Post by How Women Lead

Most board seats don’t open when you’re ready. They open when the market moves. And by the time you see them… candidates are already in motion. Here’s what most people don’t realize: 📊 Board seats don’t appear out of nowhere. Board searches follow structured cycles tied to annual meetings and succession planning. 📊 By the time opportunities surface publicly, most searches have already been underway for months. 📊 And the majority of opportunities? They’re shared through networks, not job boards. Our Corporate Board Readiness Training kicks off this Friday, April 17, and it’s our final cohort until the fall. (https://lnkd.in/gahHuGtU) This is your window to: → Build a board-ready narrative that actually lands → Refine your materials (board bio, value positioning, governance story) → Get clear on where you fit and how to move → Step into rooms already having the language and strategy Because come September… #GetOnBoard Week (Sept 14–18) is where: • Open board roles get shared in real time • Sitting directors and aspiring candidates connect directly • Conversations turn into opportunities, quickly And the women who get traction that week? They didn’t start in September. They prepared now. ------ Phyllis Grove