)

Hansruedi Müller – April 2017- June 2018 – Chairman of Energie Zürichsee-Linth AG (Public, HQ Switzerland/CH) & Erdgas Obersee-Linth Transport AG (Private, HQ CH), Vice-Chairman of A. Aegerter & Dr. O Bosshardt AG (Private, HQ CH) & AeBo Holding AG (Private, HQ CH) & Supervisory Board Member of NSNW AG (Public, HQ CH) & AAGL AG (Public, HQ CH)

Louise Nicolin – May 2018 – Non-Executive Board Director at Simris Alg AB (Public – HQ Sweden)

Mario Paterlini – April 2018- Board Director at ERG Spa (Public, HQ Italy)

Mary Sue Rogers – January 2018 – Non-Executive Director and Chair HR Committee at Save the Children Australia (NGO, HQ Australia)

Philip Spriet – May 2018 – Chairman at Pure Value (Private, HQ Belgium)

Steen Stavnsbo – May 2018 – Board Member at FOF, Aarhus (Private, HQ Denmark)

Aude Thibaut de Maisieres – January 2018 – Chairwoman at Medical Aid Films (Charity, HQ UK)

Anders Tullgren– Oct 2017- April 2018 – Chairman at Xbrane AB (Public, HQ Sweden) and at Trialbee AB (Private , HQ Sweden), Non-Exectuive Director at Branding Science LTD(Private, HQ UK) and at Symphogen AS, Chairman at Trialbee AB (Private , HQ Sweden) 

Isabelle de Wismes – April 2018 – Non Executive Board Director Unicredit Group (Public, HQ Italy)

Previous board position announcements by shared by IDN;
April 2018  January 2018   October 2017

For more information about: 

INSEAD Directors’ Network: https://blogs.insead.edu/idpn-globalclub
INSEADs Corporate Governance Programmes: https://www.insead.edu/executive-education/corporate-governance

For members of IDN, please ensure that you share your new appointments via [email protected] or [email protected]

For head hunters interested in finding international board members focused on staying up to date with latest board and governance insights, please contact Mary Francia via [email protected]

For organisations interested in partnering with IDN, please contact IDN President, Helen Pitcher OBE, at [email protected]

 

On behalf of the INSEAD Directors’ Network Board,

Liselotte Engstam,
IDN Board Member, Chair Communication Committee
[email protected]

17 New International Board Appointments in INSEAD Directors’ Network

IDN Members Board Positions Announcement 1Q – 2018 

17 New International Board Appointments of members from INSEAD Directors’ Network, adding to 41 previously announced.

INSEADs Director Network, IDN,  is proud to share the recent appointments of board and corporate governance positions for our members, substantiating the recognition of our members and the strength of our IDN network.

IDN members were appointed to 17 new board positions in 13 countries, summing up to 58 position announcements since 2017.

IDN is a network of International Board Directors, where full membership is automatic for Certified Directors (IDP-C) from INSEADs International Directors Program (IDP) and is open to all INSEAD Alumni with appropriate directorship experience. To date, IDP has been completed by more than 800 participants, with 555 certified IDP-C directors from 58 countries. The aim of the IDN network is to facilitate contacts, share insights and experiences on international board topics and promote excellence in corporate governance. 

IDN works closely with INSEAD Corporate Governance Centre, initially launched in 2010, which undertakes cutting-edge research and teaching tailored to the needs of boards and international directors. It fosters a global dialogue on the challenges of corporate governance and leadership in an international context.

INSEAD Directors’ Network – Members New Board & Corporate Governance Positions

Carole Ackerman – April 2018 – Supervisory Board Director at BVZ Holding AG (Public, HQ Switzerland)

Louise Beveridge – January 2018 – Supervisory Board of Ethics & Boards (Private, HQ France) 

Liselotte H Engstam – April 2018 – Supervisory Board Director at Tieto Oy (Public, HQ Finland) 

Helen Gillies – April 2018 – Supervisory Board Director at Yancoal Australia Ltd (Public, HQ Australia) 

William Gilson – January 2018– Board Director at M&G Specialty Finance and GII Funds (Private, HQ Luxembourg) 

