Today on the Take on Board podcast, Helga has brought Cris Parker back for another interview. Last week they discussed Cris’ work with the Ethics Centre and the service - Ethi-call. But there was still so much more to discuss.Cris graciously agreed to share more time to the Take on Board Community. She and Helga walk through the Banking and Finance Oath - from its origins to who has already signed on and how your board can use it.And what is the Ethics Alliance and how can you use their services? It’s an initiative within the Ethics Centre to share best ethical practices from across industries with its members.So just a reminder about who the fabulous Cris is! She has worked at The Ethics Centre for 10 years and head up two initiatives - The Ethics Alliance and the banking and Finance Oath. She is also an ethics counsellor for the free ethics counselling service Ethi-call.Contact Cris Parker or find out more about her:https://www.linkedin.com/in/cris-parker-ba877426/Resources mentioned in this episode:Ethics Centre: https://ethics.org.au/Ethics Alliance: https://ethics.org.au/initiatives/the-ethics-alliance/Ethi-Call: https://ethics.org.au/initiatives/ethi-call/Guide: Ethics in the Boardroom - http://aicd.companydirectors.com.au/-/media/cd2/resources/advocacy/governance-leadership-centre/pdf/2019/07486-2-adv-ethics-guide-report-oct19-a4-34pp-web-v2.ashxEthical questions swirling around your head, Cris Parker has a solution: https://www.helgasvendsen.com.au/single-post/cris-parkerFOR 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

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Practical ways to get ethics on your board agenda: Cris Parker has ideas

Today on the Take on Board podcast, Helga is speaking with Cris Parker about the free service that The Ethics Centre runs call Ethi-call.I saw something about it recently on social media and reached out as I think this is a fabulous service for Board members and I wanted to know more – so here we are.Cris has worked at The Ethics Centre for 10 years and head up 2 initiatives - The Ethics Alliance and the Banking and Finance Oath. She is also an ethics counsellor for the free ethics counseling service Ethi-call.This is just the beginning of the conversation. Next week, Cris and Helga dive deep on the Banking and Finance Oath and more.Contact Cris Parker or find out more about her:https://www.linkedin.com/in/cris-parker-ba877426/Resources mentioned in this episode:Ethics Centre: https://ethics.org.au/Ethi-Call: https://ethics.org.au/initiatives/ethi-call/ Guide: Ethics in the Boardroom - http://aicd.companydirectors.com.au/-/media/cd2/resources/advocacy/governance-leadership-centre/pdf/2019/07486-2-adv-ethics-guide-report-oct19-a4-34pp-web-v2.ashxFOR MORE TAKE ON BOARD INFORMATION:Take on Board Adelaide Meet-up: https://www.linkedin.com/events/takeonboardmeetup-adelaide6851023488619286528/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

Ethical questions swirling around your head, Cris Parker has a solution

Last week on Take on Board you heard from Megan May about being a mentee. So today on the Take on Board podcast, Helga is speaking with Sandie de Wolf AM about being a mentor in the same program. We’ll also touch on the Board relationship with the CEO and reporting to boards.Sandie chairs the Eastern Domestic Violence Service and the Western Integrated Family Violence Committee and she’s also on the board of Kilfinan board and is deputy chair of the Victorian Children’s CouncilShe’s previously been on the boards of Families Australia, Great Connections, Centre for Excellence, Family Planning Victoria, Cenitex and othersSandie has spent her professional career working with others to prevent violence to women and children and help them recover. She started as a social worker in Broadmeadows with what is now Department of Families, Fairness and Housing Victoria. She has worked in the community sector since 1989. Her most significant leadership role was as CEO of Berry Street, which she did for 26 years.Contact Sandie or find out more about her:https://www.linkedin.com/in/sandie-de-wolf-am-6710b8221/Resources mentioned in this episode:VHA Mentoring program: https://vha.org.au/education-resources/mentoring-program/Take on Board podcast episode: Megan May maximised her mentorship - she's got tips for you https://pod.fo/e/ec2d7Article: "Creating High-Impact Nonprofits" from Stanford Social Innovation Review - https://ssir.org/articles/entry/creating_high_impact_nonprofitsFOR 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

