Learn first-hand about getting board positions from Dame Judith Mayhew Jonas DBE

Applications are now open for a brand new expert-led mentoring group focussed on getting your first a non-executive director board position, starting in May 2016.

We are delighted to announce that we have created a rare and unique opportunity for you to join our 'Getting a Board Role' mentoring group led by a highly experienced board member, Dame Judith Mayhew Jonas DBE. 

Getting into the boardroom can be highly challenging and this is one of our most popular areas of demand for mentoring. Everybody in the network who is aspiring to get their first board role in the near future is encouraged to apply for our new expert-led mentoring group starting in May 2016.  

Having a mentor is widely recognised critical success factor for securing your first board role.  With the rich insights and know-how from Dame Judith and the support of your fellow mentees, this mentoring group will help accelerate your journey into the boardroom.  The sessions will help you to grasp what is involved with being on a board, understand how best to position your expertise and experience, and ultimately what you will need to do to successfully secure your first board position. 

This group is aimed anybody who is aspiring to be a board member in the near future and who wants to benefit from Dame Judith's practical guidance on how to go about it.  This group will suit anybody who is:

• Gathering information about what is involved with being on a board (i.e., expectations, responsibilities, liabilities, etc) and what is most valued in terms of experience, skills, expertise and personal qualities
• Evaluating relevant expertise, skills and experiences and/or identifying and addressing key gaps or challenges to being 'board ready'
• Ready to secure your first board role

Last month I went back to New Zealand to visit family and friends along with trying to soak up some of NZ’s late summer sun as many of us do at this time of the year. What was different about this trip was I’d been asked to speak at my old high school and two opportunities to catch-up with NZBWN members who had returned to NZ and now living in either Wellington or Auckland.

It ended up that I spoke twice at my old high school, Villa Maria College, Christchurch. The first engagement included speaking along with the Chief Economist from ASB to 80 past pupils. I shared with this group some of my experiences attending Villa and my journey to the UK. I also shared a little about what has kept me in the UK and how I set-up the New Zealand Business Women’s Network and the importance of building relationships.

Are you facing or contemplating a big change?

Applications are now open for a brand new Traversing Change mentoring group starting in May 2016.

We know that many of you are currently facing or contemplating significant changes and looking for individual support with your journeys.  We have created an outstanding opportunity for you to join a Traversing Change mentoring group led by an inspirational mentor.

This group is aimed anybody who is facing or contemplating a significant change (in career, business, location, lifestyle, etc) and who needs support with how to go about it, specifically:

• • Digging into the ‘why’ of your change and addressing any limiting beliefs
  • Developing commitment to your change and ensuring follow through
  • Breaking your change into inspirational and manageable chunks

If you are ready to embrace change and you are keen to make sure that your thinking and behaviours are oriented towards successful outcomes and a positive change exerience then this mentoring group is for you.  With the support of your mentor and fellow mentees, this mentoring group will help you to take charge, energise change, and create a positive experience in the face of change.