The Chair’s role in a crisis


Wednesday 13 January 2016. 8:30 am - 10:30 am

From time to time a Chair can find that their organisation is in serious difficulty or is moving inexorably towards a crisis, for either external or internal reasons. It could be a funding problem, a lack of executive leadership, a changing business environment, or just that necessary tough decisions have not been taken.

At such a time the Chair has a decisive leadership role to play, and their approach can make the difference between the organisation being overwhelmed by the crisis, or surviving and emerging stronger.

This session focuses on what can help you when the heat is on. It is led by AoC member Pelham Allen a highly experienced Chair, and an independent turnaround specialist. In his turnaround role, Pelham has concentrated on large people-businesses, providing robust advice or taking executive responsibility as the situation required. In 1998 he was Chief Executive of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden. In 2006, Pelham was appointed Turnaround Director of University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, and has since handled over twenty acute hospital restructuring assignments, as well as working with the healthcare teams of McKinsey, EY and FTI Consulting. He is currently advising several NHS Foundation Trusts on their strategy, and is also Chairman of London Cancer and of Leukaemia & Lymphoma Research.

This event will be of particular interest to Chairs of large charities, especially those facing major challenges or wishing to explore and increase their own preparedness.

There will be some networking time before and after this event.


Venue


Date/Time
Wednesday 13 January 2016
8:30 am - 10:30 am
Bookings
Bookings are now closed for this past event