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Today on the Take on Board podcast, Helga is speaking with Julie Green about getting on a board and building a board portfolio around your areas of influence and passion.This alignment of your skills to a board role is key. Helga explores how to highlight your own points of difference in her conversation with Julie.Julie is a board member of the RACV which is the Royal Automobile Club of Victoria, RACV Finance, Bendigo Health, Maldon Hospital, Loddon Mallee Waste and Resource Recovery , Greening Australia and Redgrid Advisory Board.Julie is a passionate portfolio director adding value through commerciality performance measurement and connecting to community. She's experienced in change management in both the public and private sectors across diverse industries including professional services, healthcare, transport, and infrastructure. Her portfolio career builds on her many years as a senior executive reporting to boards, including as a business advisor with chartered firms in the UK and Australia, including Ernst young.Contact Julie or find out more about her:https://www.linkedin.com/in/jgjuliegreen/Boards Julie is on: RACV - https://www.racv.com.au/RACV Finance - https://www.racv.com.au/finance.htmlGreening Australia - https://www.greeningaustralia.org.au/Bendigo Health - https://www.bendigohealth.org.au/Maldon Hospital - https://www.maldhosp.vic.gov.au/Loddon Mallee Waste and Resource Recovery - https://lmwrrg.vic.gov.au/Redgrid Advisory Board - https://redgrid.io/Resources mentioned in this episode:Finbar O’Hanlon’s TedxDocklands: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VmRod9lQjkIFOR MORE INFORMATION:Join the Take on Board community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/TakeOnBoard/Follow along on Twitter: @TakeOnBoardHelga’s Board Kickstarter and Board Accelerator programs: https://www.helgasvendsen.com.au/eventsDetails about Helga's Board Accelerator program: https://www.trybooking.com/BGYYLFor 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 with Samantha Kinsey about some of the new Australian laws relating to directors arising out of the Covid=19 pandemic.First, let me tell you about Samantha. Samantha is a restructuring and insolvency partner in the Melbourne Office of King and Wood Mallesons.Samantha acts for diverse stakeholders in relation to distressed situations including finances, shareholders, insolvency practitioners and potential acquirers.Samantha explains there could be some ways to protect your business. This is an evolving topic and Helga will stay on top of it and bring Samantha back if future explanations are needed.As always, stay safe out there and if you have any questions or topics you would like Helga to tackle, please get in touch.Contact Samantha or find out more about her:https://www.kwm.com/en/au/people/samantha-kinseyResources:https://www.kwm.com/en/au/knowledge/insights/considerations-for-directors-and-a-test-for-existing-insolvency-laws-20200323FOR MORE INFORMATION:Join the Take on Board community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/TakeOnBoard/Follow along on Twitter: @TakeOnBoardHelga’s Board Kickstarter and Board Accelerator programs: https://www.helgasvendsen.com.au/eventsDetails about the 2020 Board Accelerator program: https://www.trybooking.com/BGYIYFor 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 speaks with Sheila Ronning about using your network and your personal brand to help you get on boards.Sheila broke the mould in 2002, launching Women in the Boardroom as the first to form such an organisation with customised executive training programs and networking opportunities. She has created a proven program and process to get women their first second or third corporate board seat.Her first board was the Minneapolis Chamber of Commerce in the late 90s. And since then, she's been on a range of business industry and not for profit boards.Some of us are actually finding we have a bit more time on our (freshly washed) hands at the moment, so it might be a good time to examine your network and your personal brand. This interview will give you the encouragement you need, as well as the resources – Sheila has generously offered access to her webinar on this for Take on Board listeners - you have 30 days to take advantage of this generous offer from Sheila.Contact Sheila or find out more about her:https://womenintheboardroom.com/For complimentary access to the Women in Boardroom networking webinar, email ronning@womenintheboardroom.com.FOR MORE INFORMATION:Join the Take on Board community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/TakeOnBoard/Follow along on Twitter: @TakeOnBoardHelga’s Board Kickstarter and Board Accelerator programs: https://www.helgasvendsen.com.au/eventsDetails about the 2020 Board Accelerator program: https://www.trybooking.com/BGYIYFor 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 speaks with Jocelyn Furlan.Initially we had planned to speak about being an effective board member, governance challenges and