Target Audience
Board Members, HR Subcommittee, CEO, Deputy CEO and Senior Management.
Outline
This single, focused workshop is designed to help the Board and senior management initiate a structured and professional approach to leadership succession. It will create shared understanding, assess current vulnerabilities, and outline clear next steps to ensure smooth leadership transition and organisational continuity. The objectives of this workshop are:
- Establish the strategic and leadership context for transition.
- Identify organisational risks and opportunities linked to leadership change.
- Explore resource-based scenarios (reduced, steady, expanded).
- Clarify leadership roles and responsibilities for key senior positions.
- Agree next steps for documentation, mentoring, and communication.
Methodology
Delivered virtually via Zoom.
Instructor
Rita Kearney
With over 30 years’ experience across Ireland’s nonprofit, voluntary, and international development sectors, I specialise in training, consultancy, and mentoring in the areas most critical to sustainable impact - governance, strategic planning, risk management, board development, HR compliance, and funding strategy.
I bring both deep sectoral knowledge and a highly practical, values-driven approach to capacity-building. My training and consultancy engagements are grounded in sensitivity to organisational realities, respect for voluntary governance, and a commitment to meaningful, achievable improvement. I work with boards, CEOs, senior teams, and community leaders to embed strong governance, align with the Charities’ Governance Code, and unlock strategic direction.
Outcomes
- Succession risk and opportunity map.
- Draft responsibilities matrix for senior leadership roles.
- Checklist for handover and documentation.
- Communication framework outlining internal and external messaging.
- Action timeline for implementing agreed next steps.
Carmichael’s Autumn Winter 2026 Scheduled Training Programme is kindly sponsored by BoardEffect.
BoardEffect is part of Diligent, the leader in modern governance. BoardEffect delivers an agile board management solution optimised for governance leaders of nonprofits, higher education institutions, community healthcare organisations, and credit unions with the right tools, analytics, and insights to drive more efficient, transparent, and secure governance.
Fees
| €80 | Nonprofit Organisation |
| €70 | Carmichael Resident Organisation |
| €90 | Statutory Organisation |
| €90 | Corporate Organisation |