Cynthia Mahoney talks to us about Emotional Capital Reports and how they might be of value in the boardroom. Cynthia was previously on the boards of Australasia Pacific extension network, and Northeast Rural Financial Counseling Service. Today Cynthia is a facilitator, coach, mentor, speaker and author with a passion for personal disruption, neuroscience, positive psychology, and well being. Her mantra. taken from the latest neuroscience research is that happier people are higher performing, and...
Aug 30, 2022•43 min
Today on the Take on Board podcast, I’m speaking with Joyce Cacho about leveraging business operations, intrapreneur experience, for governance and risk oversight as a board director. Joyce is on the boards of Sunrise Banks, N.A .; World Benchmarking Alliance . She was formerly on the Board of Land O'Lakes, Inc. Joyce is a Corporate board director with regulated industry experience, where she builds on intrapreneur, C-suite leadership roles in Banking and Manufacturing. Resources How Women Lead ...
Aug 24, 2022•34 min
Today on the Take on Board podcast, I’m speaking with Julia Cookson about board dynamics and culture. Julia is on the boards of Connect Health and Project Respect . She was formerly on the board of Lorne Community Health. Julia has a portfolio career. Her revenue streams include interim executive roles, Advisory work and Directorships across Government, NFPs and community services. She started her career in HR and has built out across finance, governance and risk and guiding businesses through c...
Aug 16, 2022•34 min
Today on the take on board podcast, I'm speaking with Karen Tisdell, about LinkedIn and what board directors need to know about using LinkedIn for networking and being visible to board searches. Many of you already know that I'm a fan of LinkedIn, today, you'll get to hear from somebody else about why it's important. Karen says: "I started using LinkedIn in 2005, I was an early adopter, using LinkedIn to headhunt for people and went on maternity leave was a bit bored, had an argument with my hus...
Aug 09, 2022•37 min
Kate is the Chair of two organisations - AusCam Freedom Project (an anti-trafficking charity) and Australasian Birth Trauma Association . She’s also a board member at Physiotherapy Board of Australia and Corryong Health and a Councillor, AICD ACT Divisional Council . She’s also the Chair of Amnesty International Australia's Nominations Committee (and in the process of joining Governance Committee for Fred Hollows Foundation ). She was formerly the Vice Chair of Amnesty International Australia. K...
Aug 02, 2022•31 min•Season 1Ep. 156
Today on the Take on Board podcast, I’m speaking with Shweta Maniar about how she networked her way to the board room, including non-traditional roles and background and how that can bring diversity of experience, thought and decisions to the boardroom. Shweta is on the boards of Seaspine (NASDAQ: SPNE ), a global spinal technology company, and for RXSight (NASDAQ: RXST ), an ophthalmic medical technology company. Shweta brings an extensive network of established healthcare system relationships ...
Jul 26, 2022•30 min•Season 1Ep. 159
Today on the Take on Board podcast, I’m speaking with Pauline Vamos about the 2021 Board Diversity Index recently released by the Governance Institute of Australia.Pauline Vamos, is deeply experienced in broad financial services in the listed, commercial and not for profit space as a non-executive director and Chair. She is currently Chair of Interaction Disability Services Limited, Governance Institute of Australia and Moneytech Group Ltd as well as a NED of the Banking and Finance Oath (BFO), ...
Jul 19, 2022•34 min•Season 1Ep. 158
Today on the Take on Board podcast, I’m speaking with Alissa Hsu Lynch about her journey to corporate board service – how she landed her first public board seat and what’s it been like to serve as a first-time director.Alissa is a health technology executive who leads Global MedTech Strategy for Google Cloud, following a successful career at Johnson & Johnson. She’s a Board Director of Pulmonx Inc., a Governing Trustee of American Ballet Theatre, and a Henry Crown Fellow of the Aspen Institu...
Jul 12, 2022•30 min•Season 1Ep. 155
Hello fabulous take on board community and welcome to this special third birthday celebratory episode of The Take on Board Podcast! In this episode, we do two things. Firstly, we'll open with some of the words from the Take on Board community at our third birthday party. Then in the second part, we'll get into some of my reflections on governance– prompted by my recent trip to the Northern Territory. Yes, governance reflections on a hike. I truly am a governance nerd. From this episode: NAIDOC C...
Jul 05, 2022•43 min•Season 1Ep. 157
Last week we heard fascinating and incredibly practical and valuable advice from Tara Anderson on governing for profit and purpose. As always at the Take on Board Breakfasts, there was a lively Q&A session. That's what you will hear this week, including some questions we didn't have time to get to at the event. I have no doubt you will find it just as valuable as Tara's words of wisdom from last week. From this episode The Dragonfly Collective - an international consultancy supporting for-pu...
