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2025 BOARDen Your Career Program


  • JCI East and West Melbourne (map)

🌟 BOARDen Your Career: Governance Skills for Beginners

📅 Program Start Date: Monday, 18 August 2025
📍 Location: Online (via email + Zoom)
⏰ Duration: 4 weeks | ~1.5 hours/week
🎯 Hosted by: JCI East & West Melbourne + Resilient Leadership Academy


Are you an early-career professional looking to grow into a board or committee role?

Join us for BOARDen Your Career—a practical, beginner-friendly program designed to help you build governance knowledge and leadership confidence.

This 4-week online course will introduce you to the fundamentals of governance, board service, and strategic leadership, with insights from experienced directors.


👥 Who Should Attend

  • Early-career professionals (particularly in Melbourne)

  • Aspiring board/committee members

  • Anyone curious about governance and leadership development


🧭 What to Expect

  • Email lessons (2x/week): Bite-sized content to build core knowledge

  • Live group sessions (1x/week): 1‑hour Zoom calls with expert facilitators

  • Supportive learning environment with peers and mentors

  • Total time commitment: ~1.5 hours per week


📚 Weekly Topics

Week 1: What is a board? Roles, duties & responsibilities
Week 2: Finance basics for board members
Week 3: Board structures, constitutions & operations
Week 4: Leadership self-assessment: Are you board-ready?


🎓 Why Join?

  • Learn directly from current board directors

  • Understand the pathways into board service

  • Build your leadership profile and confidence

  • Perfect for those with little or no board experience


📝 How to Register

🔗 Apply by Sunday, 10 August 2025 to secure your spot.
👉 Visit: resilientleadershipacademy.com/2025-boarden-your-career-program


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Later Event: October 11
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