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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 profit sector and she is now General Manager and Board Secretary of The Learning for Life Autism Centre.Victoria is also an Alumni of the Board Observership Program and now welcomes Observers onto her board!From this episode: Victoria Crane on LinkedInThe Observership Program FOR MORE TAKE ON BOARD INFORMATIONYou might want to:Join the Take on Board Facebook communityJoin the Take on Board LinkedIn communityFollow along on TwitterWork with meJoin the Take on Board: Kickstarter group programJoin the Take on Board: Accelerator group programFind out more about meContact meAlso mentioned in this episode:Peggy O'Neal on One Plus On (ABC TV) Regional Arts Victoria The Learning for Life Autism Centre Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 intercultural communities.Carly’s vast life experiences – including working in international aid and development in a remote village in Cambodia – brings a global perspective to her local region. Her experience has affirmed her innate respect for people of all cultures and shaped her as a leader who is passionate and driven to help migrants and refugees create meaningful lives in regional communities. She is bringing her passion for building cultural diversity, to her role in the Healthy, Engaged Communities team at Warrnambool City Council. She also hosts her own podcast: Me, Mark and a Migrant.Carly has been recognised for her achievements as the Sally Isaac Memorial Scholarship Award in 2021, Inspiring Women of Moyne Award in 2020, and State Finalist in the Victorian Agrifutures Rural Women’s Award in 2019 for her contribution to building and supporting culturally diverse regional communities.From this episode: Carly Jordan on LinkedInMe, Mark and a Migrant - Carly's awesome podcast Leadership Great South Coast - and nationwide FOR MORE TAKE ON BOARD INFORMATIONYou might want to:Join the Take on Board Facebook communityJoin the Take on Board LinkedIn communityFollow along on TwitterWork with meJoin the Take on Board: Kickstarter group programJoin the Take on Board: Accelerator group programFind out more about meContact meAlso mentioned in this episode:Legacy by James KerrBlinkist - read more, faster. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 extreme chaos and overwhelm. Sandy assumed responsibility of her late husband's company in 2003, which she successfully sold in 2020.Sandy now coaches business owners, executives and leaders and speaks on topics of negotiation, business success, scaling strategies, emotional intelligence, employee engagement and culture, rebuilding business, as well as aligning intuitive strategies to profits. She's a certified executive and leadership coach and a certified emotional intelligence assessor.She is also a mastermind peer group facilitator of business leaders, and serves on boards. You can see why I got Sandy here today she's talking the Take on Board language!About Sandy at www.sandyhansenwolff.comSandy Hansen-Wolff on TwitterSandy Hansen-Wolff on linkedInYou might want to:Join the Take on Board Facebook communityJoin the Take on Board LinkedIn communityFollow along on TwitterWork with meJoin the Take on Board: Kickstarter group programJoin the Take on Board: Accelerator group programFind out more about meContact meAlso mentioned in this episode:On-air strategy session – application formTake on Board breakfast: climate governance in the boardroom (3 May 2022)Take on Board book club: Dare to Lead, by Brené Brown (10 May 2022) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 and course advisor for Monash University.Micaela is particularly passionate about how our gender and where we live, work and play can influence our lives.From this episode: Micaela Drieberg on LinkedInBook: Get Elected, by Ruth McGowan - https://ruthmcgowan.com/book/The Take on Board episodes featuring Megan May, a mentee in the program and Sandi De Wolf, a mentor.FOR MORE TAKE ON BOARD INFORMATIONYou might want to:Join the Take on Board Facebook communityJoin the Take on Board LinkedIn communityFollow along on TwitterWork with meJoin the Take on Board: Kickstarter group programJoin the Take on Board: Accelerator group programFind out more about meContact meAlso mentioned in this episode:On-air strategy session – application formTake on Board breakfast: climate governance in the boardroom (3 May 2022)Take on Board book club: Dare to Lead, by Brené Brown (10 May 2022)Kate Jenkins: Respect at Work: Australian Human Rights Commission Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 pursuing leadership roles but only recently, through talking to peers and mentors, she realised, volunteering on a board now could be a really great way to develop those leadership and governance skills now, rather than waiting to gain experience in those things later in her career.Helga met Mallory at a program called Asista, which is a mentoring program run through the YWCA, where volunteer mentors get matched up with a young woman and work with her on agreed goals.Mallory is looking at options for starting on her very first board role and we look at ways she can get started!Mallory Pehm on LinkedInResources mentioned in this episode:YWCA Board TraineeshipYWCA Asista programThe Observership programYou might want to:Join the Take on Board Facebook communityJoin the Take on Board LinkedIn communityFollow along on TwitterWork with meJoin the Take on Board: Kickstarter group programJoin the Take on Board: Accelerator group programFind out more about meContact meAlso mentioned in this episode:On-air strategy session – application formTake on Board breakfast: climate governance in the boardroom (3 May 2022)Take on Board book club: Dare to Lead, by Brené Brown (10 May 2022) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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, leadership and performance strategies for growth. It has over 20 years of experience at executive and board levels spanning private and listed local and global organizations. Additionally, she is an adjunct professor at Deakin University's MBA program, a graduate of Harvard Kennedy School executive program in leadership decision making and leadership in uncertain times, a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, and a fellow certified member of the Australian Human Resources Institute.She also has a Ph.D. focused on strategic thinking and strategy implementation by Western companies operating in China. Finally, Zivit is the author of the Ethical Kaleidoscope: Values, Ethics and Corporate Governance with co-author, Doug Long.Contact Zivit or find out more about herDifferenThinking - Zivit's consultancy for people, culture, leadership