A board room is a room that is reserved for the Board of directors (or a company’s equivalent) to read gather for high-level decision-making and governance. In these meetings, the board of directors will discuss important issues that affect everyone, from the employees who work for an organization to the shareholders who own its shares. The board is accountable for various matters which include strategic direction, financial planning and policy formulation. While the term boardroom is usually used to refer to a room that is specifically designed for this purpose meetings can also be held in conference rooms or other areas that can seat the whole team or director group.
In recent years, there has been a renewed effort to increase diversity in the boardroom and other areas of leadership. In the process, there are now several tools that allow companies to easily conduct virtual meetings that can help ensure that diverse voices are heard during crucial decision-making processes.
Despite the growing interest in the diversity of leadership positions, there are still many hurdles to overcome when it comes to gender equality. One of the biggest challenges is the fact that men and women have different views of what a role in business is appropriate for. In this article, Yealink explores these differences and provides the essential steps to achieving more gender equity in the workplace.