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Today on the Take on Board podcast, Helga is speaking with Sally Parrish about transitioning from exec to board work, making mistakes and learning from them.Sally has been in and around boards for almost 20 years, having served on a number of not-for-profit and community boards. She is an Executive and Business coach, the founder of the Board Coaching Institute and the author of 'The Essential Field Guide for Company Directors’.She’s had a curiosity with boards ever since my first 'board coaching' contract in 2005. Sally finds board dynamics to be fascinating and love the challenges of establishing systems, frameworks and decoding the human instincts that underpin their success.Contact Sally Parrish or find out more about her:https://www.linkedin.com/in/sallyparrish/ or https://www.boardcoachinginstitute.com.au/Resources mentioned in this episode:https://www.boardcoachinginstitute.com.au/resources/Fast Start Guide: https://boardsuccesssystem.com.au/fast-start-guideThe Essential Guide for Corporate Directors: https://boardsuccesssystem.com.au/book-order-pageFOR MORE TAKE ON BOARD INFORMATION:Take on Board on Birthday Celebration: https://www.trybooking.com/BSAMH Join the Take on Board community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/TakeOnBoard/Follow along on Twitter: @TakeOnBoardFor more information about Helga Svendsen: https://www.helgasvendsen.com.au/Interested in working with Helga? https://www.helgasvendsen.com.au/workwithmeContact Helga: helga@helgasvendsen.com.au Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today on the Take on Board podcast, Helga will be speaking with Amber Roberts. It's reconciliation week in Australia this week so we are repodcasting Helga's conversation with Amber, an Aboriginal woman from far north Queensland.Amber is senior manager at PwC Indigenous Consulting, and formerly worked with the Australian Human Rights Commission, Reconciliation Australia and the Diversity Council of Australia.The Take on Board Facebook group asked me to explore two questions. Firstly, whether and how to do an acknowledgement of country at the start of meetings and secondly, to explore board and company capacity to contribute to indigenous reconciliation. Amber brings her insights in this informative episode that will have you rethinking the meaning of “country”.Contact Amber or find out more about her: https://au.linkedin.com/in/amber-roberts-41300817Resources Amber mentions: Reconciliation Australia: https://www.reconciliation.org.au/Indigenous Governance Institute Toolkit - http://toolkit.aigi.com.au/Uluru Statement: https://ulurustatement.org/the-statementTake on Board with Sheena Watt: https://www.helgasvendsen.com.au/episode-19-sheena-wattFOR MORE INFORMATION:Join the Take on Board community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/TakeOnBoard/Follow along on Twitter: @TakeOnBoardFor more information about Helga Svendsen: https://www.helgasvendsen.com.au/Interested in working with Helga? https://www.helgasvendsen.com.au/workwithmeTo contact Helga: helga@helgasvendsen.com.au Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today on the Take on Board podcast, we’re doing something a little bit different. Helga is speaking to Jenni McNamara about managing the overwhelm of your digital mailbox.Jenni has worked in IT in multiple industries for over 30 years in multiple roles, in change, training and transformation projects. She has always been interested in productivity and efficiency and helping others find ways to work smarter rather than harder.We should also say that this podcast was on the recommendation of the wonderful Sophie Harris who recommended a meeting with Jenni – thanks Soph for the suggestion of both topic and speaker!Let us know if you have any tips for staying on top of your emails over in the Facebook group - we love to share best practices!Contact Jenni or find out more about her:https://www.linkedin.com/in/jenni-mcnamara-a5b842a/FOR MORE TAKE ON BOARD INFORMATION:Join the Take on Board community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/TakeOnBoard/Follow along on Twitter: @TakeOnBoardFor more information about Helga Svendsen: https://www.helgasvendsen.com.au/Interested in working with Helga? https://www.helgasvendsen.com.au/workwithmeContact Helga: helga@helgasvendsen.com.au Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today on the Take on Board podcast, Helga is speaking to Margot Foster about being an effective board member and just check out this list of experience.Margot is on the boards of:Motorsport Australia,Sports Environment Alliance,Sports Integrity Australia Advisory Council and theOlympians Club of VictoriaShe’s previously been on the boards ofVicsport,Gymnastics Australia,PLC School Council,VicHealth,Australian Sports Commission,Sport New Zealand,Rowing Australia,Rowing Victoria,Melbourne Major Events,Melbourne & Olympic Parks Trust,Melbourne 1996 Olympic Bid Boardand many othersMargot is a lapsed lawyer having run her own practice for more than 30 years. She’s also an Olympic and Commonwealth Games medallist in rowing – it’s not every day we have an Olympian on the pod!Margot has always been interested in governance and helping to make organisations the best they can be. She now runs her own board leadership and governance training program and consult to boards. She’s also an advisor to sport leaders and also hosts quarterly lunches for women who work in sport.Margot enjoys writing, reading, golf, dining and – as you can tell from what you’ve heard - solving problems.Contact Margot or find out more about her:https://www.linkedin.com/in/margotfosteram/Resources mentioned in this episode:https://www.linkedin.com/in/margotfosteram/FOR MORE TAKE ON BOARD INFORMATION:Next Take on Board event: Developing strategy: From global to local organisations - 25 May 2021https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing?eid=736768&Join the Take on Board community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/TakeOnBoard/Follow along on Twitter: @TakeOnBoardFor more information about Helga Svendsen: https://www.helgasvendsen.com.au/Interested in working with Helga? https://www.helgasvendsen.com.au/workwithmeContact Helga: helga@helgasvendsen.com.au Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today on the Take on Board podcast, Helga is speaking to Repa Patel about Board leadership through disruption, using Appreciative Inquiry to engage the hearts and minds of their people and drive exponential growth.Repa is on the Board of, and the former Chair of, Multicultural Cente for Womens Health.She was formerly the Company Secretary to the State Library of Victoria Board.Repa is the author of “Elevate - a new path for leaders to navigate uncertainty”. She is a facilitator, executive coach and former board chair, known for her insightful and compassionately challenging approach and works with leadership teams and boards to increase engagement, customer satisfaction and business growth by engaging the hearts and minds of leaders.Oh and there are details about a give away in this conversation - listen to learn more.Contact Repa or find out more about her:https://leadingmindfully.com.au/Resources mentioned in this episode:Elevate: A new path for leaders to navigate uncertainty by Repa Patel - https://leadingmindfully.com.au/product/elevate/FOR MORE TAKE ON BOARD INFORMATION:Next Take on Board event: Developing strategy: From global to local organisations - 25 May 2021https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing?eid=736768&Meet Helga in Noosa on May 13 - Find out more:Facebook Details: https://www.facebook.com/events/508713840180785/LinkedIn Details: https://www.linkedin.com/events/takeonboardmeetup-noosa6792264703117791232/Join the Take on Board community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/TakeOnBoard/Follow along on Twitter: @TakeOnBoardFor more information about Helga Svendsen: https://www.helgasvendsen.com.au/Interested in working with Helga? https://www.helgasvendsen.com.au/workwithmeContact Helga: helga@helgasvendsen.com.au Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today on the Take on Board podcast I’m speaking to Denise North about the Women on Boards SX (WOBSX) program, and also about the current shift in society’s expectations of business.Denise is Chair of the Advisory Board for Catherine Henry Lawyers, Chair of the Audit and Risk Committee for the Australian Society of Orthodontists Inc and Chair of INSEAD Alumni Association Australia & New Zealand Limited and Streetwize Communications LimitedShe has previously been on the External Advisory Committee of Sydney University Dept Government, Commissioner and Chair of Audit and Risk at Australian Fisheries Management Authority and also Chair of Council for International House (Sydney University) and Deputy Chair of Armidale Development Corporation.Denise has an MBA, a Bachelor of Economics, and an International Governance Certificate from INSEAD. She is an Honorary Fellow of the University of Sydney. Her executive career spanned the listed, professional services, government and community sectors. Denise has started businesses, grown them, changed them and sometimes ended them.Contact Denise or find out more about her:https://www.linkedin.com/in/denisenorth/Resources mentioned in this episode:WOBSX Program: https://www.womenonboards.net/Boardroom or Directors Club? Looking at board composition with Jessica Wallace: https://www.helgasvendsen.com.au/episode-85-jessica-wallaceFOR MORE TAKE ON BOARD INFORMATION:Meet Helga in Noosa on May 13 - Find out more:Facebook Details: https://www.facebook.com/events/508713840180785/ LinkedIn Details: https://www.linkedin.com/events/takeonboardmeetup-noosa6792264703117791232/Next Take on Board event: Developing strategy: From global to local organisations - 25 May 2021https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing?eid=736768&Join the Take on Board community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/TakeOnBoard/Follow along on Twitter: @TakeOnBoardFor more information about Helga Svendsen: https://www.helgasvendsen.com.au/Interested in working with Helga? https://www.helgasvendsen.com.au/workwithmeContact Helga: helga@helgasvendsen.com.au Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today on the Take on Board podcast, Helga is speaking to Elenie Poulos about her accidental journey to the boardroom.Elenie is on the boards of Uniting NSW/ACT and ANDI (Australian National Development Index). She was previously on the boards of ACOSS, Act for Peace and the Churches Refugee Taskforce.She has more than 20 years’ experience working in public policy, advocacy and government relations in the not-for-profit sector. She is an ordained minister in the Uniting Church in Australia and has a PhD in Politics.Contact Elenie or find out more about her:https://eleniepoulos.net/Resources mentioned in this episode:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-sOgMIu3z_A7s-Ghnj6ywgFOR MORE TAKE ON BOARD INFORMATION:Next Take on Board event: Developing strategy: From global to local organisations - 25 May 2021https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing?eid=736768&Join the Take on Board community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/TakeOnBoard/Follow along on Twitter: @TakeOnBoardFor more information about Helga Svendsen: https://www.helgasvendsen.com.au/Interested in working with Helga? https://www.helgasvendsen.com.au/workwithmeContact Helga: helga@helgasvendsen.com.au Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today on the Take on Board podcast, Helga’s speaking to Deanne Weir about listing AI-Media during a global pandemic and