Jun 28, 2022•25 min•Season 1Ep. 154
Today’s podcast was recorded at the second Take on Board Breakfast event on 3 May 2022. Breakfast guests heard from Tara Anderson of the Dragonfly collective. We talked about governance for profit and purpose, and purpose is the part to emphasize there.Many of the Take on Board Community are involved in the governance of a range of organizations, and my view is every organization, especially not for profits need to be financially sustainable. Tara has some incredible and practical wisdom to shar...
Jun 21, 2022•35 min•Season 1Ep. 153
Today on the Take on Board podcast, I’m speaking with Helle Bank Jorgensen about her new book Stewards of the Future: A Guide for Competent Boards. This is the subject of the next Take on Board Book Club - a relaxed Zoom conversation with adult drinks and casual conversation for just 12 people on the 26th July at 7pm Eastern Australian Time. Early bird tickets available until 28th June. Helle is the CEO and Chair of Competent Boards and a Board member of the Danish Canadian Chamber of Commerce. ...
Jun 14, 2022•33 min•Season 1Ep. 152
Today on the Take on Board podcast, I’m speaking with Sarah Morse about the Modern Slavery Act and its requirements for boards. Sarah is a former (NSW) Young Australian of the Year, she draws on 20 years as a nurse and humanitarian to bring a uniquely global and deeply human perspective to the way humans think, work and behave. Most recently, Sarah worked as a Health Advisor in a safe house in Spain for survivors of human trafficking. On returning to Australia, Sarah and her husband Stephen saw ...
Jun 07, 2022•33 min•Season 1Ep. 151
Today on the Take on Board podcast, I’m speaking with Victoria Crane about the Board Observership program. Victoria is the Treasurer of Regional Arts Victoria and the Secretary for The Learning for Life Autism Centre. With a Bachelor of Commerce/Bachelor of Laws (Hons) Victoria originally practised as a corporate solicitor before transitioning across to banking, holding various positions in ANZ's Institutional Bank. Family circumstances necessitated a career change leading her to the not for pro...
May 31, 2022•31 min•Season 1Ep. 150
In September 2021, Carly joined the board of South West Community Foundation, a philanthropic trust created by the people of South West Victoria, funded by donations from the region, with the goal to provide small but vital grants to community organisations across the region. She is the Co-Founder and Project Manager of City2Country - an innovative project assisting migrants and refugees to relocate from the cities to south west Victoria to build resilient, diversified and sustainable intercultu...
May 24, 2022•28 min•Season 1Ep. 148
Today on the Take on Board podcast, I'm speaking with Sandy Hanson-Wolff about unconventional boards. First, let me tell you about Sandy. Sandy is on a University Board and an advisory board for ITL labs, a large training platform for entrepreneurs and leaders. She was previously on the development board for a monastery and an economic development board for many years. Sandy has owned her speaking, coaching and consulting business for decades. She has managed several turnarounds in times of extr...
May 17, 2022•30 min•Season 1Ep. 146
Today, I'm speaking to Micaela Drieberg about how being on a local council compares to being on a board. Micaela is a director of South Eastern Melbourne Primary Health Network and Connect Health & Community. She's previously chaired the board of governance for Women's Health East . She has over 20 years of experience in public health, education and community engagement, and has previously served as mayor and a ministerial adviser. In addition to this role, she is also a teaching associate a...
May 10, 2022•30 min•Season 1Ep. 140
Today on the Take on Board podcast, we are doing an On Air Strategy session looking at first steps into the board room with Mallory Pehm. Mallory has an education and background in public health, and is currently in the early stages of her career, currently working in strategy and planning at a public health service in Victoria. She has been involved through that role in organisational strategy development, implementation and performance measurement. Mallory has always been interested in pursuin...
May 03, 2022•33 min•Season 1Ep. 149
Today on the Take on Board podcast, I'm speaking with Zivit Inbar about leading organizational culture from the top and shielding from biases in the boardroom. Zivit is on the boards of rural Northwest Health and a member of Standards Australia AI trustworthiness and governance committees. She is also a member of the Harvard Alumni entrepreneurs leadership team in Australia. Zivit is also the founder and CEO of Different Thinking, a consulting practice that specializes in people culture, leaders...
Apr 26, 2022•33 min•Season 1Ep. 145
welcome to part two of this series which is a recording of a live Take on Board event with Marianna O’Gorman. If you haven’t already listened to part one, it might be an idea to take a listen to that one first. There’s a link in the shownotes. In this episode, Marianna gives us an excellent overview of what climate governance is all about, why it’s important, and 10 tips for us to take into the boardroom. As is always the case at these events, there’s a lively Q&A section. This episode is th...