Richard Grotendorst – January 2018– Supervisory Board Director at Welzijn Scheveningen (Foundation, HQ Netherlands) and at Recreatie & Cultuur Holding BV (Private, HQ Netherlands)

Marc B.M. van Heel – November 2017 – Supervisory Board Director at Argenta Group and Investar (Both Private, HQ Belgium) 

Lilia Jolilbois – April 2018 Board Director at Sibelco Group (Private, HQ Belgium)

Nooraya Khan – January 2018 – Board Director at Liberty Holdings Limited (Public, HQ South Africa)

Bruno Mercier – December 2017 – Board Director at Home Chain Foods Ltd Overgaard Ltd (Private, HQ Taiwan) 

Gbenga A Oyebode – March 2018 – Supervisory Board Director at Teach for All Inc (Charity, HQ US) 

Christiane Schloderer – January 2018 – Supervisory Board Director at Rolaco Group (Private, HQ Saudi Arabia) 

Steen Stavnsbo – March 2018 – Chairman at Aarhus Light Rail (State owned, HQ Denmark) 

Emiliano Tonelli – October 2017 – Board Director at Gruppo Fabbri Vignola (Private, HQ Italy) 

Previous board position announcements by IDN.

For more information about: 

INSEAD Directors’ Network : https://blogs.insead.edu/idpn-globalclub

INSEADs Corporate Governance Programmes : https://www.insead.edu/executive-education/corporate-governance

 

For members of the IDN, please ensure that you share your new appointments via :  [email protected] or [email protected]

For head hunters interested in finding international board members focused on staying up to date with latest board and governance insights, please contact Mary Francia via [email protected]

For organisations interested in partnering with IDN, please contact IDN President, Helen Pitcher OBE, at [email protected]

On behalf of the INSEAD Directors’ Network Board,

Liselotte Engstam,
IDN Board Member
[email protected]

 

13 New International Board Appointments of Members from INSEAD Directors’ Network

Fontainebleau, January 12, 2018

13 New International Board Appointments of members from INSEAD Directors’ Network

Members Board & Corporate Governance Position Announcements 4Q – 2017 

 

The INSEAD Corporate Governance Centre was launched in 2010 and undertakes cutting-edge research and teaching tailored to the needs of boards and international directors. It fosters a global dialogue on the challenges of corporate governance and leadership in an international context.

The International Directors Programme has been, to date, completed by 812 international participants and the active alumni group has formed the INSEAD Directors’ Network for continuous sharing, networking and learning.

We are proud to share the recent appointments of board and corporate governance positions for the members of our INSEAD Directors’ Network.

 

INSEAD Directors’ Network – Members New Board & Corporate Governance Positions

Thomas Burkhalter – October 2017 – Board Director at Overgaard Ltd (Private, HQ HK)

Francois Davy – December 2017 – Supervisory Board Vice Chairman Foncia Group (Private, HQ FRA)

Denise Koopmans – January 2017 – Chairman at United Digital Group (Private, HQ GE) and Supervisory Board Director at Jansen de Jong Group (Private, NL) and February 2017 – Supervisory Board Director at VGZ (Public, NL)

Steffen Haber – 2017 – Board Director at Critical Elements Corp (Public, HQ CAN)

Fabio Mondini de Focatiis – December 2017 – Board Director at Cross Border (Private, IT)

Gerard Paulides – December 2017 – Board Director at Vopak (Public, HQ NL)

Alex Price – January 2017 – Board Director at Sunfert International Fertility Centre (Private, MY) and March 2017 Supervisory Board Director at Shorecare Urgent Care (Private, NZ)

Mark Shmulevich – October 2017 – Board Director at SGTech (Ind Association, HQ SL)

Steen Stavnsbo – November 2017 – Supervisory Board Director at Business Network Aarhus (Non profit, HQ DK) and December 2017 Supervisory Board Director at Start-up House/Iverksetterhuset (Non Profit, HQ DK)

 

Previous board position announcements by IDN.

