IoD Branches in the East of England

Cambridgeshire | Essex | Hertfordshire | Norfolk | Suffolk

The Institute of Directors (IoD) is an association of members that forms a network reaching into every corner of the business community. IoD membership spans the whole spectrum of business leadership, from the largest public sector companies to the smallest private firm. Membership of the IoD is individual ... each new member joins the IoD is his or her capacity as a director or person of similar status.

IoD members enjoy the benefits of having an influential organisation on their side in representing their concerns to government, and at their side in providing professional business support wherever it is needed.

Re-launch of Finance East as Community Interest Company (C.I.C.) opens up new funding sources for companies in the East. Click here for more details.

Latest from East of England Region

Chris Parkhouse East of England Regional Chairman announces IoD Regional Director of the Year Awards 2012 Winner

To download press release click here.

New funding for Leadership and Management

Up to £1000 in grant funding is now available to help you pay for the training you need to grow. Through the Leadership and Management Advisory Service, funded by the Skills Funding Agency, senior leaders of businesses have a great opportunity to develop their leadership and management skills.

Discover what skills you need to succeed
An impartial and highly experienced Leadership and Management Advisor will help you identify your personal development needs at a face to face meeting at your place of work or other venue convenient to you.

Find the right solution
Your Advisor will then work with you to find the right solutions and providers to develop your leadership and management skills. Funded learning and development must address one of the following areas:

• Further developing an effective personal style - eg developing communication and presentation skills, developing a vision and mission, management style, inspirational leadership.
• Creating an effective business culture - eg managing difficult people and conflict resolution, building a senior team, encouraging team working, managing change, encouraging creativity.
• Planning and developing your business and teams within it - eg team building, people management, people processes and performance management, developing structures, roles and responsibilities.
• Building high performance across your business - eg motivation skills, staff development, coaching skills, developing performance measures and managing people within a performance framework.

What funding is available?

Up to £1,000 in grant funding is available to help pay for the training solution. This grant will pay for 50% of the fees excluding VAT up to the maximum amount of £1,000. For example:

• If the training programme costs £1,000 + VAT, you can claim back £500.
• If the training programme costs £2,500 + VAT, you can claim back £1000.

We also provide follow-up support to review your progress and to help you make the most of your new skills.

Key eligibility criteria
This offer is available to social enterprises or private sector businesses with:

• Fewer than 250 full time equivalent employees
• At least one employee in addition to the senior leader
• The potential for high or fast growth

Find out more

Please visit the EMB website, call us on 0845 894 8969 or email LMAS@embltd.co.uk.