Speakers:
Paula Phelan, Mason Hayes & Curran
Paula Phelan, ACIS, is head of the company secretarial department in Mason Hayes & Curran, Solicitors. She has been a company secretary for over 20 years and has extensive and wide experience as a chartered secretary having previously worked in the company secretarial department of two large accountancy firms and, before that as deputy company secretary of a large quoted plc. Paula and her team provide advice to a wide range of client companies on corporate governance, company law compliance and company secretarial practice. She is co-author of the fourth edition of Jordans Irish Company Secretarial Precedents (Jordans, 2009) and is a contributor to the Irish chapter of the International Expatriate Employment Handbook.
Paula has also presented to members of the Institute of Directors and the Dublin Chamber on company secretarial and corporate governance matters.
Paula Mullin, Executive Communications Coach
Paula Mullin is an executive coach with an honours degree in Psychology and Sociology from Queens University Belfast and qualifications in personal and executive coaching and training. With over nine years’ combined experience working within Ireland’s leading communications consultancies, Murray Consultants and Drury, Paula specialises in designing and delivering communications training, coaching programmes and facilitation sessions. She has provided these services to companies such as CRH, HP, Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland and Vodafone.
Paula coaches senior executives on dramatically improving their communication skills for new business pitches, company presentations and media opportunities. She recently provided one to one coaching for senior management in ESB, RSA Insurance and National University Galway. Her expert facilitation skills are often put to use in companies – in 2010 she was responsible for facilitating the early stages of the nationwide competition Your Country Your Call led by Dr Martin McAleese in Áras an Uachtaráin, and followed up by providing presentation training for the finalists.
Paula is a regular contributor on RTE’s Marian Finucane Show and recently contributed to a discussion on John Murray’s Show. In addition, her work has featured in The Sunday Business Post, The Irish Times and The Irish Independent. For details on Paula see www.paulamullin.com
Topic:
Paula Phelan and Paula Mulling will discuss the role and importance of board meetings in the Irish regulatory environment.
The briefing will include:
• Tips on efficient preparation for board meetings, compliance and best practice
• How to document proceedings at board meetings
• Insights on human behaviour at meetings
• Practical advice on effective communication at board meetings
• Dealing with difficult issues and getting the most from any board meeting