Board diversity

In this lesson

1. 0:00 What is board diversity
2. 1:01 Benefits of a diverse board
3. 2:31 Challenges without board diversity
4. 3:54 Applying diversity to board composition
5. 5:22 Evaluating skills and experience gaps

About this lesson

You'll also examine common barriers to diversity, such as unconscious bias, tokenism, and resistance to change, before applying these principles to a realistic case study scenario where you'll analyse a charity board's composition and prepare a briefing note for the CEO. This video equips you with the language and frameworks to evaluate board effectiveness through a diversity lens. You'll learn to identify gaps in representation—whether age, gender, professional background, or experience—and articulate how these gaps affect decision-making and stakeholder trust. The worked example demonstrates the exact format and analytical approach SBL examiners expect, showing you how to balance critical assessment with recognition of existing strengths. By the end, you'll be confident discussing board diversity as both a governance best practice and a business imperative, and you'll know how to structure your answer when similar questions appear in your exam.

Duration: 6m