--- title: AboveBoard Blog | AboveBoard description: AboveBoard is an executive hiring platform that connects qualified executives with board and full-time opportunities. We are expanding access for underrepresented groups of executives—particularly Black, Latinx, and women. To join visit www.aboveboard.com --- [![EXP-AboveBoard_logo_rev](https://blog.aboveboard.com/hubfs/EXP-AboveBoard_logo_rev.png)](https://www.aboveboard.com/) - [How it Works](https://www.aboveboard.com/how-it-works) - [For Executives](https://www.aboveboard.com/how-it-works) - [For Hiring Companies](https://www.aboveboard.com/partners) - [Hiring Companies](https://www.aboveboard.com/partners) - [About](https://www.aboveboard.com/about-us) - [Contact](https://www.aboveboard.com/contact) - [Login](http://platform.aboveboard.com/?_gl=1*1dsh2z7*_ga*MTc3MjQzODE3My4xNjIwMjQ4Nzky*_ga_RHHWL2TM2R*MTYyMDYzNTI1My44LjEuMTYyMDYzNTMzNi40NA..&_ga=2.130629578.479589033.1620580731-1772438173.1620248792) [JOIN TODAY](https://platform.aboveboard.com/signup) - [How it Works](https://www.aboveboard.com/how-it-works) - [For Executives](https://www.aboveboard.com/how-it-works) - [For Hiring Companies](https://www.aboveboard.com/partners) - [Hiring Companies](https://www.aboveboard.com/partners) - [About](https://www.aboveboard.com/about-us) - [Contact](https://www.aboveboard.com/contact) - [Login](http://platform.aboveboard.com/?_gl=1*1dsh2z7*_ga*MTc3MjQzODE3My4xNjIwMjQ4Nzky*_ga_RHHWL2TM2R*MTYyMDYzNTI1My44LjEuMTYyMDYzNTMzNi40NA..&_ga=2.130629578.479589033.1620580731-1772438173.1620248792) [JOIN TODAY](https://platform.aboveboard.com/signup) - [Blog Home](https://blog.aboveboard.com/) - [Resources](https://blog.aboveboard.com/tag/resources) - [Success Stories](https://blog.aboveboard.com/tag/success-stories) - [Notes from Lucinda](https://blog.aboveboard.com/tag/notes-from-lucinda) - [Candid Conversations](https://blog.aboveboard.com/tag/candid-conversations) ![AboveBoard](https://blog.aboveboard.com/hubfs/EXP-AboveBoard_Twitter_profile_400x400-011421.png) ##### AboveBoard AboveBoard is an executive hiring platform that connects qualified executives with board and full-time opportunities. We are expanding access for underrepresented groups of executives—particularly Black, Latinx, and women. To join visit www.aboveboard.com Find me on: #### Recent Posts by Author [![](https://blog.aboveboard.com/hubfs/windows-YzLMmxDTrvI-unsplash.jpg)](https://blog.aboveboard.com/professional-development-for-remote-workers) ##### [Professional development strategies for remote workers](https://blog.aboveboard.com/professional-development-for-remote-workers) [Read More](https://blog.aboveboard.com/professional-development-for-remote-workers) [![](https://blog.aboveboard.com/hubfs/disruptivo-iQ15DTx-63k-unsplash.jpg)](https://blog.aboveboard.com/generation-z-in-the-workplace) ##### [How Gen Z will change the workforce](https://blog.aboveboard.com/generation-z-in-the-workplace) [Read More](https://blog.aboveboard.com/generation-z-in-the-workplace) [![](https://blog.aboveboard.com/hubfs/christina-wocintechchat-com-0Nfqp0WiJqc-unsplash.jpg)](https://blog.aboveboard.com/best-practices-employee-resources-groups) ##### [Best practices for employee resource groups](https://blog.aboveboard.com/best-practices-employee-resources-groups) [Read More](https://blog.aboveboard.com/best-practices-employee-resources-groups) [![](https://blog.aboveboard.com/hubfs/linkedin-sales-solutions-46bom4lObsA-unsplash.jpg)](https://blog.aboveboard.com/women-job-market) ##### [Data: Women at the forefront of job market recovery](https://blog.aboveboard.com/women-job-market) [Read More](https://blog.aboveboard.com/women-job-market) [![](https://blog.aboveboard.com/hubfs/christina-wocintechchat-com-c6wbSBaYxkY-unsplash.jpg)](https://blog.aboveboard.com/how-to-find-best-marketing-executives) ##### [How