Helga Svendsen
20 tips to take on board in 2020 - Episode 27
Subscribe to the Take on Board podcast in your favourite podcast app and I would love it if you would share this episode with a friend who might be interested. Ratings and reviews also welcome!
Subscribe to the Take On Board podcast:
Share and listen to this episode:
Listen here:
Shownotes
20 board tips to take on board in 2020.
Today on the Take on Board podcast, Helga brings you 20 board tips to take in to 2020.
In doing so, I acknowledge my good friend Jackie Cooper who helped me bring this together – there’s no way I would have been able to pull out all the key themes and my favourite bits as it would be a bit like having to choose your favourite child. I love all of it! So Jackie was key in pulling this together.
So let’s go back to the start. The first Take on Board episode aired Wednesday 2 July 2019 with the fabulous Sandra Loader. Over six months 23 very different women passed on what they’d learnt about getting on a board and being an effective board member.
There were some standout themes across all 26 episodes.
There’s a loose order to this list: starting with getting on board, to good things to do when on a board.
And #1 is without a doubt the most important theme – relationships.
Resource’s Helga mentions:
The full list of tips is also in a blog.
Australia’s Bushfire Appeal details:
This article from the Sydney Morning Herald that outlines a number of organisations supporting people and animals.
Service NSW is supporting the Red Cross Disaster Relief and Recovery. To donate, please call 1800 811 700 or make a donation online.
South Australia – the Kangaroo Island Bushfire Relief Fund and the South Australian Bushfire relief fund.
#20 Organisations and their boards will continue to change
Episode 12: After the Royal Commission, Christina Liosis
Ep 5: Getting attention in the boardroom with Julie Bignell - https://www.helgasvendsen.com.au/ep5-julie-bignell-take-on-board
#19 Get board-ready
Episode 9: Getting board ready, Anita Roper
Australian Institute of Company Directors course
#18 Get your board CV ready
Episode 6: The CV, Dominique Hes
#17 Networks matter
Episode 22: Using your networks, Clare McCartin
#16 Leverage workplace roles into governance roles
Episode 8: More women in decision-making roles, Leonie Morgan
#15 Follow passions and interests
Episode 11: Following passions and interests, Sandy Bell
#14 Understand your values
Episode 12: After the Royal Commission, Christina Liosis
Brene Brown says to pick two key values (e.g. ‘equity’ and ‘courage’)
#13 Welcome and acknowledge the traditional owners
Episode 10: Rethinking the meaning of ‘country’, Amber Roberts
Welcome (to country) and acknowledgement (of country)
Learn about indigenous governance: try the Indigenous Governance Institute Toolkit
#12 The board is a team
Episode 4: Courageous questions, Llewellyn Prain
#10 Embrace diversity
Episode 18: The importance of regional boards, Fiona Williams
#9 Align with management
Episode 7: Making problems easy to solve, Dr Sue Keay
#8 Put in the time + read the papers
Episode 2: Getting clear about intentions, Rachel Lowry
#7 Put the consumer first
Episode 20: Putting the consumer first, Kellie O’Callaghan
#6 The art of asking the good question
Episode 13: Finding the right fit, Jo Plummer
#5 Find your voice
Episode 19: Breaking down preconceptions, Sheena Watt
* Your voice: “I had to develop my voice.” Michelle Shepherd
* Loud and proud: “You need to be loud and proud if you’re on a board.” Sandra Loader
* Bravery: “Having the courage and the bravery to open your mouth and ask those questions.” Julie Bignell
#4 Have a succession plan
Episode 15: An appetite for risk, Zora Artis
#3 Ongoing knowledge and skills development
Episode 21: The joining gene, Linda White
#2 Respond deliberately
Episode 14: Gaining influence and using it for good, Michelle Gibbings
#1 Build good relationships
Episode 17: Empowering young changemakers, Jane Kennedy
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Join the Take on Board community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/TakeOnBoard/
Follow along on Twitter: @TakeOnBoard
For more information about Helga Svendsen: https://www.helgasvendsen.com.au/
Interested in working with Helga? https://www.helgasvendsen.com.au/workwithme
To contact Helga: helga@helgasvendsen.com.au
Transcript
View the blog here.