Score Your Corporate Board Seat

Courses, Board Leadership, WIB Content Library

What Directors Think—Being a Board Member in 2025 and Beyond 4.22.25

The role of a board member has never been more complex or consequential. As organizations face evolving challenges and opportunities, directors must navigate new expectations and emerging risks while ensuring their boards remain effective.

Courses, Fireside Chats, Private Equity, WIB Content Library

Private Equity Fireside Chat 4.9.25

What you’ll learn: Whether serving on a PE board is the right fit for you. How to research and identify the right PE firms. The best approach for outreach—what to say and how to connect. The importance of positioning yourself effectively.

Courses, Current Board Topics, WIB Content Library

AMERICA’S FEDERAL GOVERNMENT: How the Current Environment May Impact Public and Private Companies

Actions of the Federal Government can profoundly affect corporate operations and 2025 is shaping up to be particularly complex. Policies, tax laws, regulations, adds volatility to markets and operations, creating external risks.

Courses

Board 101: Path to the Boardroom: Proven Strategies for Reaching Your Goal 3.20.25

“Path to the Boardroom” will cover the essential steps for securing a board seat, led by board expert Sheila Ronning.

Courses, Board Service, WIB Content Library

What Boards Need to Know About D&O Insurance

This webinar covers key risks for directors, risk management strategies, and essential D&O insurance insights.

Courses

Path to the Boardroom: Proven Strategies for Reaching Your GoalCopy of Networking Your Way to A Board Seat

This free, 30-minute interactive webinar will cover the fundamental aspects of corporate board service, led by board expert Sheila Ronning.

Courses, Artificial Intelligence, WIB Content Library

Artificial Intelligence What Boards Need to Know 12.2.24

In this interactive webinar we will discuss: What should be the starting point for boards regarding AI?  Should AI be assigned to a board committee Should an outside advisor be hired How does AI affect risk management for the company

Courses, Fireside Chats, Private Equity, WIB Content Library

Private Equity Fireside Chat 11.14.24

In this fireside chat we will cover: Is serving on a PE board for you? Know your audience (information on the specific PE firm) and also which PE firms to target. How to reach out and what to say? Positioning yourself and why it matters.

Courses

Networking Your Way to A Board Seat 10-16-24

Search firms fill less than 15% of all board seats and when retained the 1st thing they do is turn to the board members and ask “who do you know”.

Courses, Risk, WIB Content Library

Board Oversight of Risk Management Including 9.25.24

Courses

Network Your Way to a Corporate Board Seat Webinar 9.19.24

Courses, Networking, WIB Content Library

Networking Masterclass 9.18.24

Whether your goal is to advance in your current career, transition to a new one, secure a seat on a board, or simply expand your professional contacts, Sheila’s Networking Masterclass offers the tools and insights you need.

Courses

Board 101: Serving on a Corporate Board: Uncover if it's for you and where to start 7-25-24

Find out if corporate board service is right for you. Join us for a free 30-minute live webinar with board expert Sheila Ronning.

Courses, Activism, Fireside Chats, Investing, WIB Content Library

Demystifying Activist Investors Fireside Chat

Howard brings over five decades of experience in serving on corporate boards. Throughout his extensive career, he has navigated turnaround situations, engaged with shareholder activists, and advocated for thorough board evaluations.

Courses, Personal Branding, WIB Content Library

Branding Yourself for a Corporate Board Seat 5-21-24

Join us for “Branding Yourself for a Corporate Board Seat” where we’ll cover: Strategies for developing and refining your personal brand Emphasizing authenticity and understanding your unique value proposition

Courses

Networking Your Way to a Board Seat 5.2.24

Search firms fill less than 15% of all board seats and when retained the 1st thing they do is turn to the board members and ask “who do you know”.

Courses, Fireside Chats, WIB Content Library

Fireside Chat with Howard Brod Brownstein 4.25.24

Howard brings over five decades of experience in serving on corporate boards. Throughout his extensive career, he has navigated turnaround situations, engaged with shareholder activists, and advocated for thorough board evaluations.

Courses, Artificial Intelligence, WIB Content Library

Artificial Intelligence What Boards Need to Know

In this interactive webinar we will discuss: What should be the starting point for boards regarding AI?  Should AI be assigned to a board committee Should an outside advisor be hired How does AI affect risk management for the company

Courses, Corporate Governance, WIB Content Library

Corporate Governance During Financial Distress 12.12.23

During our webinar, we'll explore better outcomes both in bankruptcy and non-bankruptcy and the positive results of early intervention and effective planning.

Courses, Personal Development, Risk, WIB Content Library

How to Differentiate Yourself Through a Better Understanding of Risk 8.16.22

In this session, we’ll examine how the partnership between Women in the Boardroom and the DCRO Risk Governance Institute gives new advantages to you in your pursuit of the ideal board seat.