Hear from a Mentor: Sandie de Wolf has a case study on what works

Today on the Take on Board podcast, Helga is speaking with Megan May about her Mentoring experiences and her journey as a young female Director.Megan is a board member of Ballarat Community Health. She joined the BCH Board as a green 27 year old health professional and small business wonder. Six years later she now chairs the Quality of Care Committee and has just completed the AICD Directors Course.During COVID times she’s listened, challenged ideas, breastfed a baby at Board meetings and learnt even more!Contact Megan or find out more about her:https://www.linkedin.com/in/megan-may-fraumano-aab98a65FOR 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

Megan May maximised her mentorship - she's got tips for you

Today on the Take on Board podcast, Helga is speaking with Leonore Ryan about innovation.Leonore is a Non Executive Director of Western BACE Pty Ltd and is also on the boards of two family companies. She is the principal at idea2 opportunity which “exists to make the world a better place by supporting researchers and STEMM founders to start and build businesses based on their innovations.”With a background in science and technology, and experience in innovation and entrepreneurship plus company secretarial experience, Leonore brings strong governance skills to a board along with analytical thinking and a “how can we make this happen?” approach.Contact Leonore or find out more about her:https://www.linkedin.com/in/leonoreryan/https://westernbace.com/www.linkedin.com/company/idea2opportunity/Resources mentioned in this episode:The Lean Startup by Eric Rees http://theleanstartup.com/bookFOR 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

Practical ways for your board to approach innovation with Leonore Ryan

Today on the Take on Board podcast, Helga is speaking with Samantha McGolrick about the power of organisations to improve the health, happiness and resilience of our society.Sam’s niche is in educating board members on effective governance & leadership of wellbeing, health and safety matters as a means through which the board can cultivate a culture where people feel they matter and create spaces where people leave work in a better condition than when they arrived.And given we spend over ⅓ of our lives at work - okay that’s a bit depressing - organizations have the potential to improve the health, happiness and resilience of our society. And Samantha has some thoughts on how boards can help.Contact Samantha or find out more about her:https://www.samanthamcgolrick.com/Resources mentioned in this episode:Lead with Heart in the Boardroom: https://www.samanthamcgolrick.com/lwh/The Ladder of Inference - https://www.samanthamcgolrick.com/43-if-you-consider-yourself-open-minded-this-may-surprise-you/Regenerative nature of governing versus the old paradigm with Carol Sanford - Episode 79 - https://www.helgasvendsen.com.au/episode-79-carol-sanfordWhy you should find your ‘WHY’ with Trish Hansen - Episode 89 - https://www.helgasvendsen.com.au/episode-89-trish-hansenFOR MORE TAKE ON BOARD INFORMATION:Decision 84: https://www.decision84.com/ Take on Board listeners get a 10% discount using TAKEONBOARD10 as discount code.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

Boards have a big role to play in wellbeing, health and safety - Samantha McGolrick explains

Today on Take on Board, Brynn O’Brien shares her years of ESG insights with the Take on Board Community with a focus on climate change - the time to act was yesterday. There were so many excellent questions from the TOB Community that Brynn stuck around after the session to field more questions. This presentation was part of August’s Take on Board Breakfast event. Brynn has tips on how to approach ESG, how to get buy in from the board and encourage them to start pulling together policies around ESG and climate change. You can access the presentation here.Then Brynn fields questions from women who joined the event. There were so many amazing questions, a second podcast with just questions and insightful responses form Brynn will be released soon. So subscribe so you don’t miss out.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.Connect with Brynn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/brynnobrien/Resources Mentioned:Brynn's presentation:https://zfrmz.com/rBogfqG4LmdiELY7L5O0FOR 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

Insights from the Take on Board Breakfast: A Deep Dive into ESG with Brynn O'Brien - Q & A

Today on Take on Board, Brynn O’Brien shares her years of ESG insights with the Take on Board Community with a focus on climate change - the time to act was yesterday and this will help you help your boards get started if you haven’t.This presentation was part of August’s Take on Board Breakfast event. Brynn has tips on how to approach ESG, how to get buy in from the board and encourage them to start pulling together policies around ESG and climate change.Then Brynn fields questions from women who joined the event. There were so many amazing questions, a second podcast with just questions and insightful responses form Brynn will be released soon. So subscribe so you don’t miss out.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.Connect with Brynn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/brynnobrien/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

Insights from the Take on Board Breakfast: A Deep Dive into ESG with Brynn O'Brien - Part 1

