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Today on the Take On Board Podcast, I'm speaking with Heather Disher about business sector advisory boards. Heather is the chair of Pony Club Australia. You heard some of that story not long ago when we talked about sports boards. And she's a board member at Geelong Animal Welfare Society. She's also on a number of advisory boards, but we can't tell you their names, because they're confidential, but trust me, she knows all about it.Heather is a dual business owner, Alchemy Outsourcing and Disher Advisory Synergy, a director chair, non-Executive Director, advisor, certified chair from the advisory board centre and a mentor with Rare Birds and Pony Club Australia's Leadership Programme.Last year, she co-authored a book called She Built It. Heather has the unique combination of governance, advisory, business operations and strategy. When she's not working—I don't know when that is—she's out on the nature trail running with her dog, Coda.Previous episodes in this seriesSandra Gamble knows what’s what about the energy and sustainability sector for advisory boardsLouise Broekman outlines the history and importance of advisory boardsAdvisory board mini-series: Cynthia Payne outlines the evolution of advisory boards in aged careLinks and ResourcesHeather Disher on LinkedInHeather Disher on gender equality on sports boardsDisher Advisory SynergyShe Built ItUpcoming TOB EventsAll eventsYou might want to:Join the Take on Board Facebook communityJoin the Take on Board LinkedIn communityWork with meJoin the Take on Board: Kickstarter group programJoin the Take on Board: Accelerator group programContact me Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today, on the Take On Board Podcast, I'm speaking with Cynthia Payne about health and aged care sector advisory boards.Cynthia is on the advisory board for Pain Check and is also a director of the Mind Connections Foundation. She's previously been on the boards of the Heart Foundation, the National Peak Body, Lassa and the Blue Knot Foundation. Cynthia Payne is well known across many sectors. She has contributed to leadership roles for the past 33 years. In 2018, she founded Anchor Excellence, a national consulting firm that today directly impacts over 45% of the entire aged care market through its range of products and services: Sage study tours, Anchor Consulting, Anchor Academy, impactful leaders, and Anchor Policy. The list goes on. Originally a registered nurse, Cynthia is a certified chair with the Wonderful Advisory Board Centre and a certified practitioner for team management systems. She holds an MBA. Is a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, an FGIA, so a Fellow of the Governance Institute of Australia. And I love this, a yoga teacher. I love it when people have the little random asides.Previous episodes in this seriesSandra Gamble knows what’s what about the energy and sustainability sector for advisory boardsLouise Broekman outlines the history and importance of advisory boardsLinks and ResourcesCynthia Payne on LinkedInAnchor ExcellenceAdvisory Board CentreUpcoming TOB EventsAll eventsYou might want to:Join the Take on Board Facebook communityJoin the Take on Board LinkedIn communityWork with meJoin the Take on Board: Kickstarter group programJoin the Take on Board: Accelerator group programContact me Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today on the Take On Board Podcast, I'm speaking with Sandra Gamble about advisory boards focusing on energy and sustainability. This is part of an advisory board mini-series.Sandra's board portfolio includes both governance and advisory boards. Let's focus on some of her advisory boards. Her advisory board portfolio includes the Australian and New Zealand advisory board for the Institute for Science on Global Policy and the New South Wales divisional Council for the Australian Institute of Company Directors, as well as an advisory board with a background in engineering regulation and government.Sandra has worked as a board member, senior executive, and consultant in the public, private, and not-for-profit sectors. Currently, Sandra is the independent chair of Marinus Link Proprietary Limited, the company that will build, own, and operate a new HVDC transmission link between Tasmania and Victoria. She's also a board member of Energy Co, which coordinates investment in New South Wales' renewable energy zones.Previous episodes in this seriesLouise Broekman outlines the history and importance of advisory boardsLinks and ResourcesSandra Gamble on LinkedInUpcoming TOB EventsAll eventsYou might want to:Join the Take on Board Facebook communityJoin the Take on Board LinkedIn communityWork with meJoin the Take on Board: Kickstarter group programJoin the Take on Board: Accelerator group programContact me Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today on the Take On Board Podcast, I'm speaking with Louise Brockman about well, all things