Derwent welcomed more than 100 aspiring board members and guests to our Pathway to the Boardroom series with experienced Directors Joe Pollard and Debra Singh.
Despite taking different pathways to secure their first board roles, both speakers emphasised the importance of building out executive experience and breadth before marking the transition to non-executive positions. There was also an emphasis on staying connected to the people who will keep you across the right board opportunities, which can be vastly different to executive networks.
In exploring the journey to the boardroom, Joe and Debra uncovered some key tips and tricks including: understanding your passions and value add; a board career is not a part-time role; getting comfortable with rejection; and learning the art of the good question.
Understanding your passions and value add:
Being a Board Director is not a part-time role:
Be comfortable with rejection:
The art of asking a good question:
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Australia
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