Today on the Take on Board podcast, I’m speaking with Maali Khader about culture in the boardroom.Maali is a highly experienced, effective and trusted lawyer. She is also a leading regional expert in corporate governance and sustainability and the CEO of the Middle East Institute of Directors.In just 18 years, Maali’s career – which began as a legal advisor for a legal firm - has rapidly evolved to her position today as a luminary in the corporate governance, sustainability, training and advice sectors.Her talents were rewarded early on in her career, when she was recognized as a Rising Star of Corporate Governance by Millestein Centre - Yale University in 2010, and one of the top 100 Thought Leaders in Europe and the Middle East from Trustworthy Business Behavior in 2011.Contact Maali or find out more about her:https://www.linkedin.com/in/maaliq/Resources mentioned in this episode:The Handbook of Board Governance by Richard Leblanc https://www.booktopia.com.au/the-handbook-of-board-governance-richard-leblanc/book/9781119537168.html13hFOR MORE TAKE ON BOARD INFORMATION:Decision 84: https://www.decision84.com/ Take on Board listeners get a 10% discount using TAKEONBOARD10 as discount code.Take on Board Book Club: https://www.trybooking.com/BTFKNJoin 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

Not all boardroom culture is created equal with Maali Khader

Today on the Take on Board podcast, Helga is speaking with Cassandra Kelly about love and kindness in the boardroom.Businesses and leaders who dare to challenge the status quo and solve the most complex problems leverage Cassandra to accelerate their impact and to find the extra confidence required to make difficult and important decisions.Cassandra is the Chair of Treasury Corporation of Victoria, a Director of Pink Hope, Pottinger and EU Global Tech Panel.She has a long list of previous board roles including Allpress Espresso, Flight Centre, and Women in Banking and Finance.She uses her global experience, and her own mix of compassion, empathy and commitment to action to help leaders and their management teams define meaningful and exciting futures and to achieve them. Her cut through, and ability to inspire and compel organizations has resulted in numerous accolades including her recent Order of Australia.Cassandra works as both board member, advisor and is an invited speaker at the world’s most influential organizations including the G20, European Union, African Union, World Government Summit and NATO.Her determination to invest in the advancement of and fulfilment of women is soon to reach new levels as she prepares for the launch of her latest venture, fueled by her view that women cannot wait for the system to change and rather need a guide to help them navigate through the fatigue and towards success. As she says “success is a campaign.”Contact Cassandra or find out more about her:http://www.cassandrakelly.com/Resources mentioned in this episode:FOR MORE TAKE ON BOARD INFORMATION:Decision 84: https://www.decision84.com/ Take on Board listeners get a 10% discount using TAKEONBOARD10 as discount code.Take on Board Book Club: https://www.trybooking.com/BTFKNBoard Kickstarter: https://www.trybooking.com/BSJIBJoin 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

Hugs in the boardroom? Yes says Cassandra Kelly

Today, Helga is talking co-chairing of boards and committees and you’re just hearing from herShe's been a fan of job-share for years … as long as it’s done well.And Helga thinks some of the principles of good job share could apply to board room roles such as Chairing the board or committees.So, today, get ready, she's going to talk about some principles for co-chairing and then talk you through a live example – when she was co-chair of an organisation - it wasn't perfect, but they did it! So you can learn from what worked well and what could have been improved. If anything it will gives you something to think about!FOR MORE TAKE ON BOARD INFORMATION:Take on Board Breakfast with Brynn O'Brien : https://www.trybooking.com/BSRNNTake on Board Book Club: https://www.trybooking.com/BTFKNBoard Kickstarter: https://www.trybooking.com/BSJIBJoin 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

Top Tips: Co-chairing a Board - a Case Study with Helga Svendsen

Today on the Take on Board podcast, Helga is speaking with Caitlin Siostrom about the risk oversight on not for profit and small organization boards and how to create meaningful risk appetite statements and policies that are fit for purpose, no matter your resources.Caitlin is on the board of Times Change Women's Employment Service and chair of the risk committee. Time Change is a women's run not-for-profit, providing employment opportunities for women in need.She is also a senior regulatory lawyer, who recently led ASIC's Corporate Governance taskforce workstream, looking at board oversight of risk in Australia's largest financial institutions. Caitlin recently moved to Canada and is currently a senior director at Royal Bank of Canada, where she leads the bank's Regulatory Compliance Management program.Contact Caitlin or find out more about her:https://www.linkedin.com/in/caitlin-siostrom-763b3685/Resources mentioned in this episode:The Fifth Risk by Michael Lewis: https://www.bookdepository.com/Fifth-Risk-Michael-Lewis/9780141991429﻿FOR MORE TAKE ON BOARD INFORMATION:Take on Board Breakfast with Brynn O'Brien : https://www.trybooking.com/BSRNNTake on Board Book Club: https://www.trybooking.com/BTFKNBoard Kickstarter: https://www.trybooking.com/BSJIBJoin 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

