glenrothes saintee Posted September 9, 2011 Report Share Posted September 9, 2011 http://www.perthstjohnstonefc.co.uk/newsitemsdetail.php?param=1679 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkfish Posted September 9, 2011 Report Share Posted September 9, 2011 Are there any women on the Saints board? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edstar101 Posted September 9, 2011 Report Share Posted September 9, 2011 Are there any women on the Saints board? Too busy with the ironing board Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkfish Posted September 9, 2011 Report Share Posted September 9, 2011 Too busy with the ironing board Shocking! Just asking because there's a drive on at the moment to get more women into boardrooms, and I think that the Board would benefit from having someone with a different perspective (assuming there are currently no women involved). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edstar101 Posted September 9, 2011 Report Share Posted September 9, 2011 Shocking! Just asking because there's a drive on at the moment to get more women into boardrooms, and I think that the Board would benefit from having someone with a different perspective (assuming there are currently no women involved). Im sure they might book a stripper at their end of season meeting.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueJ Posted September 9, 2011 Report Share Posted September 9, 2011 Shocking! Just asking because there's a drive on at the moment to get more women into boardrooms, and I think that the Board would benefit from having someone with a different perspective (assuming there are currently no women involved). I appreciate this question leads the way for hundreds of predictable replies like 'the tea's', but here goes anyway...what would a woman bring to the boardroom that a man wouldn't? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eltel Posted September 9, 2011 Report Share Posted September 9, 2011 Gone off topic a little here me thinks! Firstly I believe a very positive move by Saints to bring Charlier Fraser onto the board so well done. Secondly a woman's view would be very useful when it comes to areas like Saints Mum's i.e. families that look after most of the U-19 team during the week Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mainstand Posted September 9, 2011 Report Share Posted September 9, 2011 Gone off topic a little here me thinks! Firstly I believe a very positive move by Saints to bring Charlier Fraser onto the board so well done. Secondly a woman's view would be very useful when it comes to areas like Saints Mum's i.e. families that look after most of the U-19 team during the week I think there are probably a few very well respected business women in Perth that would provide assistance to the club. Ann Gloag has a few bob!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slf Posted September 9, 2011 Report Share Posted September 9, 2011 Im sure they might book a stripper at their end of season meeting.... karen brady Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkfish Posted September 9, 2011 Report Share Posted September 9, 2011 I appreciate this question leads the way for hundreds of predictable replies like 'the tea's', but here goes anyway...what would a woman bring to the boardroom that a man wouldn't? Studies on the make up of board rooms have shown that companies with some female presence outperform those that are male dominated. Essentially it gives your board room a wider range of experiences and perspective which will help in decision making and opportunity spotting. It also makes a company less likely to go bust. Here's a recent Government review (page 7-9 is the most relevant): http://www.bis.gov.uk/assets/biscore/business-law/docs/w/11-745-women-on-boards.pdf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slf Posted September 9, 2011 Report Share Posted September 9, 2011 Ann Gloag has a few bob!! even then you wouldnt want to drill her Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkfish Posted September 9, 2011 Report Share Posted September 9, 2011 karen brady Stop undermining my argument Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slf Posted September 9, 2011 Report Share Posted September 9, 2011 I appreciate this question leads the way for hundreds of predictable replies like 'the tea's', but here goes anyway...what would a woman bring to the boardroom that a man wouldn't? fanny pads and tampons Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint D Posted September 9, 2011 Report Share Posted September 9, 2011 http://www.perthstjohnstonefc.co.uk/newsitemsdetail.php?param=1679 That's pretty startling news. We had a bloke called Abby on the board. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eltel Posted September 9, 2011 Report Share Posted September 9, 2011 Must be that time of night on a Friday when these sort of replies are posted! What started out as a serious sort of post has gone off track a bit. For those that care about Saints improving across all areas of the club let's hear what your views are Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueJ Posted September 9, 2011 Report Share Posted September 9, 2011 (edited) Studies on the make up of board rooms have shown that companies with some female presence outperform those that are male dominated. Essentially it gives your board room a wider range of experiences and perspective which will help in decision making and opportunity spotting. It also makes a company less likely to go bust. Here's a recent Government review (page 7-9 is the most relevant): http://www.bis.gov.uk/assets/biscore/business-law/docs/w/11-745-women-on-boards.pdf I don't trust anything that has the word Government involved in it, no matter which Government it is. They will produce whatever is needed to back up their agenda and from skimming that report I see nothing to change my opinion. FTSE 100 boards. 87.5% men. 12.5% women. Very interesting. That says to me if you wan't to be one of the country's top company's you need an overwhelmingly male Board. Looks like a business model we all should follow. It's like saying all Man Utd, City, Arsenal and Chelsea players are male. They'd perform much better if they had at least 25% females players in their teams! Female Non Execs prepare better for meetings than males...do they? Do they really??? This is a fact is it? I worked for a company with a female MD, CEO and FD that, amongst other things, sourced Non Execs for Blue Chips and never at any point was this 'fact' mentioned. I'm afraid the words pinch and salt immediately spring to mind. I'm totally against tokenism and quota's. Having a women on the board for no other reason than she is a woman is just wrong, no matter how it's dressed up. Best person for the job is all that matters. Putting personalities to one side, I'd have Ann Gloag and Karren Brady on the Saints Board in a moment because they're damned good business people, not because they're women. God, I'd even put up with Michelle Mone for that reason. We could of course appoint Mrs St Johnstone but apparently she's a man too! Edited September 9, 2011 by BlueJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkfish Posted September 9, 2011 Report Share Posted September 9, 2011 I don't trust anything that has the word Government involved in it, no matter which Government it is. They will produce whatever is needed to back up their agenda and from skimming that report I see nothing to change my opinion. Putting aside the Government part there is a large body of independent evidence (some cited in that report) that having a gender diverse board is beneficial. FTSE 100 boards. 87.5% men. 12.5% women. Very interesting. That says to me if you wan't to be one of the country's top company's you need an overwhelmingly male Board. Looks like a business model we all should follow. There's evidence that companies with more balanced boards outperform those that are male dominated, so those companies could be more effective if they hired more women. Also a 90% male presence, even allowing for there being less women in business and more likelihood of disrupted careers for having children, suggests to me an ingrained prejudice. It's like saying all Man Utd, City, Arsenal and Chelsea players are male. They'd perform much better if they had at least 25% females players in their teams! Not really - women are physiologically different to men so therefore find it hard to compete at sports like football. Business aptitude is a totally different comparison. Female Non Execs prepare better for meetings than males...do they? I agree that part is a bit silly. I'm totally against tokenism and quota's. Having a women on the board for no other reason than she is a woman is just wrong, no matter how it's dressed up. Best person for the job is all that matters. The benefits / pitfalls of positive discrimination is a separative issue - I'm sure there are enough successful business women that we could attract at least one to the board on their own merit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SingaporeSaint Posted September 10, 2011 Report Share Posted September 10, 2011 We could of course appoint Mrs St Johnstone but apparently she's a man too! But he/she would be an asset to the board. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott1884 Posted September 10, 2011 Report Share Posted September 10, 2011 (edited) I appreciate this question leads the way for hundreds of predictable replies like 'the tea's', but here goes anyway...what would a woman bring to the boardroom that a man wouldn't? Well if it was Ann Gloag about £300m or JK Rowling £530m Seriously though you can't really make generalisations. Romanov of Hearts, for example, is hardly a great advert for men running football clubs. Equally, I worked with female managers, 1 of whom is now a councillor, who couldn't organise a p*ss up in a brewery. However there are many people of either sex who would be excellent football directors. Each person has to be judged on their own merits. Edited September 10, 2011 by Scott1884 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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