What Is a Board Room?

A board room is web a meeting space that is reserved for the board of directors (or the equivalent of a company's) to gather to make high-level decisions and governance. At these meetings, the board of directors will discuss important issues that affect everyone, from the employees employed by a company 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 typically used to refer to a room that is specifically designed for these purposes meetings can also be held in conference rooms or other spaces that can seat the whole team or director group.

In recent years there has been a renewed push to increase diversity in boardrooms and other positions of leadership. There are now several tools that allow businesses to hold virtual meetings to ensure that voices from different perspectives can be heard during important process of decision-making.

Despite this growing interest in the diversity of boardrooms and other leadership roles, there are many obstacles to overcome in the pursuit of gender equality. One of the biggest challenges is that men and women are different in their perception of what a job in business is appropriate for. In this article, Yealink explores these differences and outlines the steps to achieve more gender equality in the workplace.