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An awful lot of the problem with attempting to increase diversity is that appointing bodies tend to promote people from similar backgrounds and attitudes as themselves. This is an unconscious assumption that, as they themselves are capable people who have risen "naturally" to the top, that other people like them are the sort of people needed to run things.

And then the problem comes that, if they are obliged to appoint away from their comfort zone, their own lack of diversity leads to poor promoting processes.

keep to the Fen Causeway

by Helen (lareinagal at yahoo dot co dot uk) on Thu Jul 17th, 2008 at 04:13:43 PM EST
Yes but they recognise this and have been attempting to change that, some more genuinely than others.  I don't believe the application process leading to shortlisting is accessible enough in enabling the potential of those with less experience on boards to be highlighted to make it through the selection process.

I hold a public appointment but didn't make it through to interview until someone else dropped out - that interview was vital for me to show them that I was the person they needed for the committee. I'm one of the youngest in the UK for this organisation.

Ad astra per aspera

by In Wales (inwales aaat eurotrib.com) on Thu Jul 17th, 2008 at 05:12:41 PM EST
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