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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 ā 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 deserving of this honour!
Congratulations, Helga!
If you want to wish Helga a big congratulations, please Click here or head over to the Take on Board Facebook group and leave a message!
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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, I've made a checklist for you. And I thought I would take you through it. Come along, it'll be fun.
Of course, the show notes contain the downloads for the checklist and some other resources I will refer to as we go through the process today.
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How to recruit a board member: Your three-phase checklist
Victorian Government Board Guidelines
AICD Board Recruitment Tool
Victoria Health Board Capability Framework
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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 boards, including doctors for nutrition, family, daycare Association, Queensland, exercise and Sports Science, Australia, Professional Conduct Committee and Third Space.
Sara is a coach, speaker, facilitator, board chair and non-executive director with a unique perspective shaped by her experiences with being an ADHD er and having autistic traits. She coaches people whose brains are wired differently. They are often in roles where their brains ask a lot of them and facilitate learning for leaders and boards who want to harness the power of specialist, unconventional thinkers for success.
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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, participative planning and values-based Board Governance.
She believes that organizations reach their highest aspirations when boards' fundraising and operations are transparent, respectful, empathetic and courageous, and she applies this philosophy to every aspect of her work.
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The Feminist Leadership Hub
Angat Bayi
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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 present yourself confidently. Well, Dominique has returned to give us an updateāhow did the interview go and did she land a seat at the board table?
Today, you get to sit in on this wrap-up session and pick up some of the insights. I cannot contain my excitement!
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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 a board role? Well, she landed an interview.
So, Iām having another chat with her to run through some interview preparation tips and tricks. Number one tip ā research. But there is so much more we cover in this chat.
Today, you can eavesdrop on one of those sessions and pick up some insights. This episode is enlightening for all interviews you may have. Enjoy, and good luck.
In a future episode of the Take on Board podcast, I will have a final catch-up with Dominique to see how the interview unfolded and what the outcome was.
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Challenge, Action, Result
Your 60-second Introduction
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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. Iām having a chat with the fabulous Dr Dominique Hes. Dominique needs help with an application she is making for a board role.
One of my passions is coaching women and gender-diverse people to help them achieve their board goals. Part of this is strategy sessions to guide people through the application process or work through challenges theyāre having at the board.
Today, you get to eavesdrop on one of those sessions and pick up some of the insights from me and Dominique about how to apply for a board role.
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Welcome to the final episode of Take on Board for 2024. And what a year itās been.
In this episode, I'm going to take you through my āRSVPā process ā 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 ā my program for women and gender-diverse board members. So, at the end of this episode, youāll hear some of the reflections from the group.
So, whatās the RSVP formula? Listen now to find out.
And thank you for joining the Take on Board community on this wild adventure of a year. We have some exciting things to come in 2025, so stay tuned. Weāll be back on January 15 with all new episodes. Until then, happy holidays, and stay safe out there.
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RSVP Worksheet
Board Accelerator 2025
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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. She spent the first 10 years in Australia getting her master's degree in accounting, became a chartered accountant, and climbed the corporate ladder from a bookkeeper to the CFO and company secretary of a National Agriculture company.
She spent another 10 years enhancing her governance skills and experience, becoming a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and a fellow of the Governance Institute of Australia. During this time, she consolidated her financial, investment and risk management skills and experience. She's now pursuing a full-time board portfolio career. Helen currently serves on the boards of two not-for-profit organizations, where she chairs the finance, audit, Risk and Compliance committees. She's also a dedicated member of Toastmasters clubs and a mentor in the Chartered Accountants program.
Links and resources
Helen Hu on LinkedIn
Speaking Formula
Toastmasters
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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 professional expertise with her lived experience of deafblindness.
In addition to her background in disability policy, which is what I do in her day work, the things outside of that is that I am a Queensland Conservatorium graduate. Classical piano is her "life-giving force." It's always been a really big part of her life. Jane started playing when I was seven. She also loves horse riding.
Links and resources
Jane Britt Consulting
Stella Young - TED Talk
PWDA Language Guide: A guide to language about disability
Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability (final report)
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Today, on the Take on Board podcast, Iām speaking with Heather Disher about gender equality on sports boards.
Heather is on the boards of Chair of Pony Club Australia, GAWS (Geelong Animal Welfare Society) & Alchemy Outsourcing. She has previously been on the boards of more than a dozen SME private company boards locally and internationally.