 

For more information about : 

INSEAD Directors’ Network : https://blogs.insead.edu/idpn-globalclub

INSEADs Corporate Governance Programmes : https://www.insead.edu/executive-education/corporate-governance

 

For members of the IDN, please ensure that you share your new appointments via :  [email protected] or [email protected]

For head hunters interested in finding international board members focused on staying up to date with latest board and governance insights, please contact Mary Francia via [email protected]

For organisations interested in partnering with IDN, please contact IDN President, Helen Pitcher OBE, at [email protected]

 

On behalf of the INSEAD Directors’ Network Board,

Liselotte Engstam,
IDN Board Member
[email protected]

Changes in Leadership at INSEAD Directors Network

Fontainebleau 14 October  2017

Following INSEAD Directors Network AGM, new committee members and ambassadors appointed

The active alumni group with international board directors that formed the INSEAD Directors Network, following their graduation of the INSEAD International Directors Program and related IDP-C certification, have just concluded their 2017 AGM.

Elected as new Chair and President of the IDN committee was Helen Pitcher, OBE, taking over from previous chair Christoper de Mattos.

Helen Pitcher, OBE, President IDN said
“Board dynamics, behaviour and conduct are under greater scrutiny than ever before. The requirement for directors to be appropriately qualified from both a skill and behavioral perspective has never been more important. INSEAD is developing an enviable cadre of suitably qualified international directors to ensure the right conduct and behaviour is prevalent in Boards throughout the globe. The International Director Network is there to foster connectivity, collaboration and continued development for the members of the network and more broadly within the INSEAD Alumni”

Previous committee members Bill Jones, Gbenga Oyebode and Rosa Villabos were recognised for their appreciated efforts and retired from the network committee.

New committee members elected were Louise Beveridge, Antonio Nieto-Rodrigues and Dominic Nixon, and re-elected members were Christopher de Mattos , Mary Francia, Alison Gaines and Michael Vareika. Remaining current committee member Liselotte Engstam will continue in the committee as previously elected.

The INSEAD International Directors Network Committee Members are now

  • Helen Pitcher, OBE; Chair
  • Louise Beveridge
  • Liselotte Engstam
  • Mary Francia,
  • Alison Gaines,
  • Christoper de Mattos,
  • Antonio Nieto-Rodrigues
  • Dominic Nixon
  • Michael Vareika

 

The INSEAD International Directors Network Ambassadors are now

  • Mary Francia, Global & Americas
  • Helen Gillies, Australia
  • Luigi Passamonti, Austria, Czech Republic, Hungary, Slovenia
  • Xavier Bedoret, Belgium
  • Cleopatra Kitti, Cyprus and Greece
  • Maged Basta, Egypt, UAE
  • Jean du Lac, France
  • Boris Gorella, Germany
  • Lorenza Di Giovanni, Italy
  • Rosa Villabos, Luxembourg
  • Adrian Moors, Mauritius; South Africa
  • Fennemiek Gommer, Netherlands
  • Suleiman Yahyah, Nigeria
  • Rachel Montagu, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland
  • Abdulla I Al Mutrif, Saudi Arabia
  • Manik N Saha, Singapore
  • Kolja A Rafferty, Switzerland
  • Jeffrey Scott, United Kingdom
  • For more information about

IDP Network https://blogs.insead.edu/idpn-globalclub , www.linkedin.com/company/18284019/ , twitter.com/InseadIDN  and reachable via [email protected]

INSEADs corporate governance programs https://www.insead.edu/executive-education/corporate-governance

On behalf of the INSEAD IDP Network Committee,

Liselotte Engstam,
IDP-C, Non- Executive Board Director and Member IDP Network Committee

[email protected]

 

 

28 New Board Appointments of Members from INSEAD Directors’ Network

Fontainebleau, October 14, 2017

28 New Board Appointments of Members from INSEAD Directors’ Network

Members Board & Corporate Governance Position Announcements 3Q – 2017 

 

The INSEAD Corporate Governance Initiative was launched in 2010 and undertakes cutting-edge research and teaching tailored to the needs of boards and international directors. It fosters a global dialogue on the challenges of corporate governance and leadership in an international context.

The International Directors Programme has been, to date, completed by 795 participants and the active international alumni group has formed the INSEAD Directors’ Network for continuous sharing, networking and learning.

