Executives are beginning to lay the foundations for a board career whilst still working in corporate roles, proactively seeking opportunities to serve on company boards including Non-Executive Director and advisory board appointments. Many progressive Australian companies are increasingly encouraging their executives to seek appointments on internal and external boards. As the HR Director, encouraging your […]
read moreHow to Have a Successful Board Career
Being part of a board comes with a lot of perks including expansion of work experience, exposure to different leadership styles, business models and corporate cultures which improves your business acumen. Boards also help you to extend your networks and industry knowledge, not forgetting the financial benefits. So how can you start building your board […]
read moreNo CIO on Your Board? Why a Technologist on Board is Crucial for Business Decision Making
The Chief Information Officer really needs to have a permanent place on the board. Times are changing, today’s businesses not only rely on IT, in fact most of them thrive because technology is a building block for any successful business and efficient use of technology has become crucial for achieving enterprise goals. So why don’t […]
read moreBaby to Boardroom: Is It Possible?
Many executive women who have left the workforce to have a family consider a range of flexible and part-time traditional work options when re-entering the workforce. However, very few consider the option of returning to the Boardroom as a viable work option, as the pathway to securing board opportunities is very unclear, seemingly out of reach and […]
read moreNetworking is Critical to Your Board Career
Business Networking at Director Institute Function There are many executives that would like to have a successful board career, however if you are not prepared to network with board directors, headhunters and the business advisors who recommend board members to their clients, then you are only ever going to have very limited success. Networking is […]
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