advisory boards. This is part of an advisory board mini-series in today's episode one, where we will discuss the history, purpose, structure, and impact of advisory boards. Louise is on the advisory board of the Advisory Board centre, so if that's not the peak of all advisory boards, I'm not sure what is. And she's been on, well, heaps of advisory boards. She's the founder and CEO of the Advisory Board centre, and having had first-hand life-changing experience with her advisory board in a previous business, Louise researched and tested the advisory board sector for five years before establishing the world's first professional body for the advisory board sector.She knows all there is to know.Links and ResourcesLouise Broekman on LinkedInAdvisory Board CentreABF101 Advisory Board Best Practice Framework2025 Megatrends SummitUpcoming TOB EventsAll eventsYou might want to:Join the Take on Board Facebook communityJoin the Take on Board LinkedIn communityWork with meJoin the Take on Board: Kickstarter group programJoin the Take on Board: Accelerator group programContact me Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today, on the Take On Board Podcast, we have a special crossover episode. Rosie Wheen, host of the podcast Not in My Workplace, invited me for an interview. Not in My Workplace is a series that aims to be a resource for you and your workplace to become safer, more respectful, and more inclusive. Conversations will focus on how we can prevent and respond to sexual harassment in the workplace.____How can boards act as coaches who work with executives? How do you nail a curious question that shines new insights on workplace safety around the Board table? In this episode, host Rosie Wheen sits down with governance guru, facilitator and coach Helga Svendsen to unpack the vital role of boards in preventing and responding to sexual harassment in the workplace. With over 200 podcast episodes of her fabulous podcast Take on Board and her board experience, Helga shares how diverse, inclusive, and engaged boards can create safer and more respectful workplaces. The conversation delves into boards' responsibilities under Australia’s Respect at Work legislation, the power of diverse decision-making, and how boards can proactively set the tone for a positive workplace culture. If you’re a leader, board member, or aspiring director, this episode is packed with insights on how governance can drive meaningful cultural change. Links and Resources Not in My Workplace⁠Respect@Work website⁠ ⁠Workplace Gender Equality Agency_____Upcoming TOB EventsAll eventsYou might want to:Join the Take on Board Facebook communityJoin the Take on Board LinkedIn communityWork with meJoin the Take on Board: Kickstarter group programJoin the Take on Board: Accelerator group programContact me Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today, on the Take On Board Podcast, I'm speaking with Susan Leahy about healthy board dynamics. First off, join me in wishing Susan a very happy 50th birthday! Yes, that's right if you are listening to this podcast today (23 April - it's Susan's big day)!Susan is on the council of the Association of Transformational Leaders and has formerly been on the boards of CN AP, the California State Association of Parliamentarians, and Toastmasters. We recently had another Toastmasters board member on, as well as Associated Students Incorporated. Susan is a dynamic and highly engaging speaker, trainer, and facilitator specialising in board development, leadership and effective meetings.As the founder of Roberts Rules Made Simple, established in 2004, Susan has empowered 1000s of board members, board chairs, and support staff to master Robert's Rules of Order, transforming meetings into productive, efficient, and empowering experiences. I'm sure we'll hear more about that and how Robert's Rules of Order can be a fun, interesting, and engaging tool to use as a sought-after expert in communication, leadership, and group decision-making.Susan has worked with organisations of all sizes, from not-for-profits to Fortune 500 companies and government entities. She's the creator of the acclaimed 'Chair a Meeting with Confidence' programme, designed to help board chairs lead with clarity, authority, and ease.Links and ResourcesSusan Leahy on LinkedInRobert's Rules Made SimpleUpcoming TOB EventsAll eventsYou might want to:Join the Take on Board Facebook communityJoin the Take on Board LinkedIn communityWork with meJoin the Take on Board: Kickstarter group programJoin the Take on Board: Accelerator group programContact me Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today, on the Take on Board podcast, I'm speaking with Genevieve Gregor about Noumi's turnaround—well, as much as she can tell us.Genevieve is on the boards of Noumi Limited. She chairs Noumi Limited, External Hold Co. Limited, Money Tech Group Limited, and Maneuver Limited. She's previously been on the boards of Western Sydney University and a range of