38 min
Want to Become a Board Director? Part 1 Interview with Moana Weir (Ep 104) The Job Hunting Podcast
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- Careers
About our guest, Moana Weir (part 1):
Moana has over 20 years of Executive experience, leading strategic business and cultural transformation: in the healthcare and health insurance industry with Bupa, including as Acting MD for the Bupa Dental business, and as Acting Corporate Affairs Director. Prior to this, she had Executive experience in listed, international online companies at SEEK (seek.com.au), REA (realestate.com.au), and Melbourne IT leading areas including Legal, Governance, and Company Secretarial, Regulatory, Risk, Corporate Affairs and Sustainability.
Moana also has deep experience for over 10 years as a Non-Executive Director in the not-for-profit Government and community sector. She is currently Chair of the Equal Opportunity and Human Rights Commission Victoria (VEOHRC), and a member of the People and Culture Committee at Movember, the leading charity changing the face of men’s health globally. She has also previously been a director on the Board of VLine and a director of the Melbourne Montessori School Board. To learn more, check Moana Weir's LinkedIn Profile.
Episode Timestamps:
04:07 - Moana's career journey
09:56 - What are Moana's strengths that helped her career growth?
14:14 - The importance of taking breaks.
19:16 - How did Moana start her board portfolio?
23:52 - How to build a board portfolio
25:52 - Due diligence process
27:29 - Moana as a director
30:04 - What are the common avenues to being an executive director?
31:52 - Should you be at C-level before joining a board?
34:19 - Should you start with not-for-profit first?
Links mentioned in this episode:
The Job Hunting Podcast episode 31. Me Inc.
The Job Hunting Podcast episode 78. Portfolio career: What is it, and is it for you?
The Job Hunting Podcast episode 56. How to start your board director career.
The Job Hunting Podcast episode 103. How to make successful career transitions.
Other ways to enjoy this podcast:
Read the full blog on the podcast website
Download a transcript of this episode
About your host:
Hello, I'm Renata Bernarde, the Host of The Job Hunting Podcast. I'm also an executive coach, job hunting expert, and career strategist. I teach corporate, non-profit, and public professionals the steps and frameworks to help them find great jobs, change, and advance their careers with confidence and less stress.
Subscribe to the weekly newsletter.
A free resource for job hunters: The Optimized Job Search Schedule.
Learn more about my career services: www.renatabernarde.com.
Book a time to discuss 1-1 coaching and achieve your goals faster
Or please email me at rb@renatabernarde.com.
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Host: Renata Bernarde
Editing: Cianna Reider
Music: Scott Holmes
Contact us: rb@renatabernarde.com
The Job Hunting Podcast is a podcast by Pantala Pty Ltd.
Pantala acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the Land we have recorded this podcast on, the Bunurong people. We pay our respects to their Elder's past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures.
About our guest, Moana Weir (part 1):
Moana has over 20 years of Executive experience, leading strategic business and cultural transformation: in the healthcare and health insurance industry with Bupa, including as Acting MD for the Bupa Dental business, and as Acting Corporate Affairs Director. Prior to this, she had Executive experience in listed, international online companies at SEEK (seek.com.au), REA (realestate.com.au), and Melbourne IT leading areas including Legal, Governance, and Company Secretarial, Regulatory, Risk, Corporate Affairs and Sustainability.
Moana also has deep experience for over 10 years as a Non-Executive Director in the not-for-profit Government and community sector. She is currently Chair of the Equal Opportunity and Human Rights Commission Victoria (VEOHRC), and a member of the People and Culture Committee at Movember, the leading charity changing the face of men’s health globally. She has also previously been a director on the Board of VLine and a director of the Melbourne Montessori School Board. To learn more, check Moana Weir's LinkedIn Profile.
Episode Timestamps:
04:07 - Moana's career journey
09:56 - What are Moana's strengths that helped her career growth?
14:14 - The importance of taking breaks.
19:16 - How did Moana start her board portfolio?
23:52 - How to build a board portfolio
25:52 - Due diligence process
27:29 - Moana as a director
30:04 - What are the common avenues to being an executive director?
31:52 - Should you be at C-level before joining a board?
34:19 - Should you start with not-for-profit first?
Links mentioned in this episode:
The Job Hunting Podcast episode 31. Me Inc.
The Job Hunting Podcast episode 78. Portfolio career: What is it, and is it for you?
The Job Hunting Podcast episode 56. How to start your board director career.
The Job Hunting Podcast episode 103. How to make successful career transitions.
Other ways to enjoy this podcast:
Read the full blog on the podcast website
Download a transcript of this episode
About your host:
Hello, I'm Renata Bernarde, the Host of The Job Hunting Podcast. I'm also an executive coach, job hunting expert, and career strategist. I teach corporate, non-profit, and public professionals the steps and frameworks to help them find great jobs, change, and advance their careers with confidence and less stress.
Subscribe to the weekly newsletter.
A free resource for job hunters: The Optimized Job Search Schedule.
Learn more about my career services: www.renatabernarde.com.
Book a time to discuss 1-1 coaching and achieve your goals faster
Or please email me at rb@renatabernarde.com.
---------
Host: Renata Bernarde
Editing: Cianna Reider
Music: Scott Holmes
Contact us: rb@renatabernarde.com
The Job Hunting Podcast is a podcast by Pantala Pty Ltd.
Pantala acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the Land we have recorded this podcast on, the Bunurong people. We pay our respects to their Elder's past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures.
38 min