Elevating Your Board Leadership

WGOB Board Ready Series

Getting yourself board ready is a journey. That's why we created the WGOB Board Ready Series, delivered by Dr. Deborah Rosati, Founder & CEO of Women Get On Board, together with boardroom experts. The series is designed to equip women with practical insights and tools to empower them with the confidence and courage to lead and serve on boards.

In 2025, the WGOB Board Ready Series includes three virtual sessions on Elevating Your Board Effectiveness. The sessions are packed with practical advice, intelligence, and tools for women looking to become more effective leaders in the boardroom. Whether you are a new or experienced board member, expect to leave with fresh insights on finding your voice as a leader, boosting your emotional intelligence, and advancing your board leadership. For the complete experience, join us for all three sessions.

Don't miss this complimentary offering exclusive to WGOB members. Attendees will receive a complimentary copy of Deborah Rosati's e-book Elevating Your Board Effectiveness following the session.

Session 3: Elevating Your Board Leadership

In Session 3, we're zeroing in on elevating your board leadership. You've elevated your board effectiveness by finding your voice in the boardroom and increasing your emotional intelligence. Now what?

The next step is to take on a leadership role. Similar to your professional career, in your board career, you should be thinking about how you can enhance the boardroom discussion and, in turn, expand your board leadership.

Key Takeaways

There are a multitude of ways to elevate your board leadership. In this virtual session, we'll explore four strategies for strengthening your abilities and embarking on the next stage in your board journey. Join us as we examine:

Going outside your comfort zone
Considering the evolution of your board journey
Taking on board leadership roles
Building on your board leadership and governance skills

Speakers

Dr. Deborah Rosati, FCPA, FCA, ICD.D, GCB.D, CCB.D
Founder & CEO of Women Get On Board Inc.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/deborahrosati/
Deborah Rosati, an award-winning entrepreneur and corporate director, has been defined in three interconnected ways throughout her 35-year career – as a corporate governance champion, catalyst for change and community builder.

As the founder and CEO of Women Get On Board Inc. (WGOB), a 975-member social-purpose company, Deborah is building a community of the next generation of women corporate directors. WGOB amplifies the voices of women leaders, board members and professionals across Canada through education, mentorship and allyship. It’s been called The Power of Three – one woman in the boardroom is a token, two is a presence, and three is a voice.

Deborah is a leading and serving corporate director, currently chairing the board of Profound Impact Corporation and has chaired many public company audit committees and nominating & corporate governance committees. In addition, Deborah has led and served on numerous special committees with various mandates (including going public, going private, M&A, restructuring and special investigations).

Deborah’s passion for good governance and board diversity is rooted in her board journey when she was often the only woman in the boardroom. These first-hand experiences cemented Deborah’s conviction that having more women on boards makes better business sense.

Never satisfied with the status quo, Deborah always seeks ways to challenge expectations and drive change. She brings an environmental, social and governance (ESG) lens to every board she serves on, as she believes in the power and responsibility of business to change our world for the better.

As a visionary leader, Deborah recently launched Women Funding Women Inc. (WFW) with her co-founders, Sherry Shannon Vanstone and Lara Zink, to bridge the funding gap for female founders.

Deborah’s commitment to sustainable change and empowerment, deep governance knowledge, financial expertise and dynamic personality have made her a sought-after thought leader and speaker. Deborah’s thought leadership on corporate governance, sustainability, EDI and social impact is profiled on her website, deborahrosati.ca.
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