#106: Recognizing the Importance of Gender Diversity in the Boardroom, with Diane Paddison

<p>On the Boardroom Bound Podcast we’ve constantly preached the benefits of diversity of thought, leadership, gender, age and more in the boardroom. Typically, boards look for that ‘great fit’ to join their team but it’s becoming ever more common for boardrooms to disrupt that pattern by seeking out diversity.</p> <p><a href='http://bit.ly/BoardroomBound'>In today’s episode</a>, we welcome <a href='https://www.linkedin.com/in/dianepaddison/'>Diane Paddison</a>. Diane Currently serves as an independent director for the <a href='https://www.linkedin.com/in/dianepaddison/'>Stan Johnson Company</a>. Diane is also the Founder of <a href='https://4wordwomen.org/'>4Word</a>, a not-for-profit serving professional Christian women. She is also the author of <a href='https://smile.amazon.com/Work-Love-Pray-Professional-Understand/dp/0310331374/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=work+love+pray&qid=1609939293&sr=8-1'>Work, Love, Pray</a>, a book aimed at providing practical mentoring for Christian women in the workplace.</p> <p>Diane shares her perspective on the increase in gender diversity in the boardroom while also sharing tips, tactics and strategies she’s picked up along her own boardroom journey. You won’t want to miss out on this episode of Boardroom Bound.</p> <p><a href='https://link.chtbl.com/sqxVQaFf'>Click here to listen now</a><a href='https://link.chtbl.com/sqxVQaFf'>!</a> </p> Subscribe & Review in iTunes <p>Are you subscribed to my podcast? If you’re not, I want to encourage you to do that today. I don’t want you to miss an episode. I’m adding bonus episodes to the mix and if you’re not subscribed there’s a good chance, you’ll miss out on those. <a href='https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/boardroom-bound/id1451504258'>Click here to subscribe in iTunes</a>!</p> <p>Liked this episode? I would be really grateful if you'd take 30 seconds to leave an honest review in <a href='https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/boardroom-bound/id1451504258'>iTunes</a>. Those reviews help other people find my podc