Future Directors Podcast #50

Sara Faivre: How to influence as the ‘lone voice’ in the boardroom

Our guest this week is Sara Faivre, a board director, business owner and coach who mentors executives and entrepreneurs in developing critical business and personal skills to create sustainable businesses. 

Coming from a biotech background with a love of agriculture and life-science, Sara believes one of the key aspects to finding long-term success in business, and on boards, is by placing importance on holistic thinking and interpersonal intelligence. 

 

Our guest this week is Sara Faivre, a board director, business owner and coach who mentors executives and entrepreneurs in developing critical business and personal skills to create sustainable businesses.  Coming from a biotech background with a love of agriculture and life-science, Sara believes one of the key aspects to

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Sara and Paul unpack the following:

  • The biggest life lesson Sara has learned, and how she’s applied it to the boardroom

  • Sara’s advocacy for ESG, and her role in shaping better board culture

  • The divisive state of politics (and how to keep it from impacting board meetings)

  • How to maintain structured communication as a board in online meetings

  • Sara’s experience being the only female ‘lone voice’ in the room

  • Does a chair need a different set of skills to lead effectively during a major crisis like COVID19?

  • Sara’s secret sauce to the power of influence

  • Are robust discussions still possible through virtual mediums?

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