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Today on the Take on Board podcast, Helga is speaking with Carolyn Grant about psychological safety in the boardroom and it relates to decision-making.Carolyn is an Advisory Board member to Civic Ledger, Samford Support Network and Cerge Pty Ltd.She is an advisor, author and creator of tools and frameworks founded in neuroscience, to provide evidence based insights, to improve the quality of our decisions and the implementation of them in organisations.Carolyn is the author of the "People + Science Boardroom Psychological Safety Benchmark 202-2021 (Aust) . In addition she is author of the "Legacy Leadership - the emergence of a new leadership model after more than a decade of crisis" book and leadership training competency framework.Carolyn’s research has explored “The Value in Emotional Engagement in Customer Interactions” and the “Psychological Safety of Boards and its Effect on Decision Making”. Passionate about identifying emerging best practices and helping organisations master them, Carolyn has designed a Best Practice People+Science © Communications Framework and the People+Science Psychological Safety Assessment Tool for boards and organisations.Contact Carolyn or find out more about her:https://www.linkedin.com/in/carolynmcsweeneygrant/Resources mentioned in this episode:People + Science Boardroom Psychological Safety Benchmark 202-2021 (Aust) - https://www.6peas.com.au/product/people-science-psychological-safety-benchmark-2020-2021-aust/The Boardroom Psychological Safety Benchmark - summaryhttps://www.6peas.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/BOARDROOM-PSYCHOLOGICAL-SAFETY-BENCHMARK-REPORT-2020-2021-HIGHLIGHTS-ONLY.pdfBook: The Cave - The Inside Story of the Secret Plans and Unsung Heroes that Helped a Team of International Experts Pull off the Dramatic Thai Cave Rescuehttps://www.booktopia.com.au/the-cave-liam-cochrane/book/9780733340130.htmlWomen On Boardshttps://www.womenonboards.net/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 with Bronwyn Wellings about tends in reporting and The Australasian Reporting Awards - yes, that’s a real thing. Who knew?Bronwyn is currently Chair of the St. Andrew’s Foundation, Deputy Chair of the Australasian Reporting Awards, Chair of the Finance, Audit, Risk and Remuneration Committee of the ETU (Victorian Branch) and a member of Victoria University’s Compliance, Audit and Risk Committee.She was previously on the boards of Connections UnitingCare, ten20 Foundation, Uniting Church Property Board and Trust (VicTas Synod)Bronwyn is an experienced executive and non-executive director with a background drawn from local and international organisations in the resource and manufacturing industries and not-for-profit Boards. She has a strong background in all aspects of finance and a particular interest in strategy, risk management, governance, corporate finance and reporting.There is still time to enter your reports for an award. Find out more: https://www.arawards.com.au/Contact Bronwyn or find out more about her:https://www.linkedin.com/in/bronwynwellings/Resources mentioned in this episode:Australasian Reporting Awards - https://www.arawards.com.au/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 with Shana Shreier-Joffe about a hot topic in many boardrooms at the moment - mandatory vaccination in the workplace.Shana has over 20 years’ experience as an employment and industrial lawyer. She began her career as a barrister in South Africa and has a Masters in Law from Cambridge University.Shana’s clients include numerous publicly listed and international clients. She is the trusted advisor for all employment related matters for her corporate and government clients.Shana believes in preventative law and is a frequent blogger on employment law topics, has written numerous articles that have been widely published and presents at a wide variety of seminars and provides in-house training on all aspects of employment law.Shana was also recognised as a leading lawyer in her field by being nominated as a finalist for the Lawyers Weekly Employment Law Partner of the Year in 2019. Her team was nominated as a finalist for the Employment Law Team of the Year in 2020.Contact Shana or find out more about her:https://www.keypointlaw.com.au/lawyers/shana-schreier-joffe/https://www.linkedin.com/in/shana-schreier-joffe-b742b07/Resources mentioned in this episode:Keypoint Law: https://www.keypointlaw.com.au/Safe Work Australia: https://www.safeworkaustralia.gov.au/national-safe-work-monthCan employers force employees to be COVID-19 vaccinated? https://www.keypointlaw.com.au/keynotes/can-employers-force-employees-to-be-covid-19-vaccinated-2/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 with Deb Coram about some of the recent developments in legislation in relation to respect at work.Deborah Coram is the CEO of two award winning compliance and governance organisations, Safetrac and Boardtrac which support organisations and their boards to implement programs that help build a culture of integrity.A lawyer by trade, Deb’s international career has spanned New York and the UK and she is a passionate advocate for businesses to adopt a staff-first ethos, and move beyond the 'check-a-box' approach to compliance.This is the first episode in a safety at work series.Contact Deb or find out more about her:https://www.linkedin.com/in/deborahcoram/Resources mentioned in this episode:SafeTrac: https://www.safetrac.com.au/Safe Work Australia: https://www.safeworkaustralia.gov.au/national-safe-work-monthPodcast: https://www.safetrac.com.au/corporate-culture-clean-up-listen-to-fear-and-greeds-podcast-with-safetrac-ceo/ Respect@Work: The Legislative Changes and What You Need to Know https://www.safetrac.com.au/respectwork-the-legislative-changes-and-what-you-need-to-know/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 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/Banking and Finance Oath: https://thebfo.org/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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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_nonprofitsOther InformationVHA mentoring highlights - What skills are needed to be a mentorhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-XelGbqR09s&list=PL4FBRSMXkDSUmGccGgzQ02wDMZcdzlMa-&index=5FOR 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 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-aab98a65Resources Mentioned in this episodeVHA - Mentoring programhttps://vha.org.au/education-resources/mentoring-program/Sheryl Sandberg, Lean In: https://www.booktopia.com.au/lean-in-sheryl-sandberg/book/9780753541647.htmlKim Scott, Radical Candor: https://www.booktopia.com.au/radical-candor-kim-scott/book/9781250235374.htmlOther InformationVHA mentoring highlights - How the program helpedhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zjh-JqQoCrY&list=PL4FBRSMXkDSUmGccGgzQ02wDMZcdzlMa-&index=8FOR 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 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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.