A boardroom is a room or space that is reserved for the board of directors (or an equivalent for a company) to meet for high-level decision making and governance. In these meetings, the board of directors will discuss and resolve important issues that affect all stakeholders, from the employees a company employs to the shareholders who own the shares. The board is accountable to many things that include strategic direction, financial planning and the formulation of policies. The term”boardroom” is typically used to refer to a room specifically designed for this purpose. However meetings can also be held in different spaces such as conference rooms or large spaces that can accommodate the entire group.
In recent years there has been a drive to increase diversity in boardrooms and other leadership positions. There are several tools that allow organizations to conduct virtual meetings in order to ensure that voices from different perspectives can be heard during important process of decision-making.
There are still many obstacles in the way of gender equality, despite increasing interest. One of the biggest obstacles is that men and women have different views of what a job in business is suitable for. In this article, Yealink explores these differences and outlines the key steps to achieve more gender equality in the workplace.