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Today on the Take on Board podcast, Helga is speaking to Hannah Browne about cybersecurity.Hannah is on the board of Greenpeace Australia Pacific (GPAP) and is Chair of the Nominations Committee, which is where we met. She also reports into an Advisory Board as the Managing Director of Midnyte City.Hannah is a technology leader and entrepreneur, now building her fifth tech company, Midnyte City. For 15 years she has worked on strategic transformation initiatives with start ups, scale ups and innovative enterprises, helping to build high-performance teams and progressive, digital first, human-centric organisations. Her core skills are in technology leadership, organisational development, building high-performance culture and influencing for change.Contact Hannah or find out more about her:https://www.midnytecity.com.au/Resources mentioned in this episode:Midnyte City Cyber Resilience Seminar: https://www.midnytecity.com.au/building-cyber-resilience-for-nfpsNational Institute of Standards and Technology Framework: https://www.nist.gov/cyberframeworkFOR MORE INFORMATION:Board Accelerator 2021: https://www.trybooking.com/BLWWY)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 Leah Mether about communication! The foundations that underpin effective communication. Why soft skills are the new hard.Leah is on the board of Fertility Matters and has previously been on the boards of Hill End Football Netball Club, and, as she says, on “lots” of committees - school council, kinder president, playgroup president, Women in Gippsland, Auskick - just to name some.Leah is a communication and soft skills specialist, obsessed with making the 'people part' of leadership and work life easier. She is a speaker, trainer, facilitator, mentor, and author of the book Soft is the New Hard: How to Communicate Effectively Under Pressure.This chat has come about through an introduction by Corrinne Armour, where they both happened to call Corrinne at the same time, about the same thing, and Corrinne connected Helga and Leah on the same call. As women who love to connect, we love how this happened and how it brings us to today.Contact Leah or find out more about her:https://www.leahmether.com.au/Resources Mentioned in this episode:Soft is the New Hard: How to Communicate Effectively Under Pressure https://www.leahmether.com.au/product/soft-is-the-new-hard/Brené Brown: The Call to Courage https://www.netflix.com/au/title/81010166 FOR MORE INFORMATION:Board Accelerator 2021: https://www.trybooking.com/BLWWY)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 Carol Sanford about the regenerative nature of governing versus the old paradigm.Carol is on the board of the JLFoundation which educates and collaborates with other boards to use Living Systems thinking in educating, decision making, and pursuing change.She has worked with Fortune 500 and new economy executives in designing and leading systemic business change and design. Through her university and in-house educational offerings, global speaking platforms, multi-award-winning books, and human development work, Carol works with executive leaders who see the possibility to change the nature of work through developing people and work systems that ignite motivation everywhere.She is:Exec Producer, The Regenerative Governing Body Community (for-profit, not for profit, advisory, directors)Senior Fellow of Social Innovation, Babson CollegeCEO, The Regenerative Paradigm Institute,Educator and Social Change designer for people in change agents roles, organizational leaders who aspire to making a difference, business and organizational teams pursuing non-displaceability.Author of Five best-selling, award-winning best-selling books, including The Regenerative Life: Transform Any Organization, Our Society, Your Destiny, No More Feedback, The Regenerative Business. All five books are built around case stories of specific transformation in people, business, community and regions.Exec Producer, The Regenerative Business Summit andProducer & Talent, Business Second Opinion Podcast.This episode is going to challenge you rethink boards and how you see governance. It will really get your mind fired up as we start the year!Contact Carol or find out more about her:https://carolsanford.com/Resources mentioned in this episode:Books by Carol Sanford: https://carolsanford.com/books/FOR MORE INFORMATION:Board Accelerator 2021: https://www.trybooking.com/BLWWY)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.

Hello Take on Board people and welcome to 2021!Now, as Helga mentioned in the final episode of 2020, she was going to try a few new things this year. And one of those things is short ‘top tips’ episodes.Today is the first one.So today’s tip?Use LinkedIn!Is getting a board role, expanding your network or changing jobs one of your 2021 goals? Helga takes you through some of her best practices for using the platform. Discover how she manages her skill section, who she connects with and how to use the the privacy settings to your advantage.PS... It's Helga's birthday today - in lieu of presents, she'd love for you to share the podcast with anyone in your network you think would find it beneficial! And if you have a moment, pop on over to Facebook to say happy birthday! Thank you! Lisa and BuffyResources mentioned in this episode:Strategy session: Your Board / governance CV with Dominique Hes - Episode 6 - https://www.helgasvendsen.com.au/ep6-dominique-hes-take-on-boardLinkedIn Etiquette: https://www.helgasvendsen.com.au/single-post/2018/04/17/my-personal-guide-to-linkedin-etiquetteFOR MORE INFORMATION:Board Accelerator 2021: https://www.trybooking.com/BLWWY)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.

