Women on Boards
Share Your Board Value Proposition Using Success Stories
Telling Your Stories of Success. In order to communicate your value proposition effectively, take a lesson from a master speech and presentation coach. In her just released book, Out Front: How Women Can Become Engaging, Memorable, and Fearless Speakers, Deborah Shames provides you mega tips for improving your connection with your audience — no matter […]
HSBC Reports Gender Parity on Board of Directors
HSBC Canada is a “crown jewel” of the British banking giant HSBC group, their president Paulo Maia said, and that it is one of the most profitable for the parent company, which operates banks in 74 countries. It is ahead of the curve in Canada when it comes to promoting women through its […]
Know of a board looking for a new director? Share it with board-ready women!
“There is a special place in hell for women who don’t help other women.” This quote from Madeleine Albright, who became the first woman to become US Secretary of State in 1997, sums up the why many women are getting onboard to help other women get board seats. So, please be […]
Family Businesses Provide More Board Seats for Women
Family-owned businesses in the U.S. are ahead of the corporate world in the representation of women on their boards. According to a 2013 Deloitte report, Perspectives on family-owned businesses – Governance and succession planning, there are 5.5 million family-owned businesses in the US. They surveyed 222 family-owned businesses for the report. Approximately 70% […]
Business Case for More Women in the Boardroom
Business Case Study after study show companies perform better with gender diversity in their leadership. This chart issued last year of 2,400 companies worldwide shows a clear correlation. On their current wish list for new director backgrounds, S&P 500 companies ranked women equal to their wish for active […]
