Take on Board

Jan 28 2025 293 ep. 30 mins 44
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Welcome to the Take on Board podcast, where we talk all things boards and governance. Being on a board can be interesting, valuable and exciting. Yet it can also be lonely, challenging and hard. Each week I talk to women who have been there, done that. Together we'll discover what we need to take on board to be your best in the boardroom.

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Congratulations Helga on your OAM!

Jan 28 2025 5 mins  
Hello Take on Board community,We interrupt your regular listening flow to share the exciting news that Helga was on the Australia Day 2025 honours list – appointed a Member of the Order of Australia.Take on Board Community member and referee for the OAM application. Hannah Browne reads the 'why' section of Helga's application, and I think we can all agree that Helga is so deservi

Board composition and effectiveness miniseries: steps for recruiting a board member with me

Jan 28 2025 27 mins  
Today, this is the first episode in our first Take on Board miniseries of 2025! It's all about board composition and effectiveness. We've got a great lineup in the coming weeks, and today, you'll hear from me as I walk you through the steps to recruit a board member. This is one of the things I get asked all the time, where do I start? What do I need to do? What are the steps? So,

Sara Harrup explains what boards need to know about CEOs and executives who are neurodivergent

Jan 21 2025 31 mins  
Today on the Take On Board Podcast, I'm speaking with Sara Harrup about CEOs and executives who are neurodivergent and what boards need to know to manage these relationships effectively.Sara is Deputy Chair of the Australian Charities and not-for-profit commission, Chair of Jabiru Community Services and a board member of healthcare insurance. She's formerly been on a range of board

Beth Ellen Holimon discusses bringing feminist governance into the board room

Jan 14 2025 27 mins  
Today, on the Take On Board Podcast, I'm speaking with Beth Ellen Holimon about feminist governance.Beth Ellen is on the boards of the Feminist Leadership Hub, a community advisory board, and the Collateral Repair Project Board. As founder and CEO of the hive collective, Beth Ellen leads a consortium of thought leaders dedicated to advancing connective and inclusive leadership, par

Take on Board Summer Series - Strategy session – getting ready for the board role (Dominique Hes, part 3)

Jan 07 2025 17 mins  
Welcome to the first Take on Board Summer Series. I've pulled together some of our most-requested episodes, so you have something to keep you company over the next few weeks while I take a bit of a summer holiday!I have spoken with Dominique on two separate occasions. First, we covered preparing an application for a board role. Then, we tackled the interview process and how to pres

Take on Board Summer Series - Strategy session – prepping for a board interview (Dominique Hes, part 2)

Dec 31 2024 35 mins  
Welcome to the first Take on Board Summer Series. I've pulled together some of our most-requested episodes, so you have something to keep you company over the next few weeks while I take a bit of a summer holiday!Today, on the Take on Board podcast, Dr Dominique Hes is back for another on-air coaching session. Remember a few weeks ago when Dominique was preparing an application for

Take on Board Summer Series - Strategy session – developing a governance CV (Dominique Hes, part 1)

Dec 24 2024 42 mins  
Welcome to the first Take on Board Summer Series. I've pulled together some of our most-requested episodes, so you have something to keep you company over the next few weeks while I take a bit of a summer holiday! Today, we're doing something different on the Take on Board podcast. I’m having a chat with the fabulous Dr Dominique Hes. Dominique needs help with an application she

It's time to RSVP: Reflections on 2024 and goals for 2025

Dec 17 2024 31 mins  
Welcome to the final episode of Take on Board for 2024. And what a year it’s been.In this episode, I'm going to take you through my ‘RSVP’ process – an invitation to reflect on the year and set intentions for 2025. Think travel, working with ease and building and creating connections.We do this in the final session of Board Accelerator – my program for women and gender-di

Helen Hu takes what she learned at Toastmasters into the boardroom

Dec 10 2024 31 mins  
Today, on the Take on Board podcast, I'm speaking with Helen Hu about how the skills she learned at Toastmasters have helped her build her board portfolio career.Now, let me tell you about Helen. Helen is an emerging company director pursuing a board portfolio career. Twenty years ago, with $1,000 in her pocket, she arrived at Sydney Airport with a small suitcase and a big dream. S

Jane Britt knows a lot about accessibility and inclusion in the boardroom

Dec 03 2024 29 mins  
Today, on the Take on Board podcast, I'm speaking with Jane Britt about accessibility and inclusion in the boardroom.Jane is on the boards of Holy Cross Services and Social Futures and previously served on the board of Queenslanders with Disabilities Network. She is a highly experienced NDIS and disability policy professional director, public speaker and writer who blends her profe