A boardroom is a room or room that is reserved for the Board of directors (or an equivalent for a company) to gather for high-level decision making and governance. At these meetings, the board of directors will debate and make decisions on important issues that impact all stakeholders, from the employees a company employs to the shareholders who own its shares. The board of directors is accountable for a number of issues that affect the company’s strategic direction, financial planning, and policy formulation. The term „boardroom“ is usually a reference to a room that is specifically arranged for such purposes, meetings can also be held in conference rooms or other areas that can seat the entire director group or team.
In recent years, there has been a greater pressure 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 will help ensure that diverse voices are heard during critical decision-making processes.
There are still many obstacles in the way of gender equality, despite increasing interest. One of the biggest obstacles is that there are various opinions about what constitutes a good job for men and women in the business world. In this article, Yealink explores these differences and outlines the key steps to achieve more gender equity in the workplace.