Apr 19, 2022•27 min•Season 1Ep. 147
Today on the take on board podcast you'll be hearing from Marianna O’Gorman as she takes us through some tips for climate governance. Firstly, the carbon budget and how much of it we have left. Secondly, some small and some big steps you can make some small, and some big steps you can make in the boardroom to address climate change risk and governance, including setting emission reduction targets and providing transparent carbon disclosures. Thirdly, directors' duties in relation to climate chan...
Apr 12, 2022•32 min•Season 1Ep. 144
Today on the Take on Board podcast, I talk to Barbara Ryan about her journey to the boardroom. Barbara began her career on Wall Street as a sell side analyst covering the large-cap pharma industry for over 30 years. Following her career on the street. She founded her own capital market strategic advisory firm in 2013 and has led the investor relations and communication efforts for a variety of biopharma companies.She has played a leading role in raising well over $1.5 billion in capital for deve...
Apr 05, 2022•29 min•Season 1Ep. 143
Today on the Take on Board podcast, I recap the Australian Institute of Company Directors conference and share my reflections. Here is what I heard during the two-day conference peppered with some of my thoughts on topics that were raised and things for you to think about – it was jam packed. This year, I crowdsourced key takeaways from the amazing members of the Take on Board community, so it’s not just me! You might also want to have a look at my Twitter feed from this period. I live tweeted m...
Mar 29, 2022•54 min•Season 1Ep. 142
As you would have heard me announce earlier in the year, we're doing some more On Air Strategy Sessions this year. Connor Costello is the president of the board at Environment Victoria , an independent nonprofit campaigning organization working for healthy rivers, a safe climate and sustainable life. They are at a really exciting point in the organization's cycle, on the cusp of a new five-year strategy. Over the next six months, they'll be renewing their strategy and at the same time, looking a...
Mar 22, 2022•36 min•Season 1Ep. 141
Today on the Take on Board podcast I'm speaking with Rachelle Towart about recruiting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to boards. Rochelle Towert received her OAM in acknowledgment of her achievements in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander leadership, governance and education. She is a member of the indigenous advisory board for infrastructure company Broadspectrum. She's formerly a member of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander employment Advisory Committee at the University...
Mar 15, 2022•32 min•Season 1Ep. 139
Today on the Take on Board podcast, I’m speaking with Jillian West about what boards need to think about in doing their Reconciliation Action Plans (RAPs) and why they are important. We’ll also touch on cultural awareness for board members. Jill is a proud Palawa woman from the Islands of Bass Strait and a proud Bunurong woman from Point Nepean, born in Victoria with a lengthy career supporting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in work, education, and support in their life journey. Ji...
Mar 08, 2022•34 min•Season 1Ep. 138
Today on the Take on Board podcast, I'm speaking with Deborah Rosati about her journey to the boardroom and advancing board diversity. First, let me tell you about Deborah. Deborah is a valued corporate director and an accomplished and business savvy entrepreneur and also a fellow Chartered Professional Accountant with over 35 years of high growth and transformational leadership in the technology, consumer retail, cannabis, life sciences, private equity and venture capital industry sectors. Debo...
Mar 01, 2022•26 min•Season 1Ep. 137
Today on the Take on Board podcast, we are doing another on-air strategy session. I'm speaking with Megan Bett. But before I do that, a quick shout out to Jackie Cooper, who recommended that Megan come on the show and explore her challenge for today. Megan is an HR professional, most recently conducting workplace investigations, the tough stuff in HR. She is interested in all things to do with people and the way our minds work. She works for her local council, and has been there for over 11 year...
Feb 22, 2022•36 min•Season 1Ep. 136
Today on the Take on Board podcast, I’m speaking with Jenny Selway about climate governance and the role of engineers. We also touch on starting on a board journey and career transitions. Jenny is a non executive director and engineer, currently serving on the Agribio board, an agricultural research facility, Public Private Partnership and Joint Venture between the Victorian state government and Latrobe University. Specialising in international joint ventures and strategic asset management from ...
Feb 15, 2022•28 min•Season 1Ep. 135
Today on the Take on Board podcast, I’m speaking with Meaghan Dwyer about collective leadership. Meaghan is a Partner and Executive Director at John Wardle Architects. She joined this practice over twenty years ago when the team numbered just 8. Today the practice is led by 5 partners and the team has grown to 120. The business is currently transitioning to a model of collective leadership with a view to growing our business while also retaining our unique culture. She has previously served on a...
Feb 08, 2022•24 min•Season 1Ep. 134
