Beyond Tokenism, the Benefits of Board Diversity
Members £60, Non-members £80 – Lunch Included
The 2011 census identified that housing associations in Wales provided homes to extremely diverse communities. Yet, national statistics show that social housing boards are predominantly white, older and male. Increasing board diversity can help ensure you put the needs of people from diverse backgrounds at the strategic heart of the organisation and make your governance more effective.
This Tai Pawb seminar will focus on the benefits of increasing board diversity and practical ways you can work to improve diversity at board level. You will have the opportunity to hear from speakers discussing:
- Support and Succession Planning
- Recruiting and Sustaining Gender Diversity on Board
- Board Diversity: Culture and Values
- Young Board Members: Benefits and Challenges
- A practical workshop lead by Tai Pawb looking at duties of board members and steps you can take to help increase the diversity of your board.
The programme for the day is below.
10.00 – 10.10 Welcome
10.10 – 10.40 Support and Succession Planning: Board Academy Project
Claire Douglas, Head of Community Regeneration and Involvement: Newport City Homes
10.40 – 11.10 Recruitment and Sustaining Gender Diversity on Boards
Trish Chalk, Agile Nation Lead, Chwarae Teg
11:10 – 11:25 Break
11:25 – 12:10 Board Diversity: Culture and Behaviours
Samantha Morgan, Head of HR and Corporate Services, Coastal Housing
12:10 – 12:40 Young Board Members: Benefits and Challenges
Nicola Evans, Chair of Merthyr Valleys Homes (TBC)
12:40 – 12:55 Break
12:55 – 13:25 Workshop: Top Board Equality and Diversity Tips Tai Pawb
13:25 – 13:55 Lunch and Networking
Book your place via the Tai Pawb website. Alternatively, for a booking form, please email emma@taipawb.org
Please note: booking closes midday Friday 5th December 2014.