we’ll also touch on some tips for working with CEOs as Chair.Deanne has a wealth of experience. In fact, her first board was Museums Victoria when she was in her 20s and she’s been on a roll ever since.Here is where you can find her.Commercial:Chair of Ai-Media (ASX code AIM), an ASX listed global provider of speech to text services,Chair of Seer Data & Analytics (tech start up) a technology start-up helping the social sector make better decisions through the use of data and insights.Not for profit:Chair of Sydney Film Festival,Chair of Grata Fund,Chair of Global Sisters,Chair of For Films Sake,Trustee of The Asia FoundationDeanne is a former media lawyer and executive turned producer, investor and company director. She is passionate about storytelling, change-making and gender equality. Deanne's company WeirAnderson invests in entrepreneurs and storytellers.Contact Deanne or find out more about her:http://www.weiranderson.com/Resources mentioned in this episode:Sway with Kara Swisher: https://www.nytimes.com/column/swayFOR MORE TAKE ON BOARD INFORMATION:Next Take on Board event: Developing strategy: From global to local organisations - 25 May 2021https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing?eid=736768&Join the Take on Board community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/TakeOnBoard/Follow along on Twitter: @TakeOnBoardFor more information about Helga Svendsen: https://www.helgasvendsen.com.au/Interested in working with Helga? https://www.helgasvendsen.com.au/workwithmeContact Helga: helga@helgasvendsen.com.au Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today on the Take on Board podcast, Helga is speaking to Kate Conneely about voluntary administration, what is it, what it can be used for, and why directors should consider it as part of their governance framework.Kate is a partner at KordaMentha and a registered liquidator. She bring over 13 years’ experience specialising in formal insolvency, restructuring and litigation strategy. In her role as Registered Liquidator, she, in effect, assumes the position of the board on each company to which she is appointed.Kate has a proven track record dealing with small enterprises through to large corporate groups, across a broad range of industries and restructuring scenarios, including playing a lead role in the Arrium administration. Most recently, Kate was appointed as Administrator of Equestrian Australia Limited. Appointment occurred in June 2020.Fun fact – or maybe not so fun fact: Kate is one of the 7.6% of women who are Registered Liquidators across Australia. Whilst Korda Mentha are punching above their weight on this – they have double the national average – this still only represents 16% of the Registered Liquidators there. Kate is passionate about nurturing and supporting women to become registered liquidators so we can change this statistic.Contact Kate or find out more about her:https://kordamentha.com/people/kate-conneelyResources mentioned in this episode:Podcast episode with Linda White - Insights from the Take on Board Breakfast with Linda White on distress signals boards should be on the lookout for.https://www.helgasvendsen.com.au/episode-62-take-on-board-breakfastKordaMentha Behind Business Podcasthttps://www.kordamentha.com/Behind-BusinessBrene Brown - Dare to Lead podcasthttps://brenebrown.com/dtl-podcast/FOR MORE TAKE ON BOARD INFORMATION:Take on Board event: Developing strategy: From global to local organisations - 25 May 2021https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing?eid=736768&Join the Take on Board community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/TakeOnBoard/Follow along on Twitter: @TakeOnBoardFor more information about Helga Svendsen: https://www.helgasvendsen.com.au/Interested in working with Helga? https://www.helgasvendsen.com.au/workwithmeContact Helga: helga@helgasvendsen.com.au Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today on Take on Board, Hannah Browne continues to field questions from the Take on Board Breakfast event on cyber security. It’s chock full of tip, tricks and resources.This podcast has been edited for time. If you want to ensure you don’t miss an opportunity to network with amazing women, learn about board openings and gain insights to help you in your board roles or just life, join the Take on Board Community so you can come along to the next one - which will be May 25! Sign up below.Contact Hannah or find out more about her:https://www.midnytecity.com.au/Hannah mentions the following resources, articles and tips:The Untold Story of NotPetya, the Most Devastating Cyberattack in History - https://www.wired.com/story/notpetya-cyberattack-ukraine-russia-code-crashed-the-world/Notifiable data breach scheme - https://www.oaic.gov.au/privacy/notifiable-data-breaches/General Data Protection Regulation - https://gdpr-info.eu/The National Institute of Standards and Technology - Cyber Security Framework - https://www.nist.gov/cyberframeworkMidnyte City Cyber Resilience Seminar - https://www.midnytecity.com.au/building-cyber-resilience-for-nfpsSecurity Shift Cyber Security Portal (cyber training service) - https://aware.securityshift.com/1Password - https://1password.com/LastPass - https://www.lastpass.com/Have I Been Pwned - https://haveibeenpwned.com/FOR MORE TAKE ON BOARD INFORMATION:Take on Board event: Developing strategy: From global to local organisations - 25 May 2021https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing?eid=736768&Join the Take on Board community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/TakeOnBoard/Follow along on Twitter: @TakeOnBoardFor more information about Helga Svendsen: https://www.helgasvendsen.com.au/Interested in working with Helga? https://www.helgasvendsen.com.au/workwithmeContact Helga: helga@helgasvendsen.com.au Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.