Life Hack: Becoming A Board Member with Samantha Malach
THERE'S A HACK FOR THAT
English - July 06, 2021 06:00 - 36 minutes - 25.2 MB - ★★★★★ - 46 ratingsSelf-Improvement Education Health & Fitness Alternative Health life hack hack self-improvement spirituality curious curiosity Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
On this week’s episode, Lauren and Erica chat with friend of the pod Samantha Malach about her experience serving as a board member for a number of organizations both in the USA and Canada. She served on the Calgary Allied Arts Foundation (CAAF) board for six years including an 18 month term as the board President, four years as Board Director for Dress For Success Calgary, and is a current board member for Dress For Success Denver.
The hacks we cover in today’s episode are:
1 - Use your network as a tool to find the right board position for you
2 - Volunteer with organizations before seeking a board position
3 - Understand the time and financial commitment of the organization’s board members
4 - Do your research - make sure the organization fits in your venn diagram.
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Don’t miss the end of the episode where Samamtha offered an ultimate life hack that came with instructions! Her ultimate life hack is LISTENING! Her four phases of listening are 1. Listen with your ears 2. Empathise 3. Validate 4. Challenge, if appropriate.
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