to find the best marketing executives for your company](https://blog.aboveboard.com/how-to-find-best-marketing-executives) [Read More](https://blog.aboveboard.com/how-to-find-best-marketing-executives) [![](https://blog.aboveboard.com/hubfs/campaign-creators-gMsnXqILjp4-unsplash.jpg)](https://blog.aboveboard.com/impact-of-ai-on-executive-recruiting) ##### [The impact of AI on executive recruiting](https://blog.aboveboard.com/impact-of-ai-on-executive-recruiting) [Read More](https://blog.aboveboard.com/impact-of-ai-on-executive-recruiting) [![Woman and a man sitting in front of two computer monitors.](https://blog.aboveboard.com/hubfs/Three-signs-its-time-to-level-up-your-career_AboveBoard.jpg)](https://blog.aboveboard.com/signs-for-career-change) ##### [3 signs it's time to level up your career](https://blog.aboveboard.com/signs-for-career-change) [Read More](https://blog.aboveboard.com/signs-for-career-change) [![Two men walk into the office together.](https://blog.aboveboard.com/hubfs/how-diverse-is-the-fortune-500_AboveBoard.jpg)](https://blog.aboveboard.com/fortune-500-diversity-2023) ##### [How diverse is the Fortune 500?](https://blog.aboveboard.com/fortune-500-diversity-2023) [Read More](https://blog.aboveboard.com/fortune-500-diversity-2023) [![Two women looking at the screen of a MacBook laptop.](https://blog.aboveboard.com/hubfs/Businesses-after-affirmative-action_AboveBoard.jpg)](https://blog.aboveboard.com/diversity-after-affirmative-action) ##### [Affirmative action is over. Here's what businesses can do.](https://blog.aboveboard.com/diversity-after-affirmative-action) [Read More](https://blog.aboveboard.com/diversity-after-affirmative-action) [![A woman sitting a table by a corner window with a forest view. ](https://blog.aboveboard.com/hubfs/How-to-take-a-productive-workation_AboveBoard.jpg)](https://blog.aboveboard.com/how-to-take-a-productive-workation) ##### [How to take a productive workation](https://blog.aboveboard.com/how-to-take-a-productive-workation) [Read More](https://blog.aboveboard.com/how-to-take-a-productive-workation) [![Four colleagues brainstorm together using sticky notes.](https://blog.aboveboard.com/hubfs/How%20the%20affirmative%20action%20ruling%20impacts%20corporate%20America_AboveBoard.jpg)](https://blog.aboveboard.com/affirmative-action-corporate-america) ##### [How the affirmative action ruling impacts corporate America](https://blog.aboveboard.com/affirmative-action-corporate-america) [Read More](https://blog.aboveboard.com/affirmative-action-corporate-america) [![People meeting at a conference table.](https://blog.aboveboard.com/hubfs/8-strategies-for-authentic-leadership_AboveBoard.jpg)](https://blog.aboveboard.com/authentic-leadership-strategies) ##### [8 strategies for authentic leadership](https://blog.aboveboard.com/authentic-leadership-strategies) [Read More](https://blog.aboveboard.com/authentic-leadership-strategies) [![Parade goers collectively hold up a giant rainbow flag in honor of Pride Month.](https://blog.aboveboard.com/hubfs/Discover-the-state-of-LGBTQ-leadership_AboveBoard.jpg)](https://blog.aboveboard.com/state-of-lgbtq-leadership) ##### [Discover the state of LGBTQ+ leadership](https://blog.aboveboard.com/state-of-lgbtq-leadership) [Read More](https://blog.aboveboard.com/state-of-lgbtq-leadership) [![Photo of a rainbow flag in recognition of Pride Month](https://blog.aboveboard.com/hubfs/Leading-with-pride-LGBTQ-role-models-professional-world_AboveBoard.jpg)](https://blog.aboveboard.com/lgbtq-role-models-in-professional-world) ##### [Leading with pride: Celebrating LGBTQ+ role models in the professional