{"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":"Summer Series: Board composition and effectiveness mini series – Katie Constantinou on onboarding new directors","slug":"summer-series-board-composition-and-effectiveness-mini-series-katie-constantinou-on-onboarding-new-directors","published_at":"2025-12-23T13:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/take-on-board-886092/summer-series-board-composition-and-effectiveness-mini-series-katie-constantinou-on-onboarding-new-directors","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/take-on-board-886092","url":"https://shows.acast.com/takeonboard/episodes/6949c7204c1c9c7f2b88a2ff","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/62ee92f069245300142d0a91/e/6949c7204c1c9c7f2b88a2ff/media.mp3","summary":"Today on the Take on Board Podcast, I’m speaking with Katie Constantinou about onboarding new directors. Katie is on the board of Harbison, an aged care organisation in regional New South Wales. She also sits on several committees: the New South Wales Justices Association Southern Highlands branch and the BDCU Grads Committee. She’s formerly been on the boards of Wingecarribee Adult Day Centres, a not-for-profit service that provides social opportunities within a group setting for older people and people living with dementia. Katie is a mother of two high school children and a proud nerd about governance and legal issues. She has a deep knowledge of administrative, legal and governance frameworks, policies and practices. She’s an experienced non-executive director, adviser, public servant, legal professional, and leader of diverse Government and Community Services. Katie’s passion lies in developing collaborative stakeholder relationships and partnerships. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in linguistics and modern Greek from the University of Sydney and a Bachelor of Laws from ANU. Katie is a New South Wales Justice of the Peace, a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and a fellow of the Governance Institute of Australia. Board composition and effectiveness mini series playlist: Episode 289: steps for recruiting a board member with me! Episode 290: Katie Constantinou on onboarding new directors Episode 291: understanding board skills matrices with Leesa Chesser Episode 292: Carmel Mulhern knows how to maximise a board agenda Episode 293: Bernadette Northeast evaluates the importance of board evaluations Links and Resources Katie Constantinou on LinkedIn The Key to Director Onboarding (The Corporate Director Podcast)  https://podcasts.apple.com/au/…","meta_description":"Today on the Take on Board Podcast, I’m speaking with Katie Constantinou about onboarding new directors. Katie is on the board of Harbison, an aged care o…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2287,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/take-on-board-886092/episodes/summer-series-board-composition-and-effectiveness-mini-series-katie-constantinou-on-onboarding-new-directors/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/summer-series-board-composition-and-effectiveness-mini-series-katie-constantinou-on-onboarding-new-directors.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}