A boardroom is a space where the board of directors or its equivalent (or that of a business) will meet for high-level governance and decision making. At these meetings, the board of directors will discuss and decide upon important issues that impact everyone from the employees a company employs to the investors who own the shares. Common issues that fall under the remit of the board include strategic direction financial planning, policy formulation and major investments. The term boardroom is usually used to refer to a room specifically designed for this purpose. However, meetings can be held in other places such as conference rooms or large spaces that can accommodate a large group.
In recent times, there has been a drive to increase diversity within the boardrooms and other positions of leadership. In the process there are now many tools that let companies easily hold virtual meetings that help ensure that different voices are heard during critical decisions.
There are still many obstacles in the way of gender equality, despite the increasing interest. One of the biggest hurdles is that women and men have different ideas about what a job in business is appropriate for. In this article, Yealink explores the differences and provides the steps needed to achieve gender equity in the work place.