What Is a Board Room?

A board room is a gathering room that is reserved for the Board of directors (or an equivalent for a company) to convene for high-level decision-making and governance. During these meetings, the board of directors will discuss and resolve important issues that impact everyone from the employees a company employs to the shareholders 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 a room specifically designed for this purpose. However, meetings can be held in other places such as conference rooms or larger spaces that can accommodate all the team members.

In recent times, there has been an increased effort to increase diversity in boardrooms and other positions of leadership. As a result there are now many tools that let companies easily conduct virtual meetings to ensure that different voices are heard during crucial decisions.

There are many hurdles that hinder gender equality despite this growing interest. One of the biggest hurdles is that women and men have different ideas about what a role in business is appropriate for. In this article, Yealink explores the differences and outlines the most important steps to achieve gender equity in the workplace.

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