Welcome to the Take on Board podcast, where we talk all things boards and governance.
Today on the Take on Board podcast I’m speaking with Emma Rae about what boards need to know about the gender pay gap.
Emma Rae is a diversity equity and inclusion (DEI) consultant with a PhD in DEI. She works with business leaders and boards to understand their DEI data, leverage insights and cultivate inclusive, high-performing cultures.
Emma originally started her career in accounting, and is a qualified CPA.
She is a mum-to-be and passionate about health and wellbeing. She enjoys cooking, dance, and has recently taken up paddle and pickleball.
Emma recently completed a 7-year term as a Non-Executive Director on the Board at WIRE.
Links and Resources
Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA): What is the gender pay gap?
Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA): Data Explorer
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This week on the Take on Board podcast, I am taking you through through the wind up of the Center for Sustainability leadership. I was chair of the board when we had to make some tough decisions.
So wind up, it's not a dirty word. In fact, winding up an organization, if done at the right time in the right way, is something that I believe boards can and should be proud of. It's a natural part of the business cycle of an organization.
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The podcast today is based on a presentation I did at the Better Boards conference in 2019. If you'd like to see that presentation - rather than just listen to this edited, updated version - you can watch it on YouTube
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Today on the Take on Board podcast, I recap the second and very full day of the Australian Institute of Company Directors conference and share my reflections.
Hear from me and highlights and takeaways from some of my awesome TOB Correspondents: Kate Waterford, Ruth Faulkner, Jane Andrews, Suzie Thoravel, Emma Olivier, Chaman Sidhu, Zivit Inbar, Sarah Brindley and Sarah Anderson.
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.
Links and Resources
Board directors should serve shorter terms says former CBA chair
Coursera - https://www.coursera.org/
Open University - https://www.open.edu/
AI For Everyone - https://www.coursera.org/learn/ai-for-everyone
Take on Board episode 90: Dr Fiona Kerr asks, “okay, my brain does what now while I’m on a Zoom board meeting?” - https://helgasvendsen.com.au/take-on-board-podcast/episode-90-fiona-kerr/
Take on Board episode 108: Sandra Sucher on why The Power of Trust is more than the title of her latest book - https://helgasvendsen.com.au/take-on-board-podcast/episode-108-sandra-sucher/
Take on Board episode 246: My AICD Australian Governance Summit 2024 recap with special correspondents (day 1) - https://helgasvendsen.com.au/take-on-board-podcast/episode-246-ags-recap/
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Today on the Take on Board podcast, I recap the Australian Institute of Company Directors conference and share my reflections from the first day.
Hear from me and reflections from some of my awesome TOB Correspondents: Chaman Sidhu, Sarah Fairhurst, Clare Schonfeld, Sarah Anderson and Ari Magalhaes.
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.
Links and Resources
Board directors should serve shorter terms says former CBA chair
At The Forefront: Update on the Regulatory Environment - Presentation by Professor Pamela Hanrahan UNSW and Johnson Winter Slattery
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Today on the Take on Board podcast I’m speaking with Julie Bearzatto about Risk. What questions should you be asking about technology and the strategy behind balancing growth & risk
Julia has spent 20 years working with technology companies, from startups, scale ups to mature businesses. Much of this time has been in the FinTech space and she become passionate about sharing her experience to educate directors and help companies to scale.
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Turn the Ship Around!: A True Story of Turning Followers into Leaders by L. David Marquet
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Today on the Take on Board podcast I’m speaking with Ruhee Meghani about inclusion and wellbeing in the boardroom.
Ruhee in on the Regional Advisory Council member at the Victorian Multicultural Commission. She previously chaired the first global South Asian Employee Resource Group for a major retail brand.
Ruhee is the founder of Allied Collective, Australia's first inclusive facilitation & wellbeing agency that prioritizes purpose-led leadership development through future focused training. With over 12 years of experience across wellbeing, retail, advertising, sports management, hospitality, Ruhee is a thought leader in inclusive wellbeing, a Yoga philosophy teacher, and public speaker. With an academic background in psychology & business management, she brings a unique perspective on how we live & work whilst balancing wellbeing.