Courses, Fireside Chats, Private Equity, WIB Content Library

Private Equity Fireside Chat 11.7.23

In this fireside chat we will cover: Is serving on a PE board for you? Know your audience (information on the specific PE firm) and also which PE firms to target. How to reach out and what to say? Positioning yourself and why it matters.

Courses, Networking, WIB Content Library

Networking Tools That Provide You With a Better ROI, 10/12/23

Women in the Boardroom has a proven networking process that has helped thousands of women land seats in corporate boardrooms.

Courses, Audit, Board Leadership, WIB Content Library

Audit Committee Best Practices 9.28.2023

The Audit Committee is the focal point of some of the most important work performed by boards, including engagement of outside auditors, oversight of financial performance as well as systems and controls, and often oversight of risk management.

Courses

Board 101: Serving on a Corporate Board: Uncover If It’s for You & Where to Start

Through this interactive session, learn more about Board members’ roles and responsibilities. Gain an understanding of Board members’ compensation and time commitments.

Courses, Networking, WIB Content Library

Networking Tools That Provide You With a Better RO

Women in the Boardroom has a proven networking process that has helped thousands of women land seats in corporate boardrooms.

Courses

Get your board seat. We share the top 10 steps.

Find how to prepare yourself for a board seat. Join us for a free 30-minute live webinar with board expert Sheila Ronning. Through this interactive session, you will… Develop an action plan. Learn your value proposition. And more.

Courses, Board Leadership, Compensation, WIB Content Library

The Compensation Committee, and Compensation as a Strategic Tool

We discuss how compensation committees can employ best practices in fulfillment of board responsibility, and will also discuss the sometimes sensitive topic of board compensation.

Courses

Board 101: Serving on a Corporate Board: Uncover If It’s for You & Where to Start

Through this interactive session with Women in the Boardroom CEO and Founder Sheila Ronning, you will get started on a structured process for making true connections that saves time and produces a high return for your investment in networking.

Courses

Onboarding

Key takeaways for this webinar include: A vibrant onboarding process is an important governance practice. Its design should reflect both the nature and complexity of the company, and the experience of the new director.

Courses, ESG, WIB Content Library

ESG and the Impact on Your Bottom Line and Your Reputation

In this webinar on ESG, the topics covered include: Demystifying ESG – what is it? Explain how we are addressing ESG. ESG tools and the landscape of the global ESG business community. How to understand ESG impact on proxy season and more.

Courses, Fireside Chats, Private Equity, WIB Content Library

Private Equity Fireside Chat

In this fireside chat we will cover: Engaging with PE firms for possible board opportunities What to do and what not to do What skills and/or experience are they looking for? What are they NOT looking for Tips on how best to connect with PE firms

Courses

Networking: The Secret to Getting on a Board

Through this interactive session with Women in the Boardroom CEO & Founder Sheila Ronning, you will get started on a structured process for making true connections that saves time and produces a high return for your investment in networking.

Courses, Board Service, The Board's Role, WIB Content Library

The Role of the Board in Driving Innovation: What questions to ask?

You will become familiar with a few fundamental models for systematic, systemic, and sustainable innovation. These include defining an innovation purpose, building the innovation profile, and most importantly re-building the people mindset.

Courses, Fireside Chats, Personal Branding, WIB Content Library

Fireside Chat with Sheila Ronning & William Arruda Personal Branding | Digital YOU

In this program that’s based on his latest book, Digital YOU, personal branding guru William Arruda provides the roadmap for building a powerful online presence.

Courses

Corporate Espionage & Foreign Intelligence, what you need to know as a board member

Courses

Board 101: Serving on a Corporate Board

Courses

Maximizing Your Online Presence pt2

Courses

Maximizing Your Online Presence pt1

Courses, Introduction to the Boardroom Journey, WIB Content Library

Your 1st year as a board member & What to expect

Courses, Board Service, WIB Content Library

Understanding Financials Is a Boardroom Essential

It is imperative to have an understanding of financials to be a successful boardroom director. During this informative session with financial expert Allan Tepper, we will discuss: - The key schedules for a sound financial presentation - Strategic...