the establishment of the Superannuation Complaints Tribunal Advisory Council and where that led - and we’ll get to that in a future episode, I promise.But we changed the focus of this conversation, because Jocelyn worked with one of her boards this week on something many businesses, schools and non-profits are going to have to face, if they haven’t already - what to do about COVID-19.She's the chair of the board at Strathcona Baptists Girls Grammar School and Jocelyn shares what the Strathcona board’s thinking has been over the last week or weeks.Contact Jocelyn or find out more about her:https://www.linkedin.com/in/jocelyn-furlan-10a37724/FOR MORE INFORMATION:Join the Take on Board community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/TakeOnBoard/Follow along on Twitter: @TakeOnBoardHelga’s Board Kickstarter and Board Accelerator programs: https://www.helgasvendsen.com.au/eventsDetails about the 2020 Board Accelerator program: https://www.trybooking.com/BGYIYFor 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 recaps the Australian Institute of Company Directors conference.So here is what Helga heard during the two-day conference peppered with some of her thoughts on topics that were raised and things for you to think about.You might also want to have a look at Helga’s Twitter feed (https://twitter.com/helgasvendsen?lang=en) from this period, she live tweeted most of the sessions that she attended and managed to remember the detailsIt was a jam packed conference. This is her summary and there's more detail onTwitter.There are numerous topics Helga would love to cover in the coming weeks on the podcast, so if there a takeaway that resonated with you, please get in touch and let Helga know.Stay safe out there.Resources mentioned in this episode:Edelman Trust Barometer: https://www.edelman.com/sites/g/files/aatuss191/files/2020-01/2020%20Edelman%20Trust%20Barometer%20Global%20Report_LIVE.pdfGovernance Summit 2020https://aicd.companydirectors.com.au/-/media/cd2/resources/events/ags/2020/07475-eve-australian-governance-summit-ags-2020-13-reader-a5-final-web.ashxFOR MORE INFORMATION:Join the Take on Board community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/TakeOnBoard/Follow along on Twitter: @TakeOnBoardHelga’s Board Kickstarter and Board Accelerator programs: https://www.helgasvendsen.com.au/eventsDetails about the 2020 Board Accelerator program: https://www.trybooking.com/BGYIYFor 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 speaks with Sally Davis about the relationship between the CEO and the board.Sally's a consultant and she specialises in strategic planning, leadership and organisational development. She works with clients in a range of sectors including the arts, universities and the not for profit sector.She’s got a fascinating background, Sally started out as a ‘connie’ on the trams. Of course, Melburnians will know what that means, but for those of you not in or from Melbourne – or too young to remember - it's a conductor on the trams and she was also a tram driver!Sally has worked in the community sector, in the educational sector in vocational education and training.Helga met Sally when she was on her first board, the Community Services and Health Industry Training Advisory Board, and it just so happens they met during Sally’s interview for the CEO and she got the job.This interview was sparked by a question from Laura, who asked a question in the Facebook group and sent in a voice memo. If you have a question you would like answered, please get in touch through Facebook or drop Helga a voice memo. All questions welcome.Contact Sally or find out more about her:https://www.linkedin.com/in/sally-davis-53472b20/FOR MORE INFORMATION:Join the Take on Board community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/TakeOnBoard/Follow along on Twitter: @TakeOnBoardHelga’s Board Kickstarter and Board Accelerator programs: https://www.helgasvendsen.com.au/eventsDetails about the 2020 Board Accelerator program: https://www.trybooking.com/BGYIYFor 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 speaks with Jodie Willmer about board portals.Some boards have adopted this tool to make sharing information easier and more secure. Depending on which platform you use, you could be saying farewell to paper for good. Imagine going into your next board meeting armed with just a tablet, confident that everything you need will be there - and there’s nothing to shred at the end.Jodie is co-founder of Happy Changemakers, an organisation that helps social entrepreneurs, small businesses and not for profits plan for the future. Jodie and her co-founder, Rob Nagy speak, facilitate, train and coach changemakers all over the globe. Her background is in the Not for Profit sector, governance and strategic planning.She shares her portal expertise with the community and makes a case for moving your board online, but only after checking it will work for everyone.Contact Jodie or find out more about her:https://www.linkedin.com/in/jodiewillmer/Resources mentioned:Happy Change Makers: http://happychangemakers.com/The following three resources are available on https://zfrmz.com/Nx42zuMBZ0KyYrszUcaNBoard Portal ComparisonsSample Workflow using a Board Portal for Board Meeting Preparation for Board MeetingSimplified Governance CalendarFOR MORE INFORMATION:Join the Take on Board community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/TakeOnBoard/Follow along on Twitter: @TakeOnBoardHelga’s Board Kickstarter and Board Accelerator programs: https://www.helgasvendsen.com.au/eventsDetails about the 2020 Board Accelerator program: https://www.trybooking.com/BGYIYFor 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 sits down with Jennifer George to cover how you can make a valuable contribution in discussions around technology, even if you're not a technology whiz, in the boardroom.Jennifer is Head of Growth at Bay City Labs at Australian Computer Society (ACS). Jennifer has a background in finance. She's made several companies (a concept she explains) and worked in more than 50 industry sectors, including new energy, biotech, telecommunications, digital twins, blockchain and smart cities.She's currently on the advisory panel for Smart Cities Standards Australia and was previously an advisory board member for a Little Tokyo Two, a startup incubator.Jennifer is fearless when it comes to learning about technology and she believed anyone is capable of getting their heads around the new technology that is not going anywhere. So, grab your notebook and dive into this episode with confidence, #yougotthistechnology!Contact Jennifer or find out more about her:https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennifer-george-mba-gaicd-120ba210/Boards Jennifer is on: Smart Cities Standards Australia - https://www.standards.org.au/engagement-events/flagship-projects/smart-citiesFOR MORE INFORMATION:Join the Take on Board community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/TakeOnBoard/Follow along on Twitter: @TakeOnBoardHelga’s Board Kickstarter and Board Accelerator programs: https://www.helgasvendsen.com.au/eventsDetails about the 2020 Board Accelerator program: https://www.trybooking.com/BGYIYFor 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 with Corrinne Armour about fearless leadership in the boardroom and from the other side of the board table and executive perspectives.Corrinne is the former Deputy Chair of Wintringham and a founding chair for the Torch Project where she helped the organisation move from a project auspiced by the not for profit to an independent structure.She's a speaker, trainer and coach who helps leadership teams develop fearless leadership and delivers transformational results. Known for her energy, empathy and results focus her clients come from a range of sectors including local government.Her latest book Leaders Who Ask was released in 2018. She's also co-author of Developing Direct Reports and two specialist texts in human behaviour.Contact Corrinne or find out more about her:https://corrinnearmour.com/ orhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/corrinnearmour/Boards Corrinne is on:The Torch Project - https://thetorch.org.au/Wintringham - https://www.wintringham.org.au/Resources from this episode:Leaders who Ask - https://corrinnearmour.com/author/Fearless Leadership - https://diversity.utexas.edu/fli/Guerilla Leadership - https://corrinnearmour.com/free-resources/FOR MORE INFORMATION:Join the Take on Board community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/TakeOnBoard/Follow along on Twitter: @TakeOnBoardHelga’s Board Kickstarter and Board Accelerator programs: https://www.helgasvendsen.com.au/eventsDetails about the 2020 Board Accelerator program: https://www.trybooking.com/BGYIYFor 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 speaks with Zoe Wainer about being an effective board member, governance challenges and in particular about value based health care.Zoe is the chair of the board of Dental Health Services Victoria and also a board member of the Victorian Responsible Gambling Foundation.She was formerly on the boards of the AMA Victoria and Tobacco Free portfolios. She is a medical doctor with a clinical background in cardiothoracic surgery, and the head of Public Health and Medical Director at BUPA.Contact Zoe or find out more about her:https://www.linkedin.com/in/zoe-wainer-2939b466/Boards Zoe is on:Dental Health Services Victoria - https://www.dhsv.org.au/Victorian Responsible Gambling Foundation - https://responsiblegambling.vic.gov.au/Resources from this episode:Harvard’s Value Based Health Care - https://www.isc.hbs.edu/health-care/value-based-health-care/Pages/default.aspxFOR MORE INFORMATION:Join the Take on Board community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/TakeOnBoard/Follow along on Twitter: @TakeOnBoardHelga’s Board Kickstarter and Board Accelerator programs: https://www.helgasvendsen.com.au/eventsDetails about the 2020 Board Accelerator program: https://www.trybooking.com/BGYIYFor 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.