Broadening Leadership – from Concept to Competence

Local Enterprise Office Clare

Women in Business Networking Event

Thursday, November 21st at 6:00pm Templegate Hotel Ennis

Guest Speaker Carol O’Reilly, Founding Director of Redwood and Co.







Carol, as a highly skilled, energetic Communications and Organisational Development professional, now specializes in assisting organizations and the individuals within them to reach their highest potential.  Her in-depth understanding of organizations and their people combine with her passions of creativity and ‘connecting to the customer,’ resulting in her ability to design innovative and distinctively organizational-specific solutions for her clients. Having studied Chemical Engineering, Carol went on to also complete a degree in Marketing before working as the Executive Assistant to the Chairman of the Board of Estee Lauder Inc, Mrs Estee Lauder, for 6 years where her fascination and exploration into leadership behaviour and its impact on business success and people potential was first nurtured. Now with 25+ years of Organisational Development experience working with Fortune 500 corporations, government agencies, small-to-mid-sized firms and non-for-profits across Ireland, Europe, the Middle East and the USA. We are delighted to welcome Carol as our Guest Speaker for our November women in business event.

Agenda for the Evening:

6:00 p.m. Registration with an opportunity to network over Tea and Coffee

6:15 p.m. Leadership &What it Means in Today’s World  

o    Defining Leadership in the Context of Today
o    Where do we see it?
o    What is its impact?
o    Connecting One’s Why to One’s Leadership Mantra

6:45 p.m. Introductions and networking opportunity

7:15 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Developing One’s Leadership Competence  

o    The Role of Self Awareness
o    Leadership as a Journey
o    Foundational Components& How to Build Them

8:00 p.m. Event close with a selection of light finger food and an opportunity to network casually.

This event will include an opportunity to network. Please bring along business cards so you can share information and do business.

Please see below for Carol O’Reilly full biography.

Having studied Chemical Engineering, Carol went on to also complete a degree in Marketing before working as the Executive Assistant to the Chairman of the Board of Estee Lauder Inc, Mrs Estee Lauder,for 6 years where her fascinationand exploration into leadership behaviour and its impact on business success and people potential was first nurtured.

Carol, as a highly skilled, energetic Communications and Organisational Development professional, now specializes in assisting organizations and the individuals within them to reach their highest potential.  Her in-depth understanding of organizations and their people combine with her passions of creativity and ‘connecting to the customer,’ resulting in her ability to design innovative and distinctively organizational-specific solutions for her clients.
Now with 25+ years of Organisational Development experience working with Fortune 500 corporations, government agencies, small-to-mid-sized firms and non-for-profits across Ireland, Europe, the Middle East and the USA, Carol’s range of consulting areas includes: Strategy Facilitation, Leadership and Management Development, Executive Coaching, Communications and Engagement Strategies,Team Building, Change Management and Cultural Transformation.  
A selection of Clients for whom Carol has worked includes:Estee Lauder, Coca-Cola, GE, Intel, Facebook, Citi, Abbott, Stryker, Teleflex, Ferring Pharmaceutical, LonzaBioPharma, Shop Direct / Littlewoods, Woodies, Keelings, Wolfgang Digital, Diageo, Adare Manor, Qualcomm, Logitech, Trend Micro, Geneva Group International (GGI), InterGen (USA, UK, Netherlands, Australia, Mexico), Jamaica Power Service (JPS),Irish Blood Transfusion Service, MODON and Hamlin Fitsula.
Carol is an accredited Insights Discovery Practitioner, an LVI (Leadership Versatility Index) Facilitator, a qualified Practitioner of the Jess Resilience Building Model, an Executive Coach and a Qualified Practitioner for Six Seconds (a global organisation specializing in the development and assessment of emotional intelligence /EI).