Size doesn't matter when thinking about Risk: Caitlin Siostrom explains

Today on the Take on Board podcast, Helga is speaking with Sandra Sucher about trust between boards and the people they govern.Sandra is an internationally recognized trust researcher and professor of management practice at Harvard Business School. She studies how organizations build trust and the vital role leaders play in the process. Before joining Harvard, she was a business executive for 20 years, served on corporate and nonprofit boards, and has been Chair of the Better Business Bureau. An advisor to the Edelman Trust Barometer, her research has been featured in several national publications.Sandra is the author of The Power of Trust How Companies Build It, Lose It, Regain It – and a shoutout to Alice Fung for sharing this book with the Take on Board community recently and prompting me to reach out to Sandra to have this discussion. And thank you Sandra for taking the call!And big news - Helga is starting a Take on Board Book Club! You can find all the details here. This book is just the beginning!Contact Sandra or find out more about her:Harvard Business School: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/profile.aspx?facId=6610Resources mentioned in this episode:The Power of Trust : How Companies Build It, Lose It, Regain It by Sandra Sucher and Shalene Gupta - https://www.booktopia.com.au/the-power-of-trust-sandra-j-sucher/book/9781541756670.htmlFOR MORE TAKE ON BOARD INFORMATION:Take on Board Book Club: https://www.trybooking.com/BTFKNTake on Board Breakfast with Brynn O'Brien: https://www.trybooking.com/BSRNN Board Kickstarter: https://www.trybooking.com/BSJIBJoin 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

The Power of Trust: it's not just the title of Sandra Sucher's latest book

Today on the Take on Board podcast, Helga is speaking with Jennifer Dalitz about the diversity and inclusion in both the board room and the organisation, and the link between the two. Plus, they also touch on the relationship between risk and opportunityJen is a non-executive Director of Qudos Bank and Surfing NSW, an Alumni Advisory Board Member to the UNSW Business School, and a NSW Divisional Councillor with CPA Australia.She is the former Chair and board member of Peer Support Australia. She is also the CEO and Executive Director of Women in Banking and Finance where she is focused on growing and promoting the talent pipeline of women across the industry.Contact Jennifer or find out more about her:https://www.linkedin.com/in/jendalitz/Resources mentioned in this episode:Girls Can’t Surf: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rBjcbZla2cAFOR MORE TAKE ON BOARD INFORMATION:Take on Board Breakfast with Brynn O'Brien : https://www.trybooking.com/BSRNNBoard Kickstarter: https://www.trybooking.com/BSJIBJoin 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

Where does diversity start? The boardroom or the organisation? Jennifer Dalitz explains

Today on the Take on Board podcast, Helga is speaking with Dr Monique Beedles about the boards role in asset management.Monique has been on a long list of Boards previously, Asset Management Council, Connexion Technology for Business, QUT Faculty of Creative Industries Faculty Academic Board and the Health Quality and Complaints Commission of QueenslandMonique is a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and a graduate of their Company Directors Course and Chair’s Course. Monique is a member of the AICD Faculty and facilitates their programs on Governance, Strategy and Risk.Monique’s latest book, Asset Management for Directors was published by AICD in late 2016.Contact Monique or find out more about her:https://www.moniquebeedles.com/Resources mentioned in this episode:The Board’s Role in Asset Management: https://mailchi.mp/moniquebeedles/boardsroleFOR MORE TAKE ON BOARD INFORMATION:Board Kickstarter: https://www.trybooking.com/BSJIB (EARLY BIRD PRICING UNTIL JULY 16)!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

Do directors need to know about asset management with Dr Monique Beedles

Welcome to the Take on Board podcast, where we talk all things boards and governance. Being on a Board can be interesting, valuable and exciting. Yet it can also be lonely, challenging and hard. Each week, Helga Svendsen talks to women who have been there, done that. Together we’ll discover what we need to Take on Board to be your best in the boardroom.

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