Courses, Board Leadership, Nom/Gov, WIB Content Library

Nom Gov Committee Best Practices

Courses, Fireside Chats, WIB Content Library

Fireside chat: Sheila Ronning & Anouk Pappers

Courses

Achieving Excellence in the Boardroom

Courses

Benefit Corps

Courses, The Board's Role, WIB Content Library

The Board's Role in Cybersecurity

Courses, ESG, Risk, WIB Content Library

Board Oversight of Risk Management Including ESG and DI

Courses, Corporate Governance, WIB Content Library

Governance During the Pandemic

Courses

Planting the Seeds to Grow Cultivate Your Network

Courses, Board Leadership, Board Service, WIB Content Library

Negotiation

Courses, The Board's Role, WIB Content Library

The Boards Role in Corporate Culture

Courses, Corporate Governance, ESG, WIB Content Library

ESG & The Future of Corporate Governance

Courses, Corporate Governance, WIB Content Library

Governance of Early Stage Emerging Companies

Courses, Corporate Governance, WIB Content Library

Governance Workplace Issues

Courses, Risk, WIB Content Library

It’s All About Risk

A central responsibility of board directors is to oversee the risk management of the company. What does this entail, and how should board members perform this critical element of their fiduciary duty? Howard Brownstein, a well-known turnaround and

Courses, The Board's Role, WIB Content Library

The Boards Role in MA

Courses

The 4 Elements of Board Development

A strong board development program utilizes best governance practices to maximize the value provided by the board to the company via strategic guidance & CEO assessment & support. A board with strong integrity will understand its leadership role at t

Courses, The Board's Role, WIB Content Library

The Board’s Role in Strategy

Learn what role the board plays in strategy during this webinar with board expert Howard Brownstein. Key takeaways include: · Who leads? · The strategic planning process · Strategy & risk · Measurability & ac

Courses, ESG, WIB Content Library

ESG & the Board

Courses

Is Corporate Board Service Right for You

Courses, Board Leadership, WIB Content Library

Director Misconduct and How to Deal with it

Courses, Board Leadership, Board Service, WIB Content Library

The Ins & Outs of Public Board Committees

Courses, Board Service

Lawyers Serving on Corporate Boards

Courses, Corporate Governance, Risk, Social Media, WIB Content Library

Social Media Reputational Risk and Governance

Courses, Activism, WIB Content Library

Shareholder Activists at Public Companies How Do you Deal with the Uninvited Guest

Courses, Personal Branding, WIB Content Library

Establishing Your Desired Brand

Securing a board seat can be a challenging endeavor! A personal brand can be leveraged to help you achieve your goals. Paying attention to your brand will ensure that you’re not getting in your own way. Topics covered during this webinar with Angela

Courses, Board Service, WIB Content Library

The Basics of Compliance & Ethics Program Oversight

As a board director, your role is to best serve the company’s interest while maintaining an ethical corporate culture. Get an understanding of the basics of this task with compliance & ethics expert Debra Sabatini Hennelly. Some topics we’ll explore

Courses, Personal Branding, Personal Development, WIB Content Library

Power Up Your Key Messages: Selling Yourself Into the Boardroom

Courses, Introduction to the Boardroom Journey, WIB Content Library

Raising Your Profile to Get Board-Ready

How do you go from being an expert to becoming a board-ready thought leader? During this session with tech visionary and board member SC Moatti, we will discuss: - A surprisingly simple way to increase your visibility for board positions ...

Courses, Compensation, WIB Content Library

Startup Boards: Making Sense of Compensation

So what exactly does it mean when a startup offers you equity for a board seat? We’ll address this and other points on startup board compensation during our informative webinar session with Angela Lee.

Courses, Board Leadership, Corporate Governance, WIB Content Library

Understanding the Roles of Corporate Board Chairs for Effective Governance

Corporate board governance can have many players with a lot of roles. Learn what role the board chairs play and how understanding them can produce more effective governance during this webinar with board expert Howard Brownstein. Key takeaways includ

Courses, Board Leadership, WIB Content Library

Effective Board and Committee Leadership

Courses, Board Service, WIB Content Library

Cybersecurity: What All Board Directors Should Know

In today’s tech-savvy world, it is essential that board directors have a grasp on privacy risks & data security. During this informative session with data protection expert Linn Freedman, you will learn about: · Identifying high risk customer & empl

Courses, Board Service, WIB Content Library

Understanding Cash Flow Is a Boardroom Essential

It is imperative to have an understanding of cash flow to be a successful boardroom director. Join us for this informative session with financial expert Allan Tepper.

Courses, Introduction to the Boardroom Journey, Interviewing, WIB Content Library

Interviewing for Your Board Seat

Courses

Researching Potential Target Companies for Board Service

Finding the right board is critical for a successful tenure. Learn how to zone in on the ideal companies for you with experienced board member Michelle Applebaum.

Courses, Risk, WIB Content Library

Building Your Leadership in Cyber Risk: What Board Members Should Do & Questions You Should Ask

Cyber risk impacts our healthcare system, politics, economics, professional, and personal lives. Because of its impact, cybersecurity risk continues to be front and center on board agendas. Yet few board members are adequately equipped to know what q

Courses, Board Service, WIB Content Library

D&O Insurance: What Potential Directors Need to Know

Every board that has governance responsibility – even the board of a non-profit that only gives away money – can potentially give rise to liability for board members. Prior to joining, a prospective board member should have the entity’s Director & O

Courses

Proxy Season 2022

Courses, Audit, Board Leadership, WIB Content Library

Audit Committee Best Practices

Courses, Corporate Governance, WIB Content Library

Governance in the Age of Millennials

Courses, Current Board Topics, Investing, WIB Content Library

Angel Investing: Another Path to the Boardroom

There is no clear-cut path to the corporate boardroom. During this informative webinar session with Angela Lee, we’ll explore how angel investing can also lead to a board seat.

