Advice You Can Actually Use to Become a Board Member

On this episode of People Person, host and Morning Brew Inc.'s SVP Head of People Operations Kate Noel, speaks with Deepali Vyas, Founder & CEO of Vyas Media, executive recruiter, and board member herself, about what it takes to actually land a board seat. Deepali explains what you can be doing in your career now to prepare yourself for this move later, what it takes to be qualified to sit on a board, and shares actionable advice about how you can make this into a reality for yourself, even when it feels far away. 

00:00: Intro 

04:00: Boardroom or BS game  

08:10: What is a board member 

12:20: How is board information passed to leadership  

14:40: How and why to join a board 

19:00: Prepare now for a board seat later  

21:00: Diversity in board rooms 

25:30: Deepali’s advice for pursuing board seats 

This episode is presented by Equifax. To learn more, visit equifax.com/hrbrew 

For more on Deepali: https://www.deepalivyas.com/

Deepali’s e.l.f. series on becoming a board member: