Questions to Ask in the Boardroom
- As board members, what do you know about gender issues such as gender identity and expression, which relate to how people see themselves?
- What are the facts about the number of women that are on boards today?
- Are white males an asset to diversity initiatives, and what will they need to learn to utilize their position and knowledge to help diversify boards?
Introduction
As a consultant for organizations and boards, I combined the old baselines identified and developed new baselines. In 2002, Frederick A. Miller and Judith H. Katz wrote the book, “Unleashing the Real Power of Diversity”, San Francisco, Berrett-Koehler Publishers, Inc, pages 82-94, they gave a more limited version of the old baselines and addressed the new baseline in the nine areas. I have combined my list with their list since it is a more accurate way to assess a board or organization’s composition.