Courses, Introduction to the Boardroom Journey, WIB Content Library

Which Boards Are You Qualified For

Courses, Introduction to the Boardroom Journey, WIB Content Library

Board Documents An Introduction

Courses

Board 101: Serving on a Corporate Board: Uncover If It’s for You & Where to Start

Courses, Social Media, WIB Content Library

Digital YOU: Using LinkedIn to Deliver Your First Impression and Achieve Your Goals

Courses, The Board's Role, WIB Content Library

Role of the Board & What Board Service Entails

Corporate governance starts with the board of directors. What do boards of directors do, and what does board service entail? Howard Brownstein, an experienced corporate board member, will discuss: - The role of the board of directors

Courses, Introduction to the Boardroom Journey, WIB Content Library

Your Guide to Getting on Your First Corporate Board

Courses

Network Your Way to a Corporate Board Seat Workshop

Courses

Digital Transformation in a Post-Covid World What Boards Need to Know

Courses, Audit, Board Service, WIB Content Library

Why Current & Former Audit Professionals Should Serve on the Board

Courses, Personal Branding, Social Media, WIB Content Library

Power Up Your LinkedIn Profile

Courses, Corporate Governance, WIB Content Library

Governance Challenges of Healthcare Organizations

Courses, Corporate Governance, WIB Content Library

Corporate Governance During Financial Distress

Courses, Personal Branding, WIB Content Library

Branding Yourself for a Corporate Board

Everyone has the potential to become a successful brand and in today’s marketplace, it is an essential part of getting your seat at the table. Our webinar rounds up three branding experts to teach you the following: -What a SWOT analysis is & why yo

Courses, Corporate Governance, WIB Content Library

Litigation Finance & Governance – What Board Members Should Know,

Courses, Compensation, WIB Content Library

Getting Compensation Right A Never Ending Task

Courses, Board Leadership, WIB Content Library

Board Special Committees Investigations

Courses

Virtual Workshop Materials - Insight & Women In The Boardroom

It's time to Get Board Ready! Insight and Avnet have partnered with Women in the Boardroom to provide a professional development program focused on creating a strategic roadmap to C-Suite leadership and the boardrooms beyond.

Courses, Personal Branding, WIB Content Library

The Art of Marketing Yourself - Personal Branding Power Dressing

Courses

Proxy Season 2021

Courses, Board Leadership, Compensation, WIB Content Library

Compensation Committee Best Practices

Courses, Activism, WIB Content Library

Shareholder Activism

Courses

Serving on a Public Corporate Board

Courses

Onboarding

Courses

Presenting Yourself Reflecting Your Worth in Your Presentation Skills

Courses, Artificial Intelligence, Corporate Governance, WIB Content Library

Artificial Intelligence Blockchain Implications for Corporate Governance

Courses, Introduction to the Boardroom Journey, Interviewing, WIB Content Library

Ten Essential Questions to Always Ask in a Board Interview

Courses

How to Network Yourself into a Corporate Board Seat

Courses, Personal Branding, WIB Content Library

The Power of Personal Key Messages – How to Build your Brand and Engage your Audiences

We hear it all the time: Networking is the way to getting your seat at the boardroom table and with less than 15% of board seats filled by a search firm, it's up to you to prepare your advocates with your "personal key message". A 3-

Courses

Women- Stop Giving Meaning to Things Get Into the Corporate Boardroom

Courses

How I Landed 3 Corporate Board Positions in 6 Months (And What I Learned Along the Way)

Our organization thrives on women helping and learning from other women. So when we heard the amazing success that VIP Member Tina Donikowski had by achieving three corporate board seats in just six months, we knew that her story would inspire &...

Courses, Board Service, WIB Content Library

Five Moves to Address Disconnections in the Boardroom

We've all experienced emotional disconnection in our lives, whether it be back and forth arguing, notable tension, or someone shutting us out. These disconnections are bad news in our day-to-day lives, but can be especially disastrous in the boardroo

Courses, Personal Development, WIB Content Library

Disrupt Yourself

Courses, Board Leadership, Corporate Governance, Nom/Gov, WIB Content Library

The Nominating & Governance Committees Building the Board That the Company Needs

Courses, Board Leadership, WIB Content Library

Board Diversity Inclusion: An Increasingly Important Issue

Courses

The Board and The Street

Courses, Corporate Governance, WIB Content Library

Governance Challenges of Financial Institutions