Want to give back but don't feel
Build the confidence to step into your first NFP Board Position and become the leader (and advocate for change!) you want to be in your community & the world.
I get it. The boardroom can be a really daunting place,
especially if you haven’t been a board director before.
This course is designed to help you build an unstoppable confidence so you’re ready to accept your first board appointment!
Get Board Ready Course Outline

Defining The ‘Why’ That Will Steer You To Greatness
By the end of this day you'll:
- understand if boards are for you
- consider the work that's required to be a board director
- clarify what is motivating you to be a board director - "your why"

Eliminating the Biggest Fears That Hold Too Many Aspiring Board Directors Back
By the end of this day you'll:
- identify what's holding you back from a board role
- create an action plan to overcome your fears
- get your mindset right!

4 Ways To Fast Track Your Board Knowledge
By the end of this day you'll:
- understand the differences between a board and the management of the organisation
- create a plan to build your board confidence
- move from knowing to understanding to action!

Mastering The 3 Inner Guides All Exceptional Board Directors Tap Into
By the end of this day you'll:
- understand the mindset of exceptional board directors
- learn how you can make use of this mindset too
- gain the confidence to practice this mindset

Developing Your Unique Board Value Canvas To Showcase Your Contribution Potential (even if you don’t know it’s there yet!)
By the end of this day you'll:
- clarify your key strengths for a board
- understand what other value you bring to a board
- practice how to pitch your value

3 Behind The Scenes Insights On Becoming a Boards Dream Applicant
By the end of this day you'll:
- understand the mindsets of exceptional board directors
- learn how you can make use of these mindsets too
- gain practical activities to implement each mindset.

Deep Dive With An Experienced Board Director
By the end of this day you'll:
- understand the mindsets of exceptional board directors
- learn how you can make use of these mindsets too
- gain practical activities to implement each mindset.
What people are saying
Your Learning Guide
ALICIA CURTIS is an outstanding business and community leader and the founder of Alyceum, a leadership development company. Alicia has a Masters in Business Leadership and in 2019 was named in the Business News 40under40 list, in 2018 was named the EY Social Entrepreneur of the Year in the western region, in 2017 she was named in the inaugural Westpac 200 Business of Tomorrow List as well as rating in the Westpac and Australian Financial Review’s 100 Women of Influence List across Australia in 2014.
Alicia has facilitated the hugely successful Engaging Young Leaders on Boards program which has helped countless young professionals get onto community boards. In 2016, Alicia co-authored Difference Makers: A Leader's Guide to Championing Diversity on Boards with CEO, Dr Nicky Howe. Alicia also started the #1000youngdirectors campaign which aims to ignite 1000 young directors onto community boards to increase diversity, support succession planning and improve our local communities.
Alicia has served on a range of community boards over the last 15 years and was most recently founding board chair of 100 Women, which has fund raised and awarded $500,000 to causes supporting women and children.
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Get Board Ready course
$120 / Lifetime Access
- 7 days to Board Confidence for Aspiring NFP Board Directors