Women on Boards

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Women on Boards

Hear how a range of non-executive female directors have been successful in their boardroom aspirations and what their experiences have been once they got there.

  1. NOV 14

    Building Your NED Portfolio in Insurance

    In this episode, we speak with Carol Hagh, an experienced portfolio NED serving on both a FTSE 250 board and a FTSE All-Share board. Carol shares insights from her extensive career and journey in the boardroom. With a wealth of experience spanning digital innovation and customer and corporate strategy across diverse global markets, Carol shares how her executive background shaped her NED journey. She discusses how to assess your 'board fit', the benefits of joining committees, collaborating effectively with headhunters, and the importance of patience in navigating the path to a successful board career.

    40 min

  2. OCT 10

    Embracing Strategic Decision-Making for Boardroom Success

    In this episode Lloydette Bai-Marrow, an experienced non-executive director, anti-corrpution expert, and economic crime lawyer, discusses her extensive career and board journey.  She emphasises the importance of strategic decision-making in choosing roles, building relationships, and demonstrating the value you bring to a board.

    48 min

  3. SEP 4

    How to Balance a NED Portfolio Alongside Your Day Job

    In this episode, Tracy Watkinson, an experienced Non-Executive Director and a FTSE100 Chief Operating Officer, shares the invaluable tips gained from her remarkable career and board journey. Tracy has held various community board roles - undertaken in her private time - alongside her executive career. Our journey with Tracy began at one of our in-house workshops, and she has been a valued member of our network for over a decade.

    37 min

  4. JUL 29

    Breaking Barriers in the Boardroom

    In this episode, Monica Collings, a seasoned portfolio Non-Executive Director and award-winning former CEO, shares her experiences, challenges, and the strategies she adopted to break barriers and succeed in the boardroom. Monica highlights the importance of self-belief, representation of marginalised voices, and self-care in board roles to foster positive organisational change.

    43 min

  5. JUN 28

    Strategic Approaches to Equity, Diversity & Inclusion

    How do you create a truly inclusive company culture? In this episode, our CEO, Fiona Hathorn, is joined by Matt Duncan, Managing Director (Business Performance Improvement Leader) at Protiviti, and Dr Zandile Ndlovu, a Board Advisor and experienced Head of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion. Drawing from the themes in the third chapter of our Hidden Truth 2024 report - Strategic Approaches to People and Culture - they explore managing diverse people and cultures, enhancing leadership, gathering valuable employee insights and addressing key challenges in ED&I.

    42 min

  6. MAY 9

    How to secure a board role with ‘non-traditional’ skill sets

    Traditionally, the boardroom has been seen as the domain of accountants and lawyers, but the modern board requires non-executives with a broader range of professional expertise. In this episode, we hear from Mai Fenton and Kirsten Achtelstetter, two non-executives with marketing and tech backgrounds respectively, about their experiences securing board positions. They share insights on how they demonstrated the relevance of their skill set, positioned themselves for success and navigated challenges they faced.

    41 min

  7. APR 3

    Building a NED career in financial services

    In this podcast, Marcia Cantor-Grable, an experienced portfolio Non-Executive Director, shares her inspiring journey of working in executive committee and board level roles in financial services. Throughout her career, she has held various senior global and regional roles and currently serves on four financial services boards in the UK and Europe.

    37 min

  8. MAR 5

    Elevating HR to the boardroom

    In this episode, Yetunde Hofmann talks about her journey to becoming an experienced portfolio Non-Executive Director and Board Mentor. She highlights the need to be intentional with networking and recognising the value you can bring to a board, regardless of where you are in your career.

    46 min
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Hear how a range of non-executive female directors have been successful in their boardroom aspirations and what their experiences have been once they got there.

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  • Creator
    Women on Boards
  • Years Active
    2018 - 2024
  • Episodes
    66
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Show Website
    Women on Boards

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