Links and Resources
Radical Candor by Kim Scott
DEI Reconstructed by Lily Zheng
Inclusion on Purpose by Ruchika Tulshyan
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This episode in being reaired in honour of Linda White who passed away at the end of February. To me Linda was a colleague and friend. I learned so much from her and I am certain you will as well.
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Today on the Take on Board podcast, I'm speaking with Linda White.
Linda describes herself as having done heaps, she rarely says no, and she firmly believes you are never to old learn new things.
She's on the National Executive for the Australian Labor Party, the executive of the Australian Council of Trade Unions, the National Executive of the Australian Services Union. And she's also on the board of the Chifley Research Centre, the Australian Centre for the Moving Image, the MCG Trust, and the Portable Long Service Leave governing board.
She was formerly on the board of Legal Super, the Royal Botanic Gardens, 200 Gertrude Street, Footscray Community Legal Service and the Australian Social Inclusion board.
Being on high-profile boards means dealing with media scrutiny. Linda explains to Helga how this can help a board stay focused and how one of the best chairs she ever worked with made his impact on her.
Boards Linda is on:
National Executive for the Australian Labor Party
Australian Council of Trade Unions
Australian Center for the Moving Image
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The Pioneers: Many of these board pioneers took on governance roles well before women could vote in a federal election.
Hear their stories in this episode of Broad on Boards is a special series from Take on Board, a podcast hosted by Helga Svendsen.
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Today is episode one of the Broads on Boards special series of theTake on Board podcast. This series explores the history of women on Boards in the place we now call Australia. So it’s fitting to kick off the discussion with an exploration of indigenous governance. So, today I’m speaking with Michelle Deshong about indigenous governance.
Michelle is a Kuku Yalanji women with extensive experience in the governance. She is currently Co-Chair of Supply Nation and Council member for AIATSIS.
Michelle was awarded a Churchill Fellowship, in 2017, to 'research and apply best practice on Indigenous governance and leadership models'. Her study involved immersive visits to diverse First Nations communities and institutions. The primary objective was to investigate and analyze various leadership and governance models.
This research project uncovered a spectrum of self-government, sovereignty, and development approaches within these communities and provided insights into the potential adaptation and implementation of research findings and best practices within the Australian context. The research also included concepts of nation building, cultural governance, sovereignty, and identity, all of which were explored in detail within the report.
Following the study, Michelle integrated key findings from the Fellowship into the work of the Australian Indigenous Governance Institute where she was CEO. As you can hear, Michelle is an expert in first nations governance. In asking around who to speak to about this, everyone pointed me her way!
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Indigenous Governance Institute
The Winston Churchill Fellowship Trust of Australia report by Michelle Deshong
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Today on the Take on Board podcast I’m speaking with Susan Brady about what causes women to thrive at work.
Susan was previously on the board of Strong Women, Strong Girls - non profit board.
Susan Mackenty Brady is a CEO, Wall Street Journal bestselling author and speaker about respect as a leader’s ultimate catalyst for accountability, inclusivity and results.
As the founding CEO of The Simmons University Institute for Inclusive Leadership she holds the Deloitte Ellen Gabriel Chair for Women and Leadership where she teaches leadership teams how to create cultures of respect.
Susan is also the co-author of the Wall Street Journal bestseller of:
Her media appearances include “Good Morning America” on ABC-TV, Bloomberg Businessweek, Forbes and Inc. Magazine and now also the Take on Board podcast!
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Simmons University for Inclusive Leadership
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I have a question for you. When do you think the first woman was appointed to a board in Australia? The 1970s? The 1980s? Not sure? We didn't know either, so we asked around. No luck. So we started digging. Lots of digging.
if you're ready to dive deep into these fascinating stories and historical moments, we've created the perfect series for you. Broads on Boards is a nine part special series about women who have always done leadership.
Coming in March 2024. Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.
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