News Articles

HR Magazine, Chairman and CEO: jointly responsible when things go wrong?, August, 2010
With the resignation of Tony Hayward as CEO of BP, many have questioned whether the chairman, Carl-Henric Svanberg, should have gone instead or at least as well as his beleaguered colleague…read more

Boardroom Magazine, Women Improve Boardroom Effectiveness, July 2010
The report, entitled 'Board Dynamics - a female perspective', has been published by boardroom consultancy firm IDDAS, providing an insight into the views of female board directors of FTSE 100 companies and exploring their role and effectiveness on boards…read more

Boardroom Magazine, Behaviour is at the heart of it, July 2010
With the FRC having published a new UK Corporate Governance Code, IDDAS’ Sheelagh Duffield argues that it is now behaviour, not process, which must guide the non-executive…read more

The GlassHammer.com, Getting the right people around the table, July 2010
Last year, The Glass Hammer covered IDDAS’s report on the female perspective on board effectiveness, in which the London based provider of board level coaching and leadership development services interviewed some of the most senior women in British business…read more

The Sunday Times, The uncomfortable chairs, 4th July, 2010
Running a board is not enough. Those at the top have to support their chief executives and help with strategy…read more

Helen Pitcher interviewed on BBC Radio 4 Today Show, 29th June, 2010
Presenter Adam Shaw speaks to Helen Pitcher of IDDAS about how the reaction of chairman to new boardroom rules…listen here

Financial Times, Chairmen slate parts of governance code as 'crazy', 27th June 2010
Annual re-election of board directors, as required by the revamped UK corporate governance code, is "crazy" and represents "political correctness gone mad", according to FTSE chairmen interviewed for a report to be published on Tuesday. Their objections reinforce criticism from the Institute of Directors and Confederation of British Industry of the Financial Reporting Council's decision to insist on annual re-election of directors of the 350 largest companies…read more

Helen Pitcher, Chairman of IDDAS leads the effort to raise over 130k for charity Kids Out
Helen Pitcher, Chairman of IDDAS and Chairman of Kids Out, the only UK charity dedicated to bringing fun and happiness into the lives of disadvantaged kids, has led the effort of raising over 130k at their Summer Ball on 26th May. Helen has been involved with this charity for over a decade, she became Chairman in 2009. If you are interested in learning more about this special charity please go to www.kidsout.org.uk.

Helen Pitcher speaking at the Corporate Research Forum's International Conference
A conference that blends thought leadership, practical experience and challenging research, in a style and to a standard that is very different from conventional commercial conferences. Built on the experiences gained at the 2009 conference in Barcelona to create one of the most important HR learning and networking events of the year…read more

Helen Pitcher speaking at The International Board Impact Conference in Oslo
The International Board Impact Conference will bring together chairmen, board members, executives, investors, CEOs, and researchers to discuss and learn from the experiences of Norwegian corporate boards. Following unprecedented legislation, the boards of Norwegian listed companies now have more than 40% representation of female board members…read more

Savile Group in the Sunday Times’ top 20 ‘Best Small Companies to Work For’ in their first year
AIM-listed HR consultancy Savile Group has been ranked 16th in the Sunday Times 100 Best Small Companies to Work For 2010, which this year had 571 SMEs vying for a place…read more

Savile Group Plc achieves Three Star status in 2010 Best Companies Accreditation
Savile Group Plc, the AIM listed human resources consultancy, has been awarded 3 star status in the 2010 Best Companies to Work For accreditation. Only 50 companies in the UK achieved 3 star…read more

People Management, In Whom We Trust, 28 January 2010
If your employees don't have faith in your organisation, then why should your customers? Hashi Syedain investigates how companies can begin to restore the trust that's been so heavily battered…read more

CITY A.M. How to get yourself headhunted, 12 November, 2009
People in the City are beginning to shift their feet. After sitting tight in their jobs throughout the downturn, workers are sniffing out new roles in increasing numbers, according to figures from…read more

HR Magazine, Women Raise the Bar, November 2009
There are still very few women in leadership positions despite persuasive evidence of their positive effect on profitability. Sian Harrington looks at the gender imbalance in Britain's boardrooms… read more

TheGlassHammer.com - 6 Perspectives on Women in the Boardroom, 06 October 2009
Company boards of directors are under intense scrutiny. Non-executive as well as executive directors hold the weight of company performance on their shoulders. Might more… read more

Personnel Today - Women on boards: what works, and why, 01 October 2009
Boardroom consultancy IDDAS launched a report today - "Women improve boardroom effectiveness" - offering an insight into the views of female directors of FTSE 100 companies… read more

Accountancy magazine - Boards ‘need a female touch’, 01 October 2009
Women improve boardroom effectiveness and are adept at promoting teamwork among boards, according to a new report entitled Board Dynamics – a female perspective…read more

HR Magazine - Successful female board directors are less egocentric, 30 September 2009
Women in board positions have to be extra careful and confident in the value they add, according to a study of FTSE 100 female board directors… read more

‘Women improve boardroom effectiveness’ - Press Release, September, 2009
‘Women improve boardroom effectiveness’ - according to IDDAS’ latest ‘Board Dynamics- a female perspective, Women on FTSE 100 boards’ report… read more

IDDAS strengthens Senior Mentoring Team, June, 2009
Helen Pitcher, Chief Executive and deputy Chairman of IDDAS is pleased to announce that Bernard Buckley will join the IDDAS team on July 1st… read more

IDDAS News - Appointment of Stephen Barden, May, 2009
When IDDAS joined the Savile Group in April 2008, we set ourselves the target of continuing to develop the quality of our services to the Board and Top Team Executive levels… read more

The IDDAS Lawyer Panel - Press Release
Senior Lawyers for IDDAS Mentor Panel Lord Freeman, Chairman of IDDAS, the business and career mentoring firm is delighted to announce that three senior figures from the world of law have… read more

IDDAS Autumn Newsletter 2006
Our experience based mentoring business and our team have continued to expand. In June we moved to larger premises at IDDAS House… read more

New Directors at IDDAS – Julian Badcock & Philip Beddows
Lord Freeman, Chairman of IDDAS, the business and career mentoring firm, today announces the appointment of two new executive directors: Julian Badcock and Philip Beddows… read more

Chris Leslie joins IDDAS
Lord Freeman, Chairman of IDDAS, the business and career mentoring firm, today announces the appointment of Chris Leslie as an advisor to the IDDAS Board. He joins Elizabeth… read more

IDDAS appoints Lord Freeman as Chairman
IDDAS, the business and career mentoring firm, today announces the appointment of Lord Freeman, former Cabinet Minister and Chairman of Thales Plc, as Non-Executive Chairman… read more

Financial Times - Advisory role for Sir Nicholas
Executives may be tempted to seek as much tax advice as career advice from Sir Nicholas Montagu, the former Inland Revenue boss who has become a mentor and specialist adviser at Iddas… read more

Financial Times - ENO's Smith makes IDDAS debut
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Financial Times - Lady Harding joins IDDAS
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