"Fast forward" with Giselle McLachlan CFInstD

In this episode Steven speaks to Giselle McLachlan, who describes herself as a down-to-earth governance and business adviser on a mission to help 1000 kiwi businesses to flourish through great governance. She is founder of Grounded Governance, Chair of AbacusBio, Councillor of Te Kaunihera Medical Council and has previously chaired the Audit Committee for the Institute of Financial Advisors and the Medical Council.  Giselle says that boards need to be future-focused, and as part of this, need to have good succession planning. Directors need to be constantly evaluating their own performance and refreshing their governance skills on an ongoing basis.  She also talks about boards increasingly being places where directors can bring their whole selves, not just their director personas and offers directors a challenge - stop looking at the paucity of time and start to think about how much time we do have and where we should give it.  Giselle is a Chartered Fellow of the Institute of Directors.  Connect with Giselle on LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/giselle-mclachlan/  Find out more about the Advanced Directors Course:  https://www.iod.org.nz/governance-courses/advanced-directors-course-2/ Find out more about the Institute of Directors:  https://www.iod.org.nz/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Board Matters is an ongoing podcast series that addresses governance topics and issues that matter most to boards and directors in Aotearoa New Zealand.Each season, podcast host Steven Moe speaks to leading directors from different industries, delving into their experiences and giving them an opportunity to share their perspectives on themes and issues such as conflicts of interest, navigating tension in the boardroom, SMEs, building diversity, the importance of workplace health and safety, the role of the chair, and much more.Season 3 launches in August 2024 and investigates the importance of creating 'safe spaces' in the boardroom, and why embedding trust enables more robust discussion and effective decision-making on boards. Subscribe to the series.Board Matters is brought to you by the Institute of Directors with support from the Advanced Directors Course. To access governance tools and resources or to find out more, head to iod.org.nz Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.