Women Get On Board presentation for the Federated Press 14th Women & Leadership Summit by Deborah Rosati, FCPA, FCA, ICD.D on June 3, 2015.

1. Women Get On Board
Deborah Rosati, FCPA, FCA, ICD.D
Federated Press 14th Women & Leadership Summit
June 3, 2015

2. www.womengetonboard.ca
Context/current trends
• Women currently hold 16.6% of Board seats
(FP 500 Canada)
• Agents of Change to promote women
representation on Boards
• Women’s value-add to corporate boards
• Practical strategies to get-board ready

3. www.womengetonboard.ca
Agents for Change
• Catalyst Accord
• Canadian Board Diversity Council (Diversity 50)
• 30% Club
• Women on Board-a catalyst initiative
• OSC proxy disclosure for 2015
• Women Get On Board-launched in Feb/2015

4. www.womengetonboard.ca
Women’s value add to Boards
• Make better business decisions.
• Bring diversity of thought.
• Heightened innovation.
• More collaborative.
• Strong performance on non-financial
indicators

5. www.womengetonboard.ca
8 strategies to add women to boards
• Ensure Leadership Commitment
• Adopt Formal Board Policies
• Recruit Outside the “C-Suite”
• Recruit Beyond Traditional Networks
• Increase the Number of Women in the
Leadership Pipeline

6. www.womengetonboard.ca
8 strategies to add women to boards
(cont’d)
• Increase the Number of Women in the
Leadership Pipeline
• Sponsor High-Potential Women
• Focus on Competencies
• Ensure Nominating Committee Impartiality

7. www.womengetonboard.ca
Top 10 tips to help Women Get On Boards
• Being Fearless, use your confidence to
embrace change.
• Plan your journey
• Be curious
• Get involved in your community
• Continuous learning-invest in your
professional development

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Top 10 tips to help Women Get On Boards
• Be your authentic self.
• Network, network, network
• Be visible, speak up and stand out.
• Seek out mentors/sponsors
• Embrace & social media to promote yourself

9. www.womengetonboard.ca
Women Get On Board
Who we are:
Women Get on Board is a member-based forum that connects and promotes women to corporate
boards by hosting roundtable events and showcasing their expertise online.
Our Co-founders are from corporate governance, executive online branding and recruiting.
What we are looking for:
~ Members by referral
~ Corporate partners
~ Board search
Member benefits:
~ Get inspired! Learn from women currently on corporate boards
~ Refine your board skills matrix
~ Build and market your online brand to attract more opportunities
ACTION, join our mailing list!

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References/resources
• Conference Board of Canada-The business case for
Women on boards-www.conferenceboard.ca
• Canadian Board Diversity Council www.boarddiversity.va
• CPA Canada- www.cpacanada.ca
• ICD -www.icd.ca
• Catalyst canada-www.catalyst.org
• Women On Board-a catalyst initiative
www.womenonboard.ca

11. Thank You
Please visit us at
www.womengetonboard.ca