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Her Ambitious Career
Ever wish you had the insight, strategies and encouragement of an executive coach, with over 14 years experience, coming straight to you every single week? That’s exactly what you’ll get when you tune into 'Her Ambitious Career', with your host and personal brand expert, Rebecca Allen! What you'll get from Rebecca: Step-by-step, practical strategies to help you build your executive profile, manage up and establish yourself as that sought out expert. Set yourself up on the fast track to senior leadership. Articulate your value with confidence. Be more influential. This podcast is here to help you take the guesswork (and stress) out of proactively managing your career, building credibility and visibility and having a lot more fun in the process! Tune in, get inspired, and discover how hundreds of corporate women have achieved promotions, pay rises and dramatically grown in confidence by following Rebecca. Whether you're a female leader who feels unrecognised, are unsure of your direction, wish you were better at articulating your value or are ready to step into our own light and showcase your personal brand - we've got you! Each week Rebecca comes to you with ideas to help you take fresh action on the most important strategies you need to enjoy the career success and fulfilment you deserve!
Her Ambitious Career
Ep 215 - How to Take On a Board Role Earlier In Your Career, with guest Claire Braund OAM
If you're worried you're too young, or don't offer enough value, to be an impactful Board member, think again!
My guest today is Claire Braund OAM, Executive Director and co-founder of Women on Boards. In this episode, Claire is sharing a raft of valuable insight into how to get yourself ready for a Board application. There is no such as thing as 'too early' to join a Board: the key is to prepare well. Claire is talking about how to define your value proposition, key skills and experience; how to identify your first Board opportunity; defining your purpose as a Board member and so much more!
Claire, on finding the right Board for you:
"The big thing is purpose. Why are you seeking to go on a Board? You have to have a match with the Board you want to join. Have a sense about what you might bring to them, not what they can do for you."
Links:
- Visit Women On Boards
- Connect with Claire Braund on Linkedin
- Connect with Rebecca Allen on Linkedin
- Visit the Illuminate website to learn more about standout Career & Leadership coaching for women
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About Claire:
Claire is a social entrepreneur and businesswoman who co-founded Women on Boards in Australia in 2006 and in the UK in 2012. She is a highly respected speaker and workshop presenter on how to craft a board career, build a board CV and a wide range of topics associated with her role at Women on Boards. She is known for her courage, conviction, compassion and confidence in inspiring and creating pathways for women to take on board and leadership roles. Claire became a Churchill Fellow in 2011 for her research into the effect of gender quotas on publicly listed boards in Norway, the UK and France, is a graduate of the Benevolent Society’s Sydney Social Leadership Program and an experienced Non-Executive Director on small businesses and large Not-For-Profit organisations . Past directorships include Central Coast Conservatorium Ltd (Chair), Coast Shelter Emergency Accommodation Ltd, The Women’s Club and Foundation for Australian Agricultural Women Ltd. In the 2024 Kings' Birthday Honours List Claire received an Order of Australia Medal (OAM) for service to women, to business and to the NSW Central Coast Region.
About Rebecca:
Rebecca Allen is a Career & Leadership Coach for corporate women, aspiring to senior levels of leadership. Over the last decade, Rebecca has helped women realise their potential at companies including Woolworths, ANZ, J.P. Morgan, PwC, Coca-Cola Amatil, Ministry of Defence, Frontier Sensing and AbbVie Medical Research through her Roadmap to Senior Leadership coaching programs. Connect with Rebecca