Podcast Ep 34: ‘How to Land Your First Board Position’ with guest Lisa Cook

Welcome to Her Ambitious Career, the personal branding and success podcast for ambitious corporate women who expect more from their careers.

This is Episode 34, ‘How to Land Your First Board Position’ and is the first in a 3-part series ‘How to Become an Influential Board Member’ with my guest Lisa Cook. Parts 2 and 3 will be aired fortnightly.

Lisa is the Founder and Managing Director of Get On Board Australia and host of the Board Shorts Podcast. Lisa is on a mission to support aspiring, new and established Board Members, and Boards themselves, to thrive to the best of their capabilities.

Today our focus is on aspiring Board Members…

And Lisa is sharing her thoughts on…

• What makes having Board experience so valuable…
• How to do your due diligence and identify the best Board opportunities for you…
• How to actually approach a Board to apply for a position…
• What skills and experience Boards are looking for right now…
• And a whole lot more!

Guest Bio:

Lisa Cook has 12 years of experience serving on boards from a range of organisations in the private, public, and not-for-profit sectors in Adelaide, Sydney, and across Australia, including Shooting Australia, Inclusive Sport SA, West Beach Community Bendigo Bank, and Western Business Leaders.

Lisa holds a degree from Charles Sturt University in business management and marketing, has completed the Foundations of Directorship program through AICD, and is currently studying a Master of Business Law at the University of Adelaide.

Connect with Lisa:
Website:                           www.getonboardaustralia.com.au
Linkedin:                          https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisamcook/
Board Shorts Podcast:   https://getonboardaustralia.com.au/board-shorts-podcast

Host Bio:

Rebecca Allen is a Career Success Coach for ambitious women looking to land dream career opportunities. She has worked over the last 10 years with clients from companies including ANZ Bank, Origin Energy, J.P. Morgan and Coca-Cola Amatil and loves getting those excited phone calls from clients saying they’ve been promoted, have negotiated a seismic pay rise or have moved into a role completely aligned with their mission, values and strengths. Her own ambitions include raising two beautiful, happy confident children; building a fun and impactful coaching business to empower 50,000 women worldwide; and visiting Alaska! Find Rebecca: www.illuminategrowth.com.au

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