world](https://blog.aboveboard.com/lgbtq-role-models-in-professional-world) [Read More](https://blog.aboveboard.com/lgbtq-role-models-in-professional-world) [![A digital graphic honoring Juneteenth, Freedom Day, on June 19](https://blog.aboveboard.com/hubfs/How%20to%20celebrate%20Juneteenth%20at%20work%20_graphic_AboveBoard.png)](https://blog.aboveboard.com/juneteenth-at-work) ##### [How to celebrate Juneteenth at work](https://blog.aboveboard.com/juneteenth-at-work) [Read More](https://blog.aboveboard.com/juneteenth-at-work) [![Three women sitting together at a conference table.](https://blog.aboveboard.com/hubfs/Ready%20to%20join%20your%20first%20board%3F%20Heres%20how_AboveBoard.jpg)](https://blog.aboveboard.com/how-to-land-first-board-seat) ##### [Ready to join your first board? Here's how.](https://blog.aboveboard.com/how-to-land-first-board-seat) [Read More](https://blog.aboveboard.com/how-to-land-first-board-seat) [![](https://blog.aboveboard.com/hubfs/magnet-me-eC0idQ0eek4-unsplash.jpg)](https://blog.aboveboard.com/talent-pipelining) ##### [Q1 data shows why talent pipelining is a necessary component of executive search strategies](https://blog.aboveboard.com/talent-pipelining) [Read More](https://blog.aboveboard.com/talent-pipelining) [![A man and a woman converse together while the other takes notes.](https://blog.aboveboard.com/hubfs/Asking-your-CEO-about-diversity-questions_AboveBoard.jpg)](https://blog.aboveboard.com/dei-questions-for-leaders) ##### [Asking your CEO about diversity? Use these questions.](https://blog.aboveboard.com/dei-questions-for-leaders) [Read More](https://blog.aboveboard.com/dei-questions-for-leaders) [![Photo via Kraken Images on Unsplash, Man and Woman high-five](https://blog.aboveboard.com/hubfs/krakenimages-376KN_ISplE-unsplash.jpg)](https://blog.aboveboard.com/talent-mapping) ##### [Talent Mapping in a Low-Activity Market](https://blog.aboveboard.com/talent-mapping) [Read More](https://blog.aboveboard.com/talent-mapping) [![A woman presents a diagram in a work meeting.](https://blog.aboveboard.com/hubfs/Imposter-syndrome-in-the-Csuite_AboveBoard.jpg)](https://blog.aboveboard.com/imposter-syndrome) ##### [Experiencing imposter syndrome in the C-suite? You're not alone.](https://blog.aboveboard.com/imposter-syndrome) [Read More](https://blog.aboveboard.com/imposter-syndrome) [![Two colleagues meet together to discuss company culture. ](https://blog.aboveboard.com/hubfs/Tips-for-assessing-company-culture_AboveBoard.jpg)](https://blog.aboveboard.com/assessing-company-culture) ##### [Strategies for assessing company culture](https://blog.aboveboard.com/assessing-company-culture) [Read More](https://blog.aboveboard.com/assessing-company-culture) [![Two women chat together over cups of coffee.](https://blog.aboveboard.com/hubfs/How-to-start-a-discussion-about-DEI_AboveBoard.jpg)](https://blog.aboveboard.com/dei-discussion-questions) ##### [How to start a discussion about DEI](https://blog.aboveboard.com/dei-discussion-questions) [Read More](https://blog.aboveboard.com/dei-discussion-questions) [![A diverse team of five coworkers meets together.](https://blog.aboveboard.com/hubfs/Heres-how-diversity-can-drive-innovation_AboveBoard.jpg)](https://blog.aboveboard.com/how-diversity-can-drive-innovation) ##### [Here's how diversity can drive innovation](https://blog.aboveboard.com/how-diversity-can-drive-innovation) [Read More](https://blog.aboveboard.com/how-diversity-can-drive-innovation) [![Two female coworkers meet together. ](https://blog.aboveboard.com/hubfs/10-female-executives-on-their-path-to-success_AboveBoard.jpg)](https://blog.aboveboard.com/female-executive-success-stories) ##### [10 female executives on their path to success](https://blog.aboveboard.com/female-executive-success-stories) [Read