Articles written By Brodie Woodland

Brodie is an experienced public sector executive and lawyer. Non-executive director with experience on boards in housing, community services and the arts.

Having held executive positions in the Victorian public sector, she has extensive experience providing governance advice in complex operating environments. She brings over a decade of public sector experience, in justice, transport and infrastructure portfolios.

Brodie was previously Director of Governance and Strategy at TMS Consulting and at the time of writing holds a position in the Department of Economic Development as well as sitting on the board of Common Equity Housing Limited.

Governance

Pulling in the Same Direction – How to be an Effective Board

To chart an effective strategic course for any organisation, the board needs to be a high-performing team. However, it is common for boards to spend little time articulating and developing how they want to operate as a team. This can make strong governance and strategic change much harder to achieve. Progress is slower and decisions are less effective. As leadership and governance expert Jeffrey Sonnenfeld has identified, what distinguishes high-performing boards is that they are robust, effective social systems.

Brodie Woodland

Apr 10, 2017 5 mins

Boardroom Productivity

How Well Is Your Board Managing its Scarcest Resource?

As a board, the time spent together in meetings is scarce and managing it well is important for your productivity, director engagement and governance effectiveness. You only have a few hours together a month and it is important to use that time well. Even if your meetings run smoothly, attention to how you use time can help your board be more productive and effective. Time is the scarcest resource; if it is not managed, nothing else can be

Brodie Woodland

Oct 10, 2016 5 mins