Board Talk: Off the Cuff
Board Talk: Off the Cuff is a new podcast from the Institute of Directors in New Zealand, featuring candid conversations with emerging and seasoned governance professionals with insights and practical tools to support those navigating leadership and the boardroom. Through the series, you'll gain useful tips from directors with diverse industry sector knowledge that will open the doors to the boardroom with real people sharing their perspectives on the obstacles, challenges and positive benefits of contributing at the board table, including why they're giving back to the community (or their organisations of choice), and why people are at the heart of good governance. -------------------------- The Institute of Directors is a not-for-profit organisation in Aotearoa New Zealand led by a vision to support directors to positively transform the future. To find out more, or for free access to board toolkits and resources head to iod.org.nz Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episodes
In Aotearoa’s boardrooms, power has long looked and sounded the same. But with Pasifika communities making up a growing share of our population — and bringing deep cultural governance experience with them — the call for change isn’t just timely, but overdue.
This episode of Board Talk – Off the Cuff, explores the rise of Pasifika voices in governance: why boards need them, the invisible barriers standing in their way, and how cu...
How should a board deal with tension, or create positive change in an organisation without creating divisions? And how can individual authenticity lead to positive collective purpose?
This episode explores boardroom dynamics, and goes deep on the bigger issues at play.
Eileen Basher discusses what it means to make hard decisions when times are tough, how to give voice to the quieter people in the room, and why refle...
In this episode, host Sonia Yee continues the exploration of the Top Five Issues for Directors in 2026.
Independent director Helen Robinson shares tips on the evolving relationship between chairs and CEOs and how leadership dynamics shape organisational success.
Louise Broekman explains why advisory boards and committees help to de-risk the decision making process and boost agility, and Charles Finney outlines the geopolit...
Over the next two episodes, we explore the Top Five Issues that directors need to be aware of in 2026, including governing for growth, the rise of advisory boards and committees, the changing nature of the stakeholder environment and why the Chair-CEO relationship is pivotal for the success of any organisation, and much, much more.
This episode includes:
Nick Tuffley, Chief Economist, ASB &n...
Knowing yourself could be your make or break, if you want to make an impression at the board table
This pilot episode explores 'value proposition' - what it looks like, how to attract opportunities, why knowing yourself - and understanding your skill set - will make you a strong candidate for a board role, the importance of diversity as Aotearoa New Zealand's demographics evolve, and much more.
This episode features vo...
Forget fireside chats, Board Talk: Off the Cuff is a new podcast with real people talking about the issues affecting their organisations in the boardroom and beyond.
Brought to you by the Institute of Directors in New Zealand, the series is produced and presented by international award-winning producer Sonia Yee who brings to light the issues that are top of mind for directors - and the challenges and opportunities they face now...
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