and performance strategies for growthResources mentioned in this episode:Book: The Ethical KaleidoscopeApolitical newsletter – Build the knowledge, skills, and connections you need to succeed in the public service.Edx – Online courses from leading universities.AICD Learning – Designed by expert educators with the input of experienced directors and subject matter experts, AICD courses offer contemporary content that is updated annually. Course materials include recent case studies and real-life examples to ensure relevancy for directors of today and tomorrow.http://aicd.companydirectors.com.au/educationYou might want to:Join the Take on Board Facebook communityJoin the Take on Board LinkedIn communityFollow along on TwitterWork with meJoin the Take on Board: Kickstarter group programJoin the Take on Board: Accelerator group programFind out more about meContact meAlso mentioned in this episode:On-air strategy session – application formTake on Board breakfast: climate governance in the boardroom (3 May 2022)Take on Board book club: Dare to Lead, by Brené Brown (10 May 2022) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 that sectin. You’ll hear guests asking questions and Marianna’s refelctions.Briefly about our expert for today - Marianna O'Gorman - Marianna is a non-executive director with a focus on climate governance and risk and she works with organisations who want to transition to a cleaner economy Marianna has represented Australia at international climate negotiations; helped develop climate change education programs at the World Bank; contributed to the design and implementation of a national carbon price; worked on the foundation of (and later at) Australia’s Green Bank, the Clean Energy Finance Corporation; and conducted academic research on decarbonisation.Also a plug – if you’d like to come to the next Take on Board event, where we’ll hear from Tara Anderson on governing for profit and purpose, it’s on Tuesday 3rd MayThe presentation from the ToB Breakfast - Episode 143Marianna O'Gorman on linkedInYou might want to:Join the Take on Board Facebook communityJoin the Take on Board LinkedIn communityFollow along on TwitterWork with meJoin the Take on Board: Kickstarter group programJoin the Take on Board: Accelerator group programFind out more about meContact me Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 change, and how regulators are defining those duties and monitoring enforcement. Fourth, and finally, she will also briefly address the two national policy proposals being taken to the next federal election by the major parties, and what impact each may have.This episode was recorded at a take on board event in March. So even though she touches on the two national policy proposals being taken to the next election, it hadn't been called at that time. As this goes to air in April, the federal election in Australia has just been called. This information might now be of even greater relevance.Because it was recorded at an event. you'll not only get to hear from Marianna you'll also hear questions from guests and the responses that Marianna has. Now first, let me tell you a little bit about our speaker. Marianna O’Gorman works with organizations who want to transition to a cleaner economy. She is a non-executive director with a focus on climate governance and risk. Marianna has represented Australia at international climate negotiations helped develop climate change education programs at the World Bank, contributed to the design and implementation of a national carbon price worked on the foundation of and later at Australia's Green Bank, the Clean Energy Finance Corporation and has conducted academic research on decarbonisation.Marianna is passionate about the ocean and its protection. Most mornings you'll find her swimming with turtles rays, and the occasional baby shark. Now, I should say that on some mornings, you might also find Marianna walking up mountains, which is what she and I did together on a trip up to Noosa, we did a beautiful hike up Mount Cooroora, a short and rather challenging mountain track.Can I also add that Marianna and I met at one of my Take on Board meetups in Noosa, we caught up again at a recent Take on Board meetup in Noosa, which is where we did the hike together. I guess it's just a little encouragement that if you hear about a Take on Board meet up happening somewhere, please come along, I adore meeting the community. I adore bringing the community together. And hey, you might end up on the podcast or we could end up hiking a mountain somewhere together!Marianna O'Gorman on linkedInYou might want to:Join the Take on Board Facebook communityJoin the Take on Board LinkedIn communityFollow along on TwitterWork with meJoin the Take on Board: Kickstarter group programJoin the Take on Board: Accelerator group programFind out more about meContact me Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 development and early commercial-stage biotechs and has advised on large M&A transactions including Shire + AbbVie and Shire + Bexalta. She's a corporate board member in both public and private boardrooms with expertise in healthcare and life science capital markets.Barbara is currently on the boards of INVO Bioscience, MiNK Therapeutics, OcuTerra and Safecore Health. Barbara is also the founder of Fabulous Pharma Females, a nonprofit organization and a community of empowered women leaders with a shared commitment to elevating women across the biopharmaceutical industry.Barbara Ryan on linkedInYou might want to:Join the Take on Board Facebook communityJoin the Take on Board LinkedIn communityFollow along on TwitterWork with meJoin the Take on Board: Kickstarter group programJoin the Take on Board: Accelerator group programFind out more about meContact meAlso mentioned in this episode:Fabulous Pharma Females 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.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 most of the sessions. There are numerous topics I’ll be covering in the future on the podcast, so if there is a takeaway that resonated with you, please get in touch and let me know.Stay safe out there.You might want to:Join the Take on Board Facebook communityJoin the Take on Board LinkedIn communityFollow along on TwitterWork with meJoin the Take on Board: Kickstarter group programJoin the Take on Board: Accelerator group programFind out more about meContact meAlso mentioned in this episode:On-air strategy session – application formTake on Board breakfast: climate governance in the boardroom (3 May 2022)Take on Board book club: Dare to Lead, by Brené Brown (10 May 2022)Kate Jenkins: Respect at Work: Australian Human Rights Commission Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.