A boardroom is a place where the board of directors or its equivalent (or that of a company) will meet for high-level governance and decision-making. In these meetings, the board of directors will debate and make decisions on important issues that affect everyone from the employees a company employs to the shareholders who own its shares. Some common issues that fall within the control of the board include strategic direction financial planning, policy formulation, and major investments. While the term boardroom is usually used to refer to a room specifically designed for this purpose meetings can also be held in conference rooms or other areas that can accommodate the entire team or director group.
In recent times, there has been an increased pressure to increase diversity in boardrooms and other levels of leadership. There are several tools that allow organizations to conduct virtual meetings to ensure that voices from different perspectives are heard during crucial process of decision-making.
Despite the increasing interest in the diversity of boardrooms and other leadership positions, there are still many hurdles to overcome when it comes to gender equality. One of the biggest obstacles is that men and women are different in their perception of what a role in business is appropriate for. In this article, Yealink explores the differences and outlines key steps to ensure gender equality at work.