40. Jane Routledge - Getting board roles: when to make the non-exec leap, how to position yourself as a candidate, and your first 90 days

In 2019, Jane Routledge decided to leave her impressive executive career behind and take a new non-executive path. After initial set-backs, she now has three board positions. Jane sits down with Nurole CEO Oliver Cummings to reflect on lessons learnt from the journey. Tune in to discover: why Jane decided to make the non-exec leap (1:28); the biggest surprises of the board world (3:22); how she knew she had what it took to be a NED (4:02); her strategy for getting board roles (5:37); how she differentiated herself as a candidate (7:36); how she dealt with rejection (10:36); how she prepared for interviews (12:42); the best and worst questions she was asked (16:21); the one thing she wished she knew before she started applications (18:33); the impact of pro bono work on her commercial board career (19:38); the advisory experience of MAT boards (22:30); her best and worst onboarding experiences (24:52); tactics for speeding up regulation-bogged discussions (28:30), and how to humanise boardrooms (31:38).

Host: Oliver Cummings

Producer: Will Felton

Editor: Alex Fish

Music: Kate Mac

Audio: Nick Kolt

Email: podcast@nurole.com

Web: https://www.nurole.com/nurole-podcast-enter-the-boardroom