Board Matters

If you find yourself second-guessing at a board meeting, chances are you won’t be alone. Gavin Fernandez CMInstD explains why being comfortable enough to share your concerns with other board members will enrich discussion and, importantly, help to navigate risk. 

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When an approach isn’t working at the board table, everyone should feel entitled to speak up, according to director Bella Takiari-Brame CMInstD, who says this also needs to be done with respect. Listen to the episode to find out the difference between operating in an international environment versus a New Zealand one, and why leaving egos at the door and leading with aroha and respect makes for a better board.  

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What does it take to lay a foundation where people can ‘call out behaviour’ that doesn’t meet the needs of an organisation? While this might feel like dangerous territory, Eugene Berryman-Kamp CMInstD shares his experience of being called out in the boardroom, and why it has changed his approach as chair, leading to better performance from his board. 

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Knowing yourself is to also understand others. But operating as a group and having your views heard might be challenging when there are strong personalities at play in the boardroom. Find out why taking the time to listen will empower critical thinking at the board table, why accepting you’ve made a mistake allows you to start again, and why good listening feeds into an ability to ‘trust’. 

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In a culture of inclusion, people will feel safe to respectfully challenge the views of others, share their own views and enter into constructive debate, according to director Antony Vriens CFInstD. 

Find out more about why creating a safe space relies on the leadership dynamic across an entire organisation, and why risk is heightened when trust is not present. 

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What does it mean to create a safe space in the boardroom and how will this enable diverse perspectives to be shared, while making room for rigorous discussion and debate?  

In this season of Board Matters, podcast host Steven Moe MInstD speaks to directors from different industries to delve into what it means to carve out an environment in the boardroom that is equitable and without judgement – and why this is ...

Natasha Cockerell CMInstD comes from a background in architecture and is involved in a variety of residential, commercial and educational projects with a passion for creating great spaces for learning. Her governance roles include Chairperson of the Board of Trustees at Beachlands School and the MoE Weathertightness Review Panel (WRP), Passive House NZ (PHINZ) Board, Chair of Prendos NZ Ltd / Respond Architects. 

In this episode, sh...

What do construction and the Christchurch Arts Centre have in common? Both are a focus for Murray Dickinson CMInstD who is the Executive Director for Naylor Love Construction and Chair of The Arts Centre Te Matatiki Toi Ora. 

Murray has extensive experience across a wide range of industries which include construction, infrastructure, transport, retail, waste management and financial institutions, with expertise in financial manageme...

David Glover CMInstD is an experienced director, chair and CEO with over 35 years’ experience working in New Zealand, Australia, Asia and Europe. He is currently on eight boards including the new national board of the Institute of Directors, chair of Trust Horizon, DevAcademy Aotearoa, and Synapsys. 

A chartered director, and business advisor, he co-wrote ‘Don’t worry about the Robots’ a book on technology and the future of work. In...

Marama Royal MInstD is passionate about achieving positive outcomes for whānau, especially for tamariki (children) and mokopuna (grandchildren), and has experience in strategic planning, relationship management, leadership, governance and organisational change and holds various directorship and trusteeship roles. 

In this episode, she explains why seconding a motion doesn’t exist in Whanau and Iwi governance, and how she developed h...

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Glenn Moir (CMInstD) will be the first person to tell you what failure looks like when you can’t see the forest for the trees. He discusses why expensive lessons have contributed to better long-term decisions. 

Starting his career, first with the NZ Forest Service in Hokitika (1985), Glenn later pursued a Ranger Certification and a Commerce Degree and was also involved in the formation of the Forest Management Group (1993) - a busin...

What makes governance unique in New Zealand and what needs to change? That’s the premise of the new season of Board Matters hosted by Steven Moe. 

Over seven episodes, Steven explores the ins and outs of issues that are top of mind for directors across a range of industries from forestry to architecture, the arts and construction to infrastructure and law, with topics that include future strategies, effective decision making, resour...

In this episode Steven talks with Chris Webber MInstD  who sits on the board of health provider Te Rau Matatini (Te Rau Ora) and is a strong advocate for Māori-run health programmes. 

In this podcast, Webber talks about wayfinding, a concept which comes from the Pacific navigation methodology. In this context, wayfinding is about how you maintain your waka, he says. 

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In this episode Steven talks with Jonathan Mason CFInstD who is the chair of Vector and sits on the boards of Air New Zealand and the University of Auckland Foundation. 

Jonathan talks about the importance of careful scrutiny of the financials of the organisation to keep it in a sound state and the key to protecting shareholder value. He also notes that directors must also identify, and understand the needs of, a wider group of stak...

In this episode Steven Moe talks with Rachel Afeaki-Taumoepeau CMInstD about the "relative pace of Governance."

Rachel is chair of the Tonga Business Council and her governance roles include sitting on the board of Ember Wellbeing Trust and the advisory board of the Auckland Council Waterfront TAG Place Committee.

Rachel understands the challenges of developing in governance, based on 20 years as a “Pasi...

In this episode Steven talks with Julia Chambers CMInstD  who is Chair of Humble Bee ltd, a company focussed on replacing petrochemical plastics with bio-plastic substitutes. She is also a non-executive director on Lincoln Agritech Limited.

Working in the start-up sector, Julia found herself shoulder-tapped to join boards. One of her big learnings was to continue to be true and to “honour the things that are important” whe...

In this episode of Board Matters Steven talks with Samantha Sharif CMInstD. Samantha is a director of ASX-listed New Talisman Gold, SIL/MFL Mutual Funds, Motor Trades Association and is deputy chair of the NZ Shareholders Association.  

Samantha says understanding purpose is imperative to good governance.

“The question is part of a bigger conversation around purpose and that is the lens you have got to bring to the table,” ...