A passionate entrepreneur, Heather leads two businesses: Alchemy Outsourcing, which specialises in virtual assistant services and Disher Advisory Synergy, which offers governance and advisory services.
With a global perspective, Heather empowers Boards and CEOs by delivering tailored strategies that drive operational efficiency and business growth.
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Heather Disher on LinkedIn
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Today on the take on board podcast, I'm speaking with Henna Karna about AI and technology.
Henna is a highly respected global leader with more than 25 years of experience leading innovation across digital/data in high-tech, CPG, risk management, and insurance industries (across P&C, specialty, life, health, retirement, consumer, commercial, brokers, vendors, and independent agents).
She has led businesses and advised Fortune 100 companies on digital innovation and disruption and has designed and developed patent-pending technology and applications in the field of genetic algorithms, behavioural analytics, deep neural nets and digital data technologies.
She's joined a couple industry large companies. Most recently, I was at Google and ran the global insurance and risk division for products and solutions on the Google side. And right now, I've been on couple public boards and a couple of private boards, so she's spending most of my time on the portfolio side of thing
Links and Resources
Henna Karna's Website
The Coming Wave by Mustafa Suleyman
Coursera
Introduction to Artificial Intelligence
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Today on the Take on Board podcast Iām speaking with Erin Turner about the building a diverse team in the boardroom.
Erin is on the boards of Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA) and ARC Justice. She has previously been on the board ā and Chair ā of Financial Rights Legal Centre.
Erin Turner is a consumer advocate that works with governments and regulators to make markets fairer for Australians. She is the CEO of the Consumer Policy Research Centre, a think tank that looks at emerging issues and how markets impact on people.
Erin has a Bachelor of Arts and a Master of Politics and Public Policy and is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
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Erin Turner on LinkedIn
Remote, Not Distant by Gustavo Razzetti
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Today on the Take on Board podcast Iām speaking with Jo Plummer about the relationship between the board and CEO.
This is one of the āroles and responsibilitiesā episodes ā a mini-series into the roles and responsibilities of board directors covering board charters, delegations, board reports, policies, and the relationships between the board and CEO.
Jo is the Chair of Barwon Water and the Country Fire Authority and a Non Executive Director Barwon Asset Solutions
She has previously been on the boards of South Melbourne Market, Deakin MBA Advisory, Vic Water, Geelong Regional Football, Business in Heels, AICD Geelong, Geelong Rangers Football, Western United Advisory, Central Highlands Water, Barwon Youth.
Jo is a contemporary governance specialist and seasoned board chair experienced in commercial, government, SME and NFP settings. She is an Australian Institute of Company Directors Master and Fellow, and holds an MBA majoring in leadership, communication, strategy & planning.
Her value proposition lies in creating enabling, high-performance environments where boards partner with their organisations to supercharge aspiration and collective strategic nous to deliver beyond traditional boundaries. She is relentless in her pursuit of environmental, social and governance excellence and, is a long- term advocate for enabling choice, opportunity and equality for women and people who are underrepresented.
As a self- confessed āhappy provocateurā, her professional purpose for being is to: āInspire aspiration, confidence and optimism so together we can do and be betterā
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Jo Plummer on LinkedIn
Diligent
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Today on the Take on Board podcast Iām speaking with Ellen Webb about board and committee charters. This is one of the āroles and responsibilitiesā episodes ā a mini-series into the roles and responsibilities of board directors covering board charters, delegations, board reports, policies, and the relationships between the board and CEO.
Ellen is on the boards of Gender Equity Victoria and Robert Connor Dawes Foundation and she is the Company Secretary for Cancer in Kids at the Royal Children's Hospital. She has previously been on the boards of Buchan Bush Nursing Association, Australian Shared Services Benchmarking Association where she also served as chair, and Wingate Avenue Children's Co-Operative.
Ellen Webb is a seasoned executive and board member with a wealth of experience in driving organizational success through strategic vision, financial acumen, and a commitment to excellence in governance and operations. Her global experience and deep involvement in the not-for-profit sector highlight her versatile and impactful leadership.
