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Take on Board

Take on Board

By: Helga Svendsen
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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
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Episodes
  • Professional development mini series: Ngaire Anderson experienced the AICD  Board Mastery Program
    Sep 30 2025

    Today on the Take On Board podcast, I'm speaking with Nari Anderson about the Australian Institute of Company Directors Board Mastery Program.


    Ngaire serves on the board of IPC Health, where she holds the positions of deputy chair and chair of the Clinical Governance and Clinical Risk Committee. She's formally been on the boards of Heathkit Health, Bendico Community Health and Remembrance Park Central Victoria.


    Following 16 years as a paramedic, Ngaire has held non-executive, executive, and leadership roles, primarily in the health and community sectors. She is a graduate of the AICD company directors course. As we will hear more about today, having recently completed the AICD's Board Mastery course, Ngaire has served in various non-executive director roles across government and not-for-profit sectors.


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    37 mins
  • Professional development mini series: Jane Davel has options for New Zealand board members
    Sep 23 2025

    Today on the Take On Board podcast, I'm speaking with Jane Davel about director development options in New Zealand.


    Jane is on the board of St. Andrews Village Trust and Rowing New Zealand, and she's also a trustee of the New Zealand Rowing Foundation. She's formally been on the boards of government and for-purpose organizations of varying sizes and sectors, including the social service sector, property and construction investment, and arts and heritage.


    Jane has been serving on boards for almost a decade and enjoys the challenges and the variety of the boardroom, which includes different organizations, people, and sectors. The variety of board work keeps her interested and engaged. Before entering governance, Jane held senior executive roles across various service industries, including banking and finance, health, entertainment, and telecommunications.


    She's a member of the Institute of Directors in New Zealand, the Australian Institute of Company, directors and Women on Boards Australia.


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    Episode 128: Jane Davel offers some ideas if board members are causing trouble


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    You might want to:

    Join the Take on Board Facebook community

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    Follow along on Twitter

    Work with me

    Join the Take on Board: Kickstarter group program

    Join the Take on Board: Accelerator group program

    Find out more about me

    Contact me

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    21 mins
  • Professional development mini series: Jennifer Duncan on the virtues of the Governance for Social Impact program
    Sep 16 2025

    Today on the Take On Board podcast, I'm speaking with Jennifer Duncan, and we'll be talking about the Governance for Social Impact program. This is part of a miniseries that I'm doing about director development.


    Jennifer is on the boards of Focus One Health Foundation South Australia, and she's also a member of the South Australia Northern Territory Council for the Governance Institute of Australia.


    She has a long list of former boards: South Australian Council of Social Service, the Australian Youth Affairs Council, Justice Reinvestment, the Youth Affairs Council of South Australia, the South Australian Health and Community Service Skills Board, and the Australian Red Cross, South Australian Division.


    Jennifer owns and runs a business called Uncommon Good. Uh. This business provides consultancy and ongoing support to philanthropic foundations and not-for-profit organizations, predominantly in South Australia. And she focuses on strategy, design, and implementation. Her work is informed by almost 20 years in leadership roles within the for-purpose sector and her passionate commitment to leaving this world a better place than she found it.


    Links and Resources

    Jennifer Duncan on LinkedIn


    Upcoming TOB Events

    All events


    You might want to:

    Join the Take on Board Facebook community

    Join the Take on Board LinkedIn community

    Follow along on Twitter

    Work with me

    Join the Take on Board: Kickstarter group program

    Join the Take on Board: Accelerator group program

    Find out more about me

    Contact me

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    26 mins
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