E195｜Boost your income. Why you should become a board member with Sarah Pierman

If your view of a company board of directors is a load of men sitting around in suits talking stats, this is exactly why Sarah Pierman from Dymanic Boards is on the podcast this week. 🕴️She’s on a mission to show women the benefits of becoming a board member, whether as a non-executive director, a charity trustee, a company secretary, chair of a subcommittee, a senior independent director or even the chair of the board. Because as Sarah says, today’s boards come in all shapes and sizes across a wide range of industries, and almost all are looking for a variety of skills (your skills!), including HR, comms and marketing, and customer support, to name just a few. And what’s brilliant is that most of these roles pay a fee for your time (althoughgh how that time is allocated can differ wildly, as Sarah explains in the episode).Here’s why you should tune inIf you have time to spare and want to get paid for talent and expertise; if you love the idea of charting the strategic direction of a company and overseeing the governance of an organisation; if you want to hear how you can make fit it around your life –  this is the episode that could open a new and fulfilling role. 👏🏼 Here’s what to listen out for:[00:44] What FTSE companies tell us about the landscape of women on boards.[03:40] Don’t think you have the skills to be on a board? Think again. [04:37] Why Sarah set up Dynamic Boards.[06:09] Things to consider when recruiting non-executive directors.[08:30] What board roles can you apply for?[13:36] What’s the pay and time commitment for these roles? [23:08] The flexibility of non-executive director work. We need more women and waaaaay more diversity on today’s company boards. So press play now. ▶️▶️▶️ Love our podcast? Leave a review and get hold of our Quick Start Podcast Guide.For links and resources mentioned in this episode, please visit TechPixies.comWant to get in touch? We'd love to hear from you.Follow us on social media @techpixies and ping us a DM or drop us a line at support@techpixies.com Thanks for listening!

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Joy Foster is an award-winning entrepreneur who helps women upskill with modern technology in order to return to work, change careers or start a business. Most recently she was recognised by Grant Thornton as one of the 100 Faces of the Vibrant Economy 2018, she was awarded Startup Director of the Year for London and the South by the Institute of Directors (May 2018). She was the only Startup female finalist in the national IoD awards (Oct 2018). Her business, TechPixies was named Women in Business Startup of the Year 2018 and Enterprise Nation Female Startup of the Year 2017. Joy and her company have recently been profiled in Forbes for raising £150,000 and Stella for breaking down barriers for women wanting to re-ignite their careers and in April 2019, TechNation has named TechPixies ‘one to watch’ in the EdTech space.