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Ellen Webb on LinkedIn
IBAC Operation Leo Special Report
Six tips for improving your board charter
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Today on the Take on Board podcast Iām speaking with Yien Hong about board policies. This is one of the āroles and responsibilitiesā episodes ā a mini-series into the roles and responsibilities of board directors covering board charters, delegations, board reports, policies, and the relationships between the board and CEO.
Yien in on the boards of Australian Arts Orchestra, AFCA and has previously been on the boards of ā¦YWCA Victoria, YWCA Housing
Yien is the Chief Legal and Commercial Officer at Judo Bank - the only Australian bank dedicated to the SME businesses. She leads the legal, governance/ company secretariat, corporate affairs, first line risk, procurement and internal audit teams at Judo.
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Yien Hong on LinkedIn
WorkLife by Adam Grant (podcast)
Think Fast and Talk Smart by Matt Abrahams (podcast)
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Today on the Take on Board podcast Iām speaking with Amanda Cornwall about policies.
This is one of the āroles and responsibilitiesā episodes ā a mini-series into the roles and responsibilities of board directors covering board charters, delegations, board reports, policies, and the relationships between the board and CEO.
Amanda is on the boards of ā¦Circus Nexus, Merri-bek Affordable Housing ltd, Greenfleet Australia
And has previously been on the boards of ā¦Wimmera Catchment Management Authority, NSW Nurses Registration Board, Therapeutic Good Administration Advisory Committee, Consumers Federation Australia
Lawyer, governance consultant and experienced board director in the government and not for profit sectors, Amanda started her career as a banking and finance lawyer, moved into public interest advocacy and then government, where she held senior manager roles for 12 years.
Amanda specialises in environment, climate change and health care sectors with a passion for the creative industries. She has lived and worked all over Australia, in Africa and SE Asia.
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Amanda Cornwall Consulting
Amanda Cornwall on LinkedIn
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Today on the Take on Board podcast Iām speaking with Robyn Weatherley about effective delegations.
This is one of the āroles and responsibilitiesā episodes ā a mini-series into the roles and responsibilities of board directors covering board charters, delegations, board reports, policies, and the relationships between the board and CEO.
Robyn is a Board and Company Secretary, published author, governance advisor, teacher and mentor. In practice for 18 years across of range of industries (from banks to emergency health) and legal structures (listed, unlisted and government), she is currently board secretary at the Future Fund, Australiaās sovereign wealth fund current worth $280b. Robyn has also worked in corporate insolvency in Australia and New York in securitisation and corporate credit.
All perfect experience for a deep dive into delegations today!
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Robyn Weatherley on LinkedIn
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Today on the Take on Board podcast Iām speaking with Julie Garland McLellan about what makes a great board report, and how to get them! Oh and we're launching another mini-series - I'm hooked! I'm continuing to work through the not for profit governance principles released by the Australian Institute of Company Directors in April 2024. So our next mini series is about roles and responsibilities.
Julie is on the boards of Dam safety, New South Wales Lupitz, which is a tech startup, and the New South Wales Correctional Services, industries, community Consultative Committee. Julie is a boardroom specialist as a company director. She has experience on a range of boards within the not for profit governments and commercial sectors.
Her previous boards are just too long to mention here. You'll need to look her up elsewhere, but she may be familiar to many of you as the author of the director's dilemma newsletter, which is read by directors all across the globe. Julie has a degree in civil engineering, an executive MBA, a graduate diploma in Applied Finance and Investment and a Diploma of company directorship and an Advanced Diploma in company directorship.
She's done a lot. Plus, she's authored a range of books. And I'm so pleased to have you on the podcast today, Julie, to have a chat about board reports.
Links and Resources
The Directorās Dilemmaā¢ Newsletter
Presenting to Boards book (and other books by Julie)
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This week on the Take on Board podcast, I sharing my recap from the Climate Governance Forum in August 2024. Itās sponsored by AICD and these events are always fantastic for learning and networking. This year was no different.
Some of the major moments for me are when speakers emphasized the importance of climate governance as a critical transformation since the Industrial Revolution. So we need to pay attention.
There were takeaways that are important for boards: including the recent passage of a climate-related financial disclosure scheme, mandatory climate reporting, and the integration of sustainability into business operations.
The forum highlighted the need for organizations to understand their environmental footprint, set targets, and address stakeholder views. The importance of nature-positive principles and regenerative practices was also stressed.
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Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures
Global Nature Positive Summit
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