Future Directors Podcast: Episode 58: How do we get more young people serving in the boardroom?

Episode 58: How do we get more young people serving in the boardroom?

Mar 1, 2021

Welcome to the second part of our ‘Youth in the Boardroom’ panel, with governance specialists Nurain Janah, Hannah Stenning and Matt Fullbrook.

Part 2 is just as awesome as Part 1, and a must-listen for any young person considering a role as a director – or perhaps more importantly, for any young person who has NEVER considered a role as a board director.

We think it’s also important for any board who hasn’t looked at a bit of age diversity yet.

In Part 1, Paul and his guests discussed why young people make excellent directors, and indeed, what an ‘excellent director’ actually is.

In Part 2, they ruminate on the topic: how to get more young people into the boardroom?

What can we do collectively to make the boardroom an exciting place for young people?
How can we help ideal would-be directors understand that they can be directors?
Young people’s potential misconceptions about the boardroom, and how we can change their view of it
If our panel were putting a board together from scratch, how would they go about it? (Hannah lets loose here!!)
Is the reverence that comes with a board, only existent because of the seniority of its members?
How can we convince non-believers that young people can belong in the boardroom?
What does modern leadership look like? How does it relate to young people?
And, what can young people, who are already on boards, do to build a pipeline of young directors to follow in their footsteps?