HOW TO GAIN A BOARD APPOINTMENT WEBINAR SERIES

1. HOW TO GAIN A BOARD APPOINTMENT • WEBINAR SERIES

3. EVERYTHING YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT THE BOARD APPOINTMENT PROCESS

4. I AM GOING TO GIVE YOU INFORMATION THAT WILL REVOLUNTIONISE THE WAY YOU GO ABOUT LOOKING FOR AND GAIN A BOARD APPOINTMENT. Information few know about and almost no one uses

5. HOW YOU CAN SEPARATE YOURSELF FROM YOUR COMPETITORS This is a highly competitive space – you must know and be able to articulate why you should be appointed over your competitors.

6. DAVID SCHWARZ - The CEO & Founder of Board Direction (AU) & Board Appointments (UK) An (ex) international headhunter/recruiter. 15yrs experience putting people on boards Author: The definitive guide to finding and gaining a board appointment’ Quoted in the media as the ‘leading board recruitment and CV expert’. A NfP Non Executive Director. I help put people on boards.

7. Today What sort of board opportunities are available & Where to find them.

8. We Will Cover • A quick recap • Three Sectors & their Boards • Government Committees – What & Where to find them • Commercial Organisations – What & Where to find them • Not for Profit Boards – What & Where to find them • What next.

9. What board is right for you? Managing your expectations against the reality of your appointment.

10. A quick recap – which board for you? • How much/do you need to get paid? • Do you have past board experience? • What is your skill set? • Where do you live? • How valuable are your contacts & to whom? • What your timings are? • What your passions are? • What time you have? • How much preparation are you willing to do?

11. What board role is right for you? Manage your expectations • What board would I like to sit on? • What board would appoint me? • What board would I realistically appoint myself to? Be critical.

12. Three Sectors & their Boards Each require different skills and experience but all are competitively sought after

13. Federal & State Government Boards & Committees What they are, why you should consider them and Were to find them

14. Australian Government Boards & Committees • Media/Art; • Communication; • Defence; • Education; • Employment; • Environment; • Finance; • Foreign Affairs & Trade: • Health; Industry; • Infrastructure Development; • Social Services; • Treasury; • Veteran’s Affairs • …and more

15. Where to find them State, Federal & Special interests government boards

16. www.directory.gov.au/boards-and-other-entities

17. Connecting Australia’s industry leading women with opportunities to be considered for Australian Government board appointments. The database is used by the Australian Government to source candidates for appointment to Australian Government boards..https://www.boardlinks.gov.au/

18. The Treasury maintains an active database for those interested in being considered for appointment to statutory or non-statutory bodies within the Treasury portfolio. https://treasury.gov.au/the-department/recruitment-and-careers/board-appointments/

19. www.directory.act.gov.au/ccExternal_5.1/index.html

20. State & Local Government Boards & Committees • NSW: www.lgnsw.org.au/about-us/lgnsw-positions-vacant • VIC: www.getonboard.vic.gov.au/ • SA / NT : www.officeforwomen.sa.gov.au/premiers-womens-directory & www.dpc.sa.gov.au/what-we-do/services-for-government/boards-and-committees-administration • Queensland: www.qld.gov.au/about/how-government-works/other-government-bodies/qron/join • WA: www.wa.gov.au/agency • Women in Sport: www.online.ausport.gov.au/was/register/apply.aspx

21. Commercial Organisations What they are, why you should consider them and Were to find them

22. Commercial Opportunities • Non Executive Boards: Traditional risk orientated • Subsidiary Boards: Focused on output • Family Boards: Often politically challenging • Advisory Boards: Time limited & specific • Start ups: They want all of you

23. A word of warning: Investment/Equity Boards

24. Where to find them LinkedIn, Seek, National/State Newspapers, AICD, Board Direction

25. LinkedIn

26. SEEK & the equivalents

27. Newspapers

28. Board Direction View Past Vacancies: www.boarddirection.com.au/

29. Not for Profit Organisations What they are, why you should consider them and Were to find them

30. Not for Profit Opportunities Not necessarily what you think they are. • International – Greenpeace, Amnesty International • National – Heart Foundation, Cancer Council, Super Funds • State – Peak Bodies, Arts & Environmental Trusts, Health & Sports, Community Banks • Community – Schools, Clubs, Foundations, Development Organisations Industries include: Finance, Industry, Sport, Community, Health, Housing, Education, Environment… and more

31. ‘Significant people’ on NfP boards. • Great Barrier Reef Foundation • Sydney Theatre Co. • Financial Markets Foundation for Children • Shakespeare Co. • Heart & Research Institute • Victorian Opera Company • Red Cross Hong Kong • Australian War Memorial • Foundation for Very Special Kids • Sir Roland Wilson Foundation • National Museum Australian Museum • Lizard Island Reef Research Foundation • The Australian Ballet • Mission Australia • Melbourne Fashion Festival • Alannah and Madeline Foundation • Carey Baptist Grammar School • Diabetes Institute • Sydney Symphony Orchestra. • St Vincent’s Institute of Medical Research

32. A great place to begin? • Accessible – you can reach them • Willing – to have a discussion • Quality – top quality board member • Contribution – your skills are valuable • Lower entry requirements – they are less competitive • Title – you can call yourself a NED • Learn the ropes – from experienced directors

33. Where to find them Various websites

34. Where to find them • Seek Volunteer: www.volunteer.com.au/ • Community Business Bureau: www.cbb.com • Institute fo Community Directors: www.communitydirectors.com.au/icda/board/vacancy_search.form • Volunteering Australia: www.volunteeringaustralia.org/ • Probono: www.probonoaustralia.com.au/search-opportunity/?type=volunteer + AICD, Board Direction & LinkedIn …

35. Choose carefully Just because you could be appointed does not mean you should say ‘yes’

36. Be Passionate Regardless of your reality and your aspirations you must be passionate about: • Your contribution • The organisation • What the organisation does

37. Be Careful The first sort of board appointment you accept might be the last sort of board appointment you accept. Little evidence to suggest you can work your way up to a ‘better’ board from a NfP appointment.

38. The Key To Your Success Clarity, Focus& Perseverance

39. A pretty simple equation: The harder you work the luckier you get Perseverance is key

40. Thousands have made this journey successfully and most don’t credit their executive experience as the reason for their success. Rather, persistence and having the appropriate strategy, tactics and ambition in place will be the key to your success. This is what will separate you from other applicants.

41. Contact Details • QUESTIONS & COMMENTS David Schwarz E: contact@boarddirection.com.au W: www.boarddirection.com.au

43. Contact Details • QUESTIONS & COMMENTS David Schwarz E: contact@boarddirection.com.au W: www.boarddirection.com.au

44. Don’t forget to register for next weeks’ webinar We will examine The four ways people are traditionally appointed to a board and the five things Chairs want in successful candidates.