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This #TrusteesWeek, we spoke with Getting on Board's CEO, Penny Wilson, about what is stopping the charity sector moving forward with trustee diversity.

According to Getting on Board's charity sector research, two-thirds of trustees are over 50, only 36%  are women, only 8% are people of colour (against 14% of the population), 75% have an income above the national median, and we are doing poorly on representation from other protected characteristics like disability.

So how can we ensure the charity sector improves these statistics? 

Penny and Grant Taylor discuss:
Why does trustee diversity matter?Why charities need to acknowledge the scale of the problem;The unintentional behaviours that hinder trustee diversity;What practical barriers are put up around diverse trustee recruitment?What types of fear are holding charities back with diverse recruitment?Using trustee terms proactively;Tapping into more diverse board talent;Getting diversity right at the top.A simply unmissable episode!

In this Conversations with Leaders podcast we talk to Rachel Lambert-Forsyth, Director of Membership and Professional Affairs at The Royal Society of Biology. 
Rachel was a guest speaker at our Future of Membership Organisations event in January 2020 where she talked about how you attract younger members – from developing personas to really mapping out their needs and career journey. 
Rachel will join the British Pharmacological Society as their new CEO in March 2020 and so we also discuss how she knew she was ready to make the step up to CEO. 
In this episode we talk about:
When do you know you're ready to become a CEO;How do you prepare to start your first CEO role;Imposter syndrome and how she over came it;Being a young director;ACEVO's New & Emerging Leaders Programme;How to attract younger members to your membership organisation;Future challenges and opportunities for membership bodies. Links:
https://www.rsb.org.uk/
https://www.peridotpartners.co.uk/membership-recruitment/
https://www.acevo.org.uk/skills/workshops-and-training/
Guest:
Rachel Lambert-Forsyth, Director of Membership and Professional Affairs, The Royal Society of Biology. 
 
Host:
Emma Wrafter, Peridot Partners 
About Peridot Partners:
Peridot Partners is a values-led executive recruitment agency transforming leadership and inspiring change with organisations who have social purpose. 
We’re challenging the status quo on what makes good leadership. 

In this Conversations with Leaders podcast we are delighted to be collaborating with a global organisation, GS1 UK, as they embark on a major succession plan for their outgoing CEO.
GS1 UK standards transform the way we work and live. With over 40,000 members and 114 neutral and independent organisations operating worldwide, GS1 standards provide a global language of business used in 150 countries.
Our guests are Gary Lynch, the outgoing Chief Executive and current Vice-Chairman of the GS1 in Europe Board, and Chris Tyas, Chair of GS1 UK.
Gary announced in December 2019 that he is semi-retiring as CEO after more than 12 successful years formulating and executing GS1’s strategic plan. 
As Chair, Chris brings a wealth of experience in supply chain from the food and drink industry after 36 years with Nestlé. Formerly GS1 UK’s Vice-Chairman and Board Director, Chris plays a key role in the CEO succession process.

In this episode we talk about:
What GS1 UK does as an organisation and their global impact;How to bring together a very high-profile board and what good board dynamics look like;Building a solid rapport between CEO and Chair and its bearing on governance;CEO succession planning – the process;What GS1 UK is looking for in the new CEO and the rewards and challenges of the role.Links
Chief Executive Officer - GS1 UK
GS1 UK

Guests:
Gary Lynch
Chris Tyas

Host:
Emma Wrafter, Peridot Partners 
About Peridot Partners:
Peridot Partners is a values-led executive recruitment agency transforming leadership and inspiring change with organisations who have social purpose. 
We’re challenging the status quo on what makes good leadership. 

This is a special Trustees’ Week episode of our Conversations with Leaders podcast. Our guests are Mita Desai, the Young Trustees Movement Programme Manager at The Social Change Agency and Kira Lewis, a War Studies student at King’s College London and trustee of two charities.
In October, the Young Trustees Movement launched an ambitious pledge to double the number of trustees on charity boards aged 30 and under by 2024 in England and Wales.
Mita is an experienced trustee. Her first board role was as a Trustee at The British Youth Council where she also went on to become the Chairwoman of the Board.
At King’s College London, Kira is a member of the King’s Civic Leadership Academy – a year-long programme developing leadership skills through a placement on the Young Trustees Movement at The Social Change Agency. 
In this Trustees’ Week episode we talk about:
How the Young Trustees Movement came aboutThe value young trustees bring to boards Barriers to boards recruiting young trustees Imposter syndrome as a BAME female chairpersonHow charities can better support young trusteesCreating a network and resources for progressive charities who value young trustees Links:
The Social Change Agency
The Young Trustees Movement
Peridot Partners Board Development Services
Guests:
Mita Desai
Kira Lewis
Grant Taylor, Managing Director, Peridot Partners

Host:
Emma Wrafter, Peridot Partners 
About Peridot Partners:
Peridot Partners is a values-led executive recruitment agency transforming leadership and inspiring change with organisations who have social purpose. 
We’re challenging the status quo on what makes good leadership. 

This is a special Trustees’ Week episode of our Conversations with Leaders podcast. 

Our guest is Mike Wojcik, Chair of the Young Gamers and Gamblers Education Trust (YGAM) and in his day job, he’s the CEO of Queen Mary, University of London Students’ Union. 
In this Trustees’ Week episode we talk about:
Being the Chair of a founder led charityResponsibilities of a trustee board Working with young trusteesSupporting and empowering young trustees Managing your day job and governance responsibilities Links:
YGAM Website
Peridot Partners Board Development Services
Guests:
Mike Wojcik 
Bill Yuksel, Business Manager at Peridot Partners
Host:
Emma Wrafter at Peridot Partners 
About Peridot Partners:
Peridot Partners is a values-led executive recruitment agency transforming leadership and inspiring change with organisations who have social purpose. 
We’re challenging the status quo on what makes good leadership. 

This is a special Trustees’ Week episode of our Conversations with Leaders podcast. Our guest is Adrian Sladdin, the Chair of the Jane Goodall Institute UK.

JGI UK is part of a huge a global movement and in the UK their mission is to make a difference for all living things through conservation, research and education.
In this Trustees’ Week episode we talk about:
Building a new board from scratchWorking with a recruitment partner for skills-based recruitmentHow to ensure charity is going in the right direction Being part of an international movement Celebrity supporters Links:
Jane Goodall Institute UK
Roots and Shoots
Seventh Wave Training
Peridot Partners Board Development Services
Guest:
Adrian Sladdin
Host:
Emma Wrafter at Peridot Partners 
About Peridot Partners:
Peridot Partners is a values-led executive recruitment agency transforming leadership and inspiring change with organisations who have social purpose. 
We’re challenging the status quo on what makes good leadership.