The Role of Committees
Board committees play an important role in UK corporate governance and in some cases, serving on a committee can be the first step to building a non-executive career and eventually […]
News and Views
Our latest news and resources
Boardroom Insights: The Healthcare Sector
Have you ever thought about joining the board of an organisation in the healthcare sector? If you are considering joining an NHS hospital governing body, a clinical commissioning group board […]
Boardroom Insights: Non-departmental Public Bodies
Public appointments are generally ministerial appointments to boards of public bodies or advisory committees. Public bodies across the UK deliver important and essential public services. This includes large well known […]
Boardroom Insights: Charity Sector Boards
Have you ever thought about applying for a board role in the charity sector? Why not join to broaden your understanding of the range of opportunities out there, understand how […]
The Director's Dilemmas
The Director’s Dilemmas is a series of case studies created by Julie Garland McLellan, based on real events and three sample solutions from governance practitioners. Read each of the Dilemmas here:
What next? The final Hampton-Alexander Review
Women on Boards considers the findings of the final Hampton-alexander Review The effectiveness of the Review must lead to more, not less, scrutiny of boardroom diversity. We’ve come a long […]
Leading board diversity in to the future
Women on Boards welcomes the launch of the FTSE Women Leaders Review – but calls for greater intersectionality in promoting diversity on boards. Going further on gender After a period […]
Should companies report on board diversity as 'business as usual'?
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is consulting on proposals to require the listed firms it oversees to do just that.Women on Boards UK strongly supports these proposals and, indeed, considers […]
Effective Stakeholder Communications
Webinar recording with Sallie Pilot from Black Sun Stakeholder Communications How is your board ensuring effective stakeholder communications during and post the Covid pandemic? Listen to this webinar recording when Sallie Pilot […]
Celebrating 10 years of Women on Boards
We’re proud to have supported thousands of women into the boardroom over the last 10 years. Thank you to everyone who has been part of this journey and helped us […]
Emotional intelligence in the boardroom
Eilish Jamieson WOB Ambassador, Executive Coach, and Portfolio NED An interview with Dr Ali Budjanovcanin (Kings Business School & certified EQ practitioner) by Eilish Jamieson We are all aware that […]
Jan Babiak's top 10 tips for becoming a NED
Jan Babiak Portfolio NED Jan spent 28 years with Ernst & Young before starting her ‘portfolio career’ in 2010. At EY, she held board-level and global P&L leadership roles in […]