other portfolio company boards.Genevieve has worked in private capital in both lending and investing capacities. Having worked for Goldman Sachs and Citi Group. Genevieve is a part-time senior advisor to TPG Capital, A Global alternative capital manager.Links and ResourcesGenevieve Gregor on LinkedInUpcoming TOB EventsAll eventsYou might want to:Join the Take on Board Facebook communityJoin the Take on Board LinkedIn communityWork with meJoin the Take on Board: Kickstarter group programJoin the Take on Board: Accelerator group programContact me Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today on the Take Board podcast, I'm speaking with Julia Manning about discrimination and decision-making and how to adopt an anti-discrimination approach. Until recently, Julia was the Vice Chair of Women with Disabilities Victoria and serves on an advisory board at Deakin University. Julia is a researcher and a human rights advocate at the Victorian Equal Opportunities and Human Rights Commission, focusing on justice and inclusion.Julia blends her expertise in discrimination, human rights and organizational change to drive meaningful reform through the Commission's human rights solutions and consultancy services. Her academic work spans domestic and international settings, focusing on promoting the rights of people with disabilities to access human rights advocacy services.Julia is an experienced board director and consultant who has recently worked to promote human rights and inclusivity in the updated Australian dispute resolution standards. In the boardroom, Julia applies her extensive knowledge of Victoria's Equal opportunities and discrimination law to ensure that board decisions and interactions are non-discriminatory and inclusive, much of which we will explore today.Links and ResourcesJulia Manning on LinkedInDisability Access and Inclusion Health Check Human Rights SolutionsUpcoming TOB EventsAll eventsYou might want to:Join the Take on Board Facebook communityJoin the Take on Board LinkedIn communityWork with meJoin the Take on Board: Kickstarter group programJoin the Take on Board: Accelerator group program Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today on the Take On Board podcast, I'm speaking with Tricia Montalvo Timm, about CEO succession planning. Tricia is on the board of Salsify and serves as the chair of their compensation committee and a member of the audit committee. Most recently, she was on the CEO search committee. Something that I'm sure we will hear more about today as we talk about CEO succession planning. She's previously been on the boards of the Silicon Valley Executive Board, How Women Lead, the Advisory Council of Latinas in Power, and the advisory board of the Katherine and George Alexander Community Law Center at Santa Clara University School of Law. Tricia is a board director, venture investor, speaker and author.She's a first-generation Latina who rose through the ranks of Silicon Valley, advising high-tech companies, big and small, culminating in the sale of the data analytics software company, Looker, to Google for 2.6 billion. That's a lot of zeros. She's also the author of an award-winning book, Embrace the Power of You, where she hopes to inspire anyone who has ever felt like. Other in the workplace, or perhaps in the boardroom, to embrace their true selves, own their identity, and achieve success and fulfillment in their life and career.Links and ResourcesTricia Montalvo Timm on LinkedInEmbrace the Power of YouUpcoming TOB EventsAll eventsYou might want to:Join the Take on Board Facebook communityJoin the Take on Board LinkedIn communityWork with meJoin the Take on Board: Kickstarter group programJoin the Take on Board: Accelerator group programContact me Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today, on the Take on Board podcast, I recap the Australian Institute of Company Directors conference and share my reflections from the second day. You also hear reflections from some fabulous Take on Board correspondents: Aye Clark, Jenny Dean, Mel Donald, Julie Toma, Helen Hu, Stephanie Bashir, Fiona Bennett, Susan Brumby and Katie Constantinou.I’ll cover some of these topics more in-depth on the podcast in the future, so if you have a takeaway that resonates with you, please let me know.Thanks to our dogged correspondents! I hope you enjoyed this year's recap!Links and ResourcesAye Clark on LinkedInJennifer Dean on LinkedIn Melissa Donald on LinkedInJulie Toma on LinkedInHelen Hu on LinkedInStephanie Bashir on LinkedInFiona Bennett on LinkedInSusan Brumby on LinkedInKatie Constantinou on LinkedIn and my interview with Katie Constantinou on onboarding new directorsUpcoming TOB EventsAll eventsYou might want to:Join the Take on Board Facebook communityJoin the Take on Board LinkedIn communityWork with meJoin the Take on Board: Kickstarter group programJoin the Take on Board: Accelerator group programContact me Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.