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Welcome to the Take on Board podcast, where we talk all things boards and governance. Being on a board can be interesting, valuable and exciting. Yet it can also be lonely, challenging and hard. Each week I talk to women who have been there, done that. Together we'll discover what we need to take on board to be your best in the boardroom.


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Helga Svendsen Rosie Wheen

Previous Guests

Louise Broekman
Louise Broekman is the founder and CEO of the Advisory Board Centre, where she has dedicated her career to enhancing the advisory board sector. With extensive experience on numerous advisory boards, she has researched and tested the field for five years, leading to the establishment of the world's first professional body for advisory boards. Louise's insights stem from her own transformative experiences with advisory boards in previous business ventures.
Helga Svendsen
Helga Svendsen is a governance expert, facilitator, and coach with extensive experience in board leadership. She is the host of the Take on Board podcast, where she discusses topics related to boards and governance. With over 200 episodes, Helga shares insights on how diverse and engaged boards can foster safer and more respectful workplaces. Her work emphasizes the importance of inclusivity and proactive governance in addressing workplace issues, particularly in relation to sexual harassment and workplace culture.
Susan Leahy
Susan Leahy is a dynamic and highly engaging speaker, trainer, and facilitator specializing in board development, leadership, and effective meetings. She is the founder of Roberts Rules Made Simple, established in 2004, and has empowered thousands of board members, board chairs, and support staff to master Robert's Rules of Order, transforming meetings into productive, efficient, and empowering experiences. Susan has worked with organizations of all sizes, from not-for-profits to Fortune 500 companies and government entities. She is also the creator of the acclaimed 'Chair a Meeting with Confidence' program, designed to help board chairs lead with clarity, authority, and ease. Additionally, Susan is on the council of the Association of Transformational Leaders and has served on the boards of CN AP, the California State Association of Parliamentarians, and Toastmasters.
Genevieve Gregor
Genevieve Gregor is a seasoned board member and executive with extensive experience in company turnarounds and governance. She currently chairs the boards of Noumi Limited, External Hold Co. Limited, Money Tech Group Limited, and Maneuver Limited. Genevieve has previously served on the boards of Western Sydney University and various other portfolio companies. Her professional background includes significant roles in private capital, both in lending and investing, having worked for prestigious firms such as Goldman Sachs and Citi Group. Additionally, she is a part-time senior advisor to TPG Capital, a global alternative capital manager.
Julia Manning
Julia Manning is a researcher and human rights advocate at the Victorian Equal Opportunities and Human Rights Commission, where she focuses on justice and inclusion. Until recently, she was the Vice Chair of Women with Disabilities Victoria and serves on an advisory board at Deakin University. Julia blends her expertise in discrimination, human rights, and organizational change to drive meaningful reform through the Commission's human rights solutions and consultancy services. Her academic work spans domestic and international settings, promoting the rights of people with disabilities to access human rights advocacy services. Julia is also an experienced board director and consultant, working to promote human rights and inclusivity in updated Australian dispute resolution standards.

Topics Discussed

advisory boards history purpose structure impact boardroom leadership preventing workplace harassment sexual harassment workplace safety diverse decision-making positive workplace culture Respect at Work legislation healthy board dynamics board development leadership effective meetings Robert's Rules of Order communication group decision-making company turnaround Noumi Limited board governance private capital lending investing discrimination decision-making anti-discrimination approach human rights inclusivity organizational change

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0:00 32:26

Advisory board mini-series: Louise Broekman outlines the history and importance of advisory boards

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Helga Svendsen
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Louise Broekman
Keywords
advisory boards history purpose structure impact

Today on the Take On Board Podcast, I'm speaking with Louise Brockman about well, all things advisory boards. This is part of an advisory board mini-series in today's episode one, where we will discuss the history, purpose, structure, and impact of advisory boards. 


Louise is on the advisory board of the Advisory Board centre, so if that's not the peak of all advisory boards, I'm not sure what is. And she's been on, well, heaps of advisory boards. She's the founder and CEO of the Advisory Board centre, and having had first-hand life-changing experience with her advisory board in a previous business, Louise researched and tested the advisory board sector for five years before establishing the world's first professional body for the advisory board sector.


She knows all there is to know.


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Louise Broekman on LinkedIn

Advisory Board Centre

ABF101 Advisory Board Best Practice Framework

2025 Megatrends Summit


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0:00 29:48

Take on Board x Not in My Workplace - Boardroom Leadership & Preventing Workplace Harassment with Helga Svendsen

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Rosie Wheen
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Helga Svendsen
Keywords
boardroom leadership preventing workplace harassment sexual harassment workplace safety diverse decision-making positive workplace culture Respect at Work legislation

Today, on the Take On Board Podcast, we have a special crossover episode. Rosie Wheen, host of the podcast Not in My Workplace, invited me for an interview. Not in My Workplace is a series that aims to be a resource for you and your workplace to become safer, more respectful, and more inclusive. Conversations will focus on how we can prevent and respond to sexual harassment in the workplace.

