Take on Board

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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Episodes

Getting board-ready with Anita Roper - Episode 9

Today on the Take on Board podcast, Helga interviews Anita Roper. Anita has over 30 years experience in senior management roles working with business communities government and multilateral agencies in Australia, Canada, UK and the USA. Her executive career spans the private and public sectors, including Chief Executive Officer at Sustainability Victoria and Global Director of Sustainability with Alcoa in New York. Anita is a current director of Yarra Valley Water and the Stroke Association of V...

Aug 27, 2019•24 min•Season 1Ep. 9

More women in decision-making roles with Leonie Morgan AM - Episode 8

Today on the Take on Board podcast, Helga will be speaking with Leonie Morgan A M. Leonie is a woman with a wealth of governance experience, which, coupled with her focus on gender equality and mentoring, means her wisdom is something you’ll want to hear. Her passion is seeing more women in decision making. This work was acknowledged by her inclusion on the Victorian Women's Honour Roll in 2007 and she has been appointed a Member of the Order of Australia for significant services to women. Leoni...

Aug 20, 2019•26 min•Season 1Ep. 8

Making governance problems easy to solve with Dr Sue Keay - Episode 7

Today on the Take on Board podcast, I'll be speaking with Dr Sue Keay. Sue set up the world's first robotic vision Research Center, and she now leads CSIROs data 61 cyber physical systems program. Last year, she developed Australia's first robotics roadmap, highlighting how advances in robotics and AI will impact on every sector of the Australian economy. With a PhD in geo science and an MBA, Sue combines science with business. She has an interest in entrepreneurship and disruptive technologies ...

Aug 13, 2019•32 min•Season 1Ep. 7

Part 1: Strategy session: Your Board / governance CV with Dominique Hes - Episode 6

Today on the take on board podcast, we're doing something a little bit different. I'm having a what with the fabulous Dr. Dominique Hes. Dominique needs some help with an application that she is making for a board role. One of my passions is coaching women to help them achieve their board goals. Part of this is strategy sessions to guide people through application process or work through challenges that they're having at the board. Today, you get to eavesdrop on one of those sessions and pick up...

Aug 06, 2019•40 min•Season 1Ep. 6

Getting attention in the boardroom with Julie Bignell - Episode 5

Julie Bignell is the Deputy Chair of Care Super, Director of the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors, and a Director at Austin Health. She's formerly been a director of the North Queensland Bulk Ports Corporation, and Workplace Health and Safety Queensland. Julie's an experienced committee chair and she's chaired committees on risk corporate governance, member and community engagement and human resources and industrial relations issues. She got her start as a Cole’s ‘check out chick’ ...

Jul 30, 2019•31 min•Season 1Ep. 5

Courageous questions in the board room with Llewellyn Prain - Episode 4

Llewellyn Prain is currently a Board member at Western Water, the Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital, the Public Transport Ombudsman, and the Disability Services Board. And she's previously been a Board member of Western Regional Health Centre and CoHealth. She's worked as a lawyer in senior strategy and policy roles and she's run her own business. Her zone of genius is in helping to develop and communicate policy in a range of areas including emergency management, health, and transport. Llewellyn w...

Jul 23, 2019•31 min•Season 1Ep. 4

Don't let imposter syndrome get in your way to the board room with Michelle Shepherd - Episode 3

Today on the Take on Board podcast, I'll be speaking with Michelle Shepherd about what it takes to get on a Board. We also talk about imposter syndrome, her ‘year of yes’ and how it led her to being on the Jane Goodall Institute of Australia Board. Michelle has a strong “don’t give up” attitude, and encourages you to find your tribe and encourage other women to also come on the journey. Let me tell you a little bit about Michelle. Michelle is a results driven, innovative thinker and an experienc...

Jul 16, 2019•25 min•Season 1Ep. 3

Getting clear about intentions in joining a Board with Rachel Lowry - Episode 2

Rachel is the chief Conservation Officer at the World Wildlife Federation, WWF Australia and past president of the International Zoo Educators Association, and former chair of the Centre for Sustainability Leadership. She also currently sits on the Parks Victoria Advisory Committee and the Zoo Wise Advisory Committee. In our discussion, we talk about being an effective board member: what time commitment is required, what support you ned to have in place, what's the balance between governance and...

Jul 09, 2019•29 min•Season 1Ep. 2

Depth and breadth in the boardroom with Sandra Loader - Episode 1

Sandra Loader is the chair of the Australian Beverage Council and a non-executive director of the Sports Environment Alliance and the Australian Institute of Food Science and Technology. She's also a member of the Advisory Committee for the New South Wales Government container deposit scheme. She was previously a non-executive director of the Food Industry Association, and innovation start-ups such as the food Technology Centre. Today, Sandra speaks with Helga Svendsen about how her country root...

Jul 02, 2019•33 min•Season 1Ep. 1

Trailer - Take on Board

Being on a Board can be an interesting, valuable and exciting experience. Yet it can also be lonely, challenging and hard. Here at Take on Board we will bring you weekly tips, tricks and advice to help you navigate your way on to your first or next board and to build you governance wisdom. It’s like having your own trusted advisers in your pocket. We’ll talk to women who have been there, done that and together we’ll discover what we need to Take on Board to be our best in the boardroom. Hosted o...

Jun 25, 2019•3 min

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