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title: "Episode 7: The Importance of Board Diversity"
description: A conversation on the importance of board diversity in co-operative governance. Listen to The Common Share on this site or your favorite podcast platform.
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# [Episode 7: The Importance of Board Diversity](https://blog.cooperativesfirst.com/blog/2018/07/04/episode-7-the-importance-of-board-diversity)

 Written by [Aasa Marshall](https://blog.cooperativesfirst.com/author/aasa-marshall) | Jul 4, 2018 6:27:58 PM

In the last episode in our series on board governance, Audra, Kyle, and Aasa talk about the importance of board diversity. Having people with different backgrounds, life experience, and skills helps ensure fresh perspectives on planning and problem-solving; we draw on personal experiences to discuss issues around recruiting diverse boards and making sure there is space at the table for people to contribute.

## Links mentioned in this episode

Scott E. Page - “[The Difference: How the Power of Diversity Creates Better Groups, Firms, Schools, and Societies](https://press.princeton.edu/titles/8757.html)”

Isobel Findlay – “[Engaging an Age-Diverse Workplace](https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Isobel_Findlay/publication/286649870_Engaging_an_Age-Diverse_Workplace_Revisiting_a_Business_Opportunity_and_Challenge/links/5716ba8908ae497c1a57059d/Engaging-an-Age-Diverse-Workplace-Revisiting-a-Business-Opportunity-and-Challenge.pdf)”

## Related blog post

[Why diverse boards are rare and what to do about it](https://cooperativesfirst.com/blog/2018/02/28/why-diverse-boards-are-rare-and-what-to-do-about-it/)

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