We are proud and excited to start sharing recent appointments of board and corporate governance positions for the members of our INSEAD Directors’ Network.

 

INSEAD Directors’ Network – Members New Board & Corporate Governance Positions

Carole Ackermann  – April 2017 – Supervisory Board Director at CAP Rechtsschutz-Versicherungsgesellschaft AG and Supervisory Board Director at Swiss TXT AG (both Private, HQ CH)

Said Fahad AL DAAJANI – May, July 2017 – Supervisory Board Secretary at Middle East Air Conditioners and Supervisory Board Director Zamil Steel Holdingand Zamil Air ConditionersHolding (Private, HQ SA) 

Doris Albisser – May 2017 – Supervisory Board Chair at Leaders Solutions AG (Private, HQ CH)

David Barth – July 2017 – Supervisory Board Director at Institut Luxembourgeois des Administrateurs (Private, HQ LU)

Brigitte Bailer – 2017 –  Supervisory Director Trustee at BVG-Sammelstiftung Swiss Life (Private, HQ CH)

Frans C Cornelis – January 2017 – Supervisory Board Director at NoSoapCompanyBV (Private, HQ NL)

Prieur du Plessis – June 2017 – Supervisory Board Chairman at Institute of Directors in Southern Africa (Private, HQ ZA)

Dominique Eeman – May 2017 – Supervisory Board Director at Chair Audit Committee Ter Beke NV (Public, HQ BE)

Liselotte Engstam – May 2017 – Supervisory Board Director Transtema Group and Supervisory Board Chair at Aino Health (both Public, HQ SE) 

Fernard Grulms – Jan, Sept 2017 – Supervisory Board Director at Nordea Bank SA, at Liberty Specialty Markets Europe Sarl and at Valueinvest Lux Funds (all Private, HQ LU)

Anita Hauser – Mar 2017 – Supervisory Board Director at Roche Holding AG (Public, HQ CH)

 Johan Kördel – August 2017 – Supervisory Board Director at Amplyx Pharmaceuticals Inc (Private, HQ US)

 Bruno Lanvin – February 2017 – Supervisory Board Director at Mohammed Bin Rashid Centre for Leadership (Private, HQ UAE)

Magdalena-Luminita Manea – 2017 – Supervisory Board Director at SC Direct One SA (Private, HQ ROU)

Alain R Mestat – January 2017- Supervisory Board Director at Odyssey Real Estate S.à r.l. (Private, HQ LU)

Oluwagbemiga (Gbenga) Oyebode – 2017 – Supervisory Board Director at African Philantrophy Forum (APF) (Private, HQ NG) and Member of Board of Trustees, Carnegie Hall, New York (Private, HQ US)

Luc Sterckx – September 2017 – Supervisory Board Director at Renewi PLC (Public, HQ UK)

 Oern R Stuge – January 2017 – Supervisory Board Director at GI Dynamics INC (Public, HQ US)

Jakob Thomasen- May 2017 – Supervisory Board Director at Lundin Petroleum AB (Public, HQ SE)

Kees van der Vleuten – January 2017 – Supervisory Board Director at Met-Pro Practical Education (Governmental, HQ NL)

Willem G van Hassel – May 2017 – Supervisory Board Director at AMG Advanced Metallurgical Group NV (Public, HQ NL)

 Franck A Willaime – 2017 – Supervisory Board Chairman at Polunin Funds (Private, HQ LU)

 

For more information about : 

INSEAD Directors’ Network : https://blogs.insead.edu/idpn-globalclub

INSEADs Corporate Governance Programmes : https://www.insead.edu/executive-education/corporate-governance

 

For members of the IDN, please ensure that you share your new appointments via :  [email protected] or [email protected]

For head hunters interested in finding international board members focused on staying up to date with latest board and governance insights, please contact Mary Francia via [email protected]

For organisations interested in partnering with IDN, please contact IDN President, Helen Pitcher OBE, at [email protected]

 

On behalf of the INSEAD Directors’ Network Committee,

Liselotte Engstam,
IDN Committee Member
[email protected]