A boardroom is a place where the board of directors or its equivalent (or the board of directors of a company) can gather for high-level governance and decision making. During these meetings the board of directors will debate and resolve important issues that impact everyone from the employees that a company employs to investors who own the shares. Some common issues that fall within the remit of the board include strategic direction financial planning, policy formulation, and major investments. The term”boardroom” is typically used to describe a room specifically designated for this purpose. However meetings can also be held in other spaces such as conference rooms or larger spaces that can accommodate the entire group.
In recent years there has been a renewed desire to improve diversity in boardrooms and other positions of leadership. As a result there are now many tools that allow companies to easily hold virtual meetings that will help ensure that different voices are heard in crucial decisions.
Despite this growing interest in the diversity of boardrooms and other leadership roles, there are many hurdles to overcome in the pursuit of gender equality. One of the biggest issues is that there are different views of what constitutes a good role for men and women in business. In this article, Yealink explores these differences and outlines the actions to ensure gender equality in the workplace.