More](https://blog.aboveboard.com/female-executive-success-stories) [![Three coworkers sit in a meeting.](https://blog.aboveboard.com/hubfs/A-step-by-step-guide-to-sourcing-diverse-candidates_AboveBoard.jpg)](https://blog.aboveboard.com/diversity-sourcing-strategy) ##### [A step-by-step guide to sourcing diverse candidates](https://blog.aboveboard.com/diversity-sourcing-strategy) [Read More](https://blog.aboveboard.com/diversity-sourcing-strategy) [![Four colleagues sit together at a conference table. ](https://blog.aboveboard.com/hubfs/What-is-womens-equal-pay-day_AboveBoard.jpg)](https://blog.aboveboard.com/national-equal-pay-day) ##### [What is Women's Equal Pay Day?](https://blog.aboveboard.com/national-equal-pay-day) [Read More](https://blog.aboveboard.com/national-equal-pay-day) [![Three colleagues work together on a diverse interview panel.](https://blog.aboveboard.com/hubfs/Best-practices-diverse-interview-panels_AboveBoard.jpg)](https://blog.aboveboard.com/diverse-interview-panels) ##### [Best practices: Diverse interview panels](https://blog.aboveboard.com/diverse-interview-panels) [Read More](https://blog.aboveboard.com/diverse-interview-panels) [![A Black man wearing a blue suit walks down the street.](https://blog.aboveboard.com/hubfs/List-of-Black-CEOs_AboveBoard.jpg)](https://blog.aboveboard.com/list-of-black-ceos) ##### [How many Black executives are there in the U.S.?](https://blog.aboveboard.com/list-of-black-ceos) [Read More](https://blog.aboveboard.com/list-of-black-ceos) [![Three people sitting together.](https://blog.aboveboard.com/hubfs/Why-it-is-important-to-have-a-diverse-workforce_AboveBoard.jpg)](https://blog.aboveboard.com/why-is-it-important-to-have-diverse-workforce) ##### [Why it's important to have a diverse workforce](https://blog.aboveboard.com/why-is-it-important-to-have-diverse-workforce) [Read More](https://blog.aboveboard.com/why-is-it-important-to-have-diverse-workforce) [![Board of directors meet in a conference room. ](https://blog.aboveboard.com/hubfs/7-facts-about-Black-representation-in-the-boardroom_AboveBoard.jpg)](https://blog.aboveboard.com/black-representation-in-boardroom) ##### [7 facts about Black representation in the boardroom](https://blog.aboveboard.com/black-representation-in-boardroom) [Read More](https://blog.aboveboard.com/black-representation-in-boardroom) # AboveBoard Blog Conversations, resources, and insights for today's executives and leaders #### Resources [See All](https://blog.aboveboard.com/tag/resources) [![](https://blog.aboveboard.com/hubfs/windows-YzLMmxDTrvI-unsplash.jpg)](https://blog.aboveboard.com/professional-development-for-remote-workers) [Resources](https://blog.aboveboard.com/tag/resources) ##### [Professional development strategies for remote workers](https://blog.aboveboard.com/professional-development-for-remote-workers) Working remotely can be a boon for work-life balance. But it also can be a drag on career growth. [Read More](https://blog.aboveboard.com/professional-development-for-remote-workers) [![](https://blog.aboveboard.com/hubfs/disruptivo-iQ15DTx-63k-unsplash.jpg)](https://blog.aboveboard.com/generation-z-in-the-workplace) [Resources](https://blog.aboveboard.com/tag/resources) ##### [How Gen Z will change the workforce](https://blog.aboveboard.com/generation-z-in-the-workplace) Generation Z is the most diverse generation in our nation's history. [Read More](https://blog.aboveboard.com/generation-z-in-the-workplace) [![](https://blog.aboveboard.com/hubfs/christina-wocintechchat-com-0Nfqp0WiJqc-unsplash.jpg)](https://blog.aboveboard.com/best-practices-employee-resources-groups) [Resources](https://blog.aboveboard.com/tag/resources) ##### [Best practices for employee resource