“I hate board meetings. The line for the men’s room is always too long.” A male colleague once said to me.

“Well, maybe we should have more women on the board,” I countered.

“That’s funny!” is how he decided to reply.

Well, ladies, it's 2020. The time is now to make our bathroom lines longer at work and sit at that boardroom table!

Obviously, I am kidding about the bathroom lines, but a little diversity never hurt anyone. Especially regarding compliance, diversity is critical to managing risk and decision making. Things are easily missed when everyone in the room thinks the same way. Other than that, it’s boring, ineffective, and advancements can’t be made.