{"podcast":{"title":"Take on Board","slug":"take-on-board-886092","podcast_index_feed_id":886092,"rss_url":"https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/62ee92f069245300142d0a91","website_url":"https://helgasvendsen.com.au/take-on-board-podcast/","image_url":"https://assets.pippa.io/shows/62ee92f069245300142d0a91/show-cover.png","author":"Helga Svendsen","episode_count":368,"summary":"Welcome to the Take on Board podcast, where we talk all things boards and governance. Being on a board can be interesting, valuable and exciting. Yet it can also be lonely, challenging and hard. Each week I talk to women who have been there, done that. Together we'll discover what we need to take on board to be your best in the boardroom. https://helgasvendsen.com.au/take-on-board-podcast/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-08T04:19:07.493354+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/take-on-board-886092"},"episode":{"title":"Jaala Pulford on scaling an organisation, managing staffing changes and more","slug":"jaala-pulford-on-scaling-an-organisation-managing-staffing-changes-and-more","published_at":"2026-06-16T14:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/take-on-board-886092/jaala-pulford-on-scaling-an-organisation-managing-staffing-changes-and-more","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/take-on-board-886092","url":"https://shows.acast.com/takeonboard/episodes/6a1b270cad1ed3d7b5d251c1","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/62ee92f069245300142d0a91/e/6a1b270cad1ed3d7b5d251c1/media.mp3","summary":"Today on the Take On Board podcast, I'm speaking with Jaala Pulford about setting up a new statutory authority, scale an organization or scope, and having to manage staffing changes quickly.  Jaala chairs MTPConnect and the Children's Cancer Foundation. She's a non-executive director with several growth stage companies and the Tech Council of Australia. A member of parliament from 2006 to 2022, Jaala was Victoria's first female agricultural minister. Between 2014 and 2022, she held ministerial portfolios including roads, employment, innovation, and fishing. Jaala lives in Ballarat. She loves scuba diving. She totally loves scuba diving. There's photos of it everywhere. Uh, she loves travel and having the time to read.  Links and Resources Jalaa on LinkedIn Upcoming TOB Events All events You might want to: Join the Take on Board Facebook community Join the Take on Board LinkedIn community Follow along on Twitter Work with me Join the Take on Board: Kickstarter group program Join the Take on Board: Accelerator group program Find out more about me Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","meta_description":"Today on the Take On Board podcast, I'm speaking with Jaala Pulford about setting up a new statutory authority, scale an organization or scope, and having…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2370,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/take-on-board-886092/episodes/jaala-pulford-on-scaling-an-organisation-managing-staffing-changes-and-more/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/take-on-board-886092/jaala-pulford-on-scaling-an-organisation-managing-staffing-changes-and-more.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}