groups](https://blog.aboveboard.com/best-practices-employee-resources-groups) As workplace DEI efforts continue to evolve, employee resource groups stand out as one of the top tools to drive.. [Read More](https://blog.aboveboard.com/best-practices-employee-resources-groups) #### Success Stories [See All](https://blog.aboveboard.com/tag/success-stories) [![](https://blog.aboveboard.com/hubfs/TomSuccessStory_BlogFeature_Isis%20Ruiz.png)](https://blog.aboveboard.com/tom-mcgarry-success-story) [Success Stories](https://blog.aboveboard.com/tag/success-stories) ##### [Success Story: Tom McGarry, Chief Technology Officer at Second Nature](https://blog.aboveboard.com/tom-mcgarry-success-story) [Read More](https://blog.aboveboard.com/tom-mcgarry-success-story) [![](https://blog.aboveboard.com/hubfs/SuccessStory_BlogFeature_Isis%20Ruiz.png)](https://blog.aboveboard.com/success-story-isis-ruiz-chief-growth-officer-virgin-voyages) [Success Stories](https://blog.aboveboard.com/tag/success-stories) ##### [Success Story: Isis Ruiz, Chief Growth Officer at Virgin Voyages](https://blog.aboveboard.com/success-story-isis-ruiz-chief-growth-officer-virgin-voyages) [Read More](https://blog.aboveboard.com/success-story-isis-ruiz-chief-growth-officer-virgin-voyages) [![](https://blog.aboveboard.com/hubfs/SuccessStory_BlogFeature_Kelly%20Scheib.png)](https://blog.aboveboard.com/success-story-kelly-scheib-crunchbase-chief-people-officer) [Success Stories](https://blog.aboveboard.com/tag/success-stories) ##### [Success Story: Kelly Scheib, Chief People Officer at Crunchbase](https://blog.aboveboard.com/success-story-kelly-scheib-crunchbase-chief-people-officer) Throughout her journey in human resources, Kelly Scheib has seen the field evolve from fighting for a seat at the table.. [Read More](https://blog.aboveboard.com/success-story-kelly-scheib-crunchbase-chief-people-officer) #### Notes from Lucinda [See All](https://blog.aboveboard.com/tag/notes-from-lucinda) [![Photo of two women sitting at a table in front of a window.](https://blog.aboveboard.com/hubfs/christina-wocintechchat-com-LQ1t-8Ms5PY-unsplash-1.jpg)](https://blog.aboveboard.com/quiet-quitting-antidote-leadership-both-sides) [Notes from Lucinda](https://blog.aboveboard.com/tag/notes-from-lucinda) ##### [The Quiet Quitting Antidote: Leadership — on Both Sides](https://blog.aboveboard.com/quiet-quitting-antidote-leadership-both-sides) ###### “It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds.. [Read More](https://blog.aboveboard.com/quiet-quitting-antidote-leadership-both-sides) [![Two women sitting together at a desk, looking at a laptop screen.](https://blog.aboveboard.com/hubfs/Screen%20Shot%202022-07-21%20at%2010.28.52%20AM.png)](https://blog.aboveboard.com/how-to-apply-a-startup-strategy-to-increase-team-diversity) [Notes from Lucinda](https://blog.aboveboard.com/tag/notes-from-lucinda) ##### [How to Apply a Startup Strategy to Increase Team Diversity](https://blog.aboveboard.com/how-to-apply-a-startup-strategy-to-increase-team-diversity) **Companies that decide to build a more diverse pipeline to their executive team often make one critical mistake: they..** [Read More](https://blog.aboveboard.com/how-to-apply-a-startup-strategy-to-increase-team-diversity) [![smiling adults sitting in an office](https://blog.aboveboard.com/hubfs/Untitled%20(1560%20%C3%97%201000%20px).png)](https://blog.aboveboard.com/pick-a-lane-remote-or-in-office) [Notes from Lucinda](https://blog.aboveboard.com/tag/notes-from-lucinda) ##### [Pick a lane: be remote, or be in-office. Here's how we do remote.](https://blog.aboveboard.com/pick-a-lane-remote-or-in-office) As Jim Hightower said, “There's nothing in the middle of the road, but a yellow stripe and dead armadillos.” [Read