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How can boards act as coaches who work with executives? How do you nail a curious question that shines new insights on workplace safety around the Board table? In this episode, host Rosie Wheen sits down with governance guru, facilitator and coach Helga Svendsen to unpack the vital role of boards in preventing and responding to sexual harassment in the workplace. With over 200 podcast episodes of her fabulous podcast Take on Board and her board experience, Helga shares how diverse, inclusive, and engaged boards can create safer and more respectful workplaces. The conversation delves into boards' responsibilities under Australia’s Respect at Work legislation, the power of diverse decision-making, and how boards can proactively set the tone for a positive workplace culture. If you’re a leader, board member, or aspiring director, this episode is packed with insights on how governance can drive meaningful cultural change.

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Not in My Workplace

⁠Respect@Work website⁠

⁠Workplace Gender Equality Agency

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0:00 27:24

Can't we just get along? Susan Leahy details healthy board dynamics

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Helga Svendsen
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Susan Leahy
Keywords
healthy board dynamics board development leadership effective meetings Robert's Rules of Order communication group decision-making

Today, on the Take On Board Podcast, I'm speaking with Susan Leahy about healthy board dynamics. First off, join me in wishing Susan a very happy 50th birthday! Yes, that's right if you are listening to this podcast today (23 April - it's Susan's big day)!


Susan is on the council of the Association of Transformational Leaders and has formerly been on the boards of CN AP, the California State Association of Parliamentarians, and Toastmasters. We recently had another Toastmasters board member on, as well as Associated Students Incorporated. Susan is a dynamic and highly engaging speaker, trainer, and facilitator specialising in board development, leadership and effective meetings.


As the founder of Roberts Rules Made Simple, established in 2004, Susan has empowered 1000s of board members, board chairs, and support staff to master Robert's Rules of Order, transforming meetings into productive, efficient, and empowering experiences. I'm sure we'll hear more about that and how Robert's Rules of Order can be a fun, interesting, and engaging tool to use as a sought-after expert in communication, leadership, and group decision-making.


Susan has worked with organisations of all sizes, from not-for-profits to Fortune 500 companies and government entities. She's the creator of the acclaimed 'Chair a Meeting with Confidence' programme, designed to help board chairs lead with clarity, authority, and ease.


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Susan Leahy on LinkedIn

Robert's Rules Made Simple


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0:00 28:18

Genevieve Gregor takes us through a company turnaround and what she learned

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Helga Svendsen
Guests
Genevieve Gregor
Keywords
company turnaround Noumi Limited board governance private capital lending investing

Today, on the Take on Board podcast, I'm speaking with Genevieve Gregor about Noumi's turnaround—well, as much as she can tell us.


Genevieve is on the boards of Noumi Limited. She chairs Noumi Limited, External Hold Co. Limited, Money Tech Group Limited, and Maneuver Limited. She's previously been on the boards of Western Sydney University and a range of other portfolio company boards.


Genevieve has worked in private capital in both lending and investing capacities. Having worked for Goldman Sachs and Citi Group. Genevieve is a part-time senior advisor to TPG Capital, A Global alternative capital manager.


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Genevieve Gregor on LinkedIn


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0:00 31:20

Julia Manning wants boards  to adopt an anti-discrimination approach and has ideas of how

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Helga Svendsen
Guests
Julia Manning
Keywords
discrimination decision-making anti-discrimination approach human rights inclusivity organizational change board governance

Today on the Take Board podcast, I'm speaking with Julia Manning about discrimination and decision-making and how to adopt an anti-discrimination approach. 


Until recently, Julia was the Vice Chair of Women with Disabilities Victoria and serves on an advisory board at Deakin University. Julia is a researcher and a human rights advocate at the Victorian Equal Opportunities and Human Rights Commission, focusing on justice and inclusion.


Julia blends her expertise in discrimination, human rights and organizational change to drive meaningful reform through the Commission's human rights solutions and consultancy services. Her academic work spans domestic and international settings, focusing on promoting the rights of people with disabilities to access human rights advocacy services.


Julia is an experienced board director and consultant who has recently worked to promote human rights and inclusivity in the updated Australian dispute resolution standards. In the boardroom, Julia applies her extensive knowledge of Victoria's Equal opportunities and discrimination law to ensure that board decisions and interactions are non-discriminatory and inclusive, much of which we will explore today.


Links and Resources

Julia Manning on LinkedIn

Disability Access and Inclusion Health Check

 Human Rights Solutions


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