Welcome to the final episode of Take on Board for 2020.And what a year it’s been.In this episode, Helga is going to take you through her ‘RSVP’ process – an invitation to reflect on the year and set intentions for 2021.We do this in the final session of Board Accelerator – my program for women board members. So at the end of this episode, you’ll hear some of the reflections from the group.So, what’s the RSVP formula? Listen now to find out.And thank you for joining the Take on Board community on this wild adventure of a year. We have some exciting things to come in 2021, so stay tuned. We’ll be back on January 6 with all new episodes. Until then, happy holidays and stay safe out there.Resources mentioned in this episode:RSVP process - https://zfrmz.com/2iwXO1s8vBR0pBVFW0FhFOR MORE INFORMATION:Board Accelerator 2021: https://www.trybooking.com/BLWWYJoin 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 Caitlin Murdock about how directors can become personally liable for company tax debts and recent legislative changes that have broadened scope of director liability.Caitlin is a Solicitor at Holding Redlich in the Dispute Resolution & Litigation group with a particular expertise in tax. Caitlin is also a Chartered Tax Adviser. Caitlin’s practice covers all aspects of taxation and has a particular focus on indirect taxes and tax controversy.Caitlin has diverse experience advising a range of clients from small businesses though to global entities in Australia and abroad. She lays out what you need to be aware of before you even join a board and how you can protect yourself from personal liability.Contact Caitlin or find out more about her:https://www.linkedin.com/in/cpmurdock/Resources Mentioned in this episode:https://www.womenonboards.net/en-au/impact-media/news/director-liability-increasesFOR MORE INFORMATION:Board Accelerator 2021: https://www.trybooking.com/BLWWY)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 Helga is speaking to Lizzie O’Shea about ethical uses of data and other digital tools.Lizzie is on the boards of Digital Rights Watch, Alliance for Gambling Reform, Blueprint for Free Speech and was previously on the board of National Justice ProjectShe is a lawyer, writer, and broadcaster. Lizzie’s commentary is featured regularly on national television programs and radio, usually talking about law, digital technology, corporate responsibility, or human rights. Her writing has appeared in the New York Times, Guardian, and Sydney Morning Herald, among others. Lizzie is also the author of Future Histories (Verso 2019).Contact Lizzie or find out more about her:https://www.linkedin.com/in/lizzieoshea/Resources Mentioned in this episode:https://digitalrightswatch.org.au/the-privacy-pledge/FOR MORE INFORMATION:Board Accelerator 2021: https://www.trybooking.com/BLWWY)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, Helga is speaking to Dr. Joy Humphreys about amalgamations and board dynamics.Joy is the Chair of Great Ocean Road Health, which is the merged entity of Otway Health and Lorne community health – which gives you a hint on why we are discussing amalgamations today!She has previously been on the boards of Otway Health; Centre for Grief Education; Hope of the Amazon Association and Group Relations Australia.Joy has a Doctorate in Organisation (Human Systems and Psychodynamics) and in her day job she works with individuals and groups helping them improve their performance, including as an executive coach, facilitating group dynamics, and undertaking Board reviews.Contact Joy or find out more about her:https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-joy-humphreys/FOR MORE INFORMATION:Board Accelerator 2021: https://www.trybooking.com/BLWWY)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, Helga’s speaking to Lauren Harrell about getting on a board governance challenges. She has a great little reflection process about lessons learned that might be applicable to some of the people listening. Also Lauren shares some of the lessons she has learned from her lessons learned process. It’s all very meta, but really helpful!Lauren has served on a dozen advisory and nonprofit boards starting in her late 20s. She currently serves on an advisory board of a $12 billion publicly traded bank, as well as one of the Philadelphia's region's largest health and human services agencies.She is a qualified financial expert who builds and scales complex businesses through technology development. She is making the most of COVID, by choosing talking to people over emailing says it has been a real game-changer for developing relationships.Contact Lauren or find out more about her:https://www.linkedin.com/in/lauren-g-harrell-cpa-cfa/Resources mentioned in this episode:Business Wars Podcast: https://wondery.com/shows/business-wars/McKinsey & Company article "Getting ahead of the next stage of the coronavirus crisis". Download the article here: https://zfrmz.com/hF91Pz4VBL87CuaCUcyuBoard Accelerator 2021 - https://www.trybooking.com/BLWWY)FOR 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 Take on Board, Helga shares her conversation with Jo Smith. This chat was part of the November Take on Board Breakfast event. Jo Smith joined Helga to talk about her research report, New Zealand Boards and Frontier Firms. She shares some lessons from the research around board composition and strategic decision making.Jo is an economist by training. She specialises in Applied Research and Analysis, particularly qualitative and mixed method studies. She spent much of her career as a consultant, first at the New Zealand Institute of Economic Research. And then with Sapir, a research group.She has considerable experience in program evaluation for clients in the government, private and community based sectors and across the Pacific. Jo is now a principal advisor at the New Zealand Productivity Commission, where she works on major inquiries into productivity related issues.There were several questions from women who are board aspirants. If you have these same goals, Helga would love to talk to you about her Board Kickstarter program.If you are a Non Executive director (current or past board member), Helga is accepting applicants for the 2021 Board Accelerator program - https://www.trybooking.com/BLWWY).This conversation has been edited, if you don’t want to miss any of the next TOB Events, register for updates from Helga.Contact Jo or find out more about her:https://www.linkedin.com/in/jo-smith-b88aa044/?originalSubdomain=nzResources mentioned in this episode:https://www.productivity.govt.nz/research/nz-boards-and-frontier-firms/FOR 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.