More](https://blog.aboveboard.com/pick-a-lane-remote-or-in-office) #### Candid Conversations [See All](https://blog.aboveboard.com/tag/candid-conversations) [![Image of Clayton Harris, a smiling Black man wearing a grey suit with a dark tie](https://blog.aboveboard.com/hubfs/Blog-Member-Spotlight_Clayton-Harris%20(1).png)](https://blog.aboveboard.com/faces-of-leadership-clayton-harris) [Candid Conversations](https://blog.aboveboard.com/tag/candid-conversations) ##### [Faces of Leadership: Clayton Harris](https://blog.aboveboard.com/faces-of-leadership-clayton-harris) Decades of leadership in the tech industry taught Clayton Harris that efficiency and progress come down to true.. [Read More](https://blog.aboveboard.com/faces-of-leadership-clayton-harris) [![Two images of women—Amelia Hardy & Sara Clarke—in circles on a gradient green background. ](https://blog.aboveboard.com/hubfs/sara-clarke-amelia-hardy-aboveboard-lessons-in-leadership.png)](https://blog.aboveboard.com/lessons-in-leadership-amelia-hardy-sara-clarke) [Candid Conversations](https://blog.aboveboard.com/tag/candid-conversations) ##### [Lessons in Leadership: On safe spaces and cultivating potential](https://blog.aboveboard.com/lessons-in-leadership-amelia-hardy-sara-clarke) As part of our [Lessons in Leadership series](https://www.aboveboard.com/campaigns/lessons-in-leadership), we had a virtual sit down with a number of AboveBoard members who are.. [Read More](https://blog.aboveboard.com/lessons-in-leadership-amelia-hardy-sara-clarke) [![An image of Shai Littlejohn, Director, Corporate Counsel Global Supply Chain at Starbucks.](https://blog.aboveboard.com/hubfs/FacesOfLeadership_Littlejohn_1080x630_v2.jpg)](https://blog.aboveboard.com/faces-of-leadership-shai-littlejohn) [Candid Conversations](https://blog.aboveboard.com/tag/candid-conversations) ##### [Faces of Leadership: Shai Littlejohn](https://blog.aboveboard.com/faces-of-leadership-shai-littlejohn) We kicked off our [Faces of Leadership](https://www.aboveboard.com/faces-of-leadership) series to bring the unique perspectives of today’s top executives to the center.. [Read More](https://blog.aboveboard.com/faces-of-leadership-shai-littlejohn) [All posts](https://blog.aboveboard.com/all) [Next](https://blog.aboveboard.com/author/aboveboard/page/2) Prev [1](https://blog.aboveboard.com) [2](https://blog.aboveboard.com/author/aboveboard/page/2) [3](https://blog.aboveboard.com/author/aboveboard/page/3) [4](https://blog.aboveboard.com/author/aboveboard/page/4) [Next](https://blog.aboveboard.com/author/aboveboard/page/2) ![EXP-AboveBoard_logo_rev](https://blog.aboveboard.com/hubfs/EXP-AboveBoard_logo_rev.png) - [Home](https://www.aboveboard.com/) - [About](https://www.aboveboard.com/about-us) - [News](https://www.aboveboard.com/newsroom) - [Careers](https://www.aboveboard.com/careers) - [Support](https://www.aboveboard.com/contact) - [Login](http://platform.aboveboard.com/?_gl=1*1xbotmw*_ga*MTc3MjQzODE3My4xNjIwMjQ4Nzky*_ga_RHHWL2TM2R*MTYyMDYzNTI1My44LjEuMTYyMDYzNTk4NS40NA..&_ga=2.171545829.479589033.1620580731-1772438173.1620248792) - [Become a Member](https://platform.aboveboard.com/signup?_gl=1*1xbotmw*_ga*MTc3MjQzODE3My4xNjIwMjQ4Nzky*_ga_RHHWL2TM2R*MTYyMDYzNTI1My44LjEuMTYyMDYzNTk4NS40NA..&_ga=2.171545829.479589033.1620580731-1772438173.1620248792") - Request Information - [Contact Us](https://www.aboveboard.com/contact) © Copyright 2021 AboveBoard Solutions, Inc. [Terms & Conditions](https://platform.aboveboard.com/platform_terms) [Privacy Policy](https://platform.aboveboard.com/privacy) [Your CA Privacy Rights](https://platform.aboveboard.com/privacy?_gl=1*10mr3wn*_ga*MTc3MjQzODE3My4xNjIwMjQ4Nzky*_ga_RHHWL2TM2R*MTYyMDYzNTI1My44LjEuMTYyMDYzNjMxOS42MA..&_ga=2.163198841.479589033.1620580731-1772438173.1620248792#ccpa)