Episode 48: Nurain Janah on how to influence in the boardroom as a young director

Oct 8, 2020

This week’s dose of audio inspiration comes from our latest guest, Nurain Janah. 

Nurain is an amazing young person with a dedicated passion for change. She has already achieved so much in a short period of time – with no signs of slowing down.

Nurain combines a day-job as a senior consultancy with Ernst & Young NZ with her superpowers of social entrepreneurship, multiple board governance and advisory roles, as well as acting as a conduit for the voices of young migrant women, and women of colour. 

Paul and Nurain go deep on a number of topics, such as:

• The barriers faced by young migrant women in society, work and the boardroom
• The definition of cultural competency
• How to create a culture where individuals feel empowered to be authentic
• How New Zealand has blended First Nations and European cultures
• How to begin influencing when you’re new and ‘different’
• The pros and cons of board quotas
• Is legislative diversity a valuable tool in reaching the ultimate goal?
• And, what words of advice does Nurain have for outsiders who know they would be beneficial to the boardroom, but don’t know how to get there?

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