Women on Boards

The Return Hub is delighted to partner with Women on Boards.

Women on Boards is a purpose-led business working to increase diversity in executive and non-executive leadership.

The Women on Boards network supports one member a day into a board position. They offer advice, inspiration, board CV support and also connect recruiting boards with diverse candidates.

Launched in the UK in 2012, they have evolved to work intersectionally with all genders. As WB Directors, they work with leading firms on their leadership development strategies – enabling under-represented talent to reach their potential and create inclusive working cultures.

Key Quotes

“By listening to my story, Women on Boards could really align my purpose to the [recruiting boards’] vision.”

Busola sodeinde

ned at hargreave hale plc.

"It has been fantastic to have such a supportive and expert network through Women on Boards."

Alexandra Innes,

FTSE 250 portfolio NED

Realise your board potential with Women on Boards

WOB are an open, inclusive network spanning all sectors, professions and career stages.

Their members include early/mid career professionals developing their strategic experience alongside busy day jobs and those who are stepping up to more competitive board roles as they build non-executive portfolios. Their Directors’ Circle community is for NEDs already experienced on complex boards.

Whatever your board ambitions, they can share tried and tested strategies for success.

365+ board roles gained a year
6 popular events a month
400 1-on-1 support calls last year

What makes them special?

A Vacancy Board transparently advertises the full range of board opportunities, and they offer the right support to help you clinch the opportunities.

As part of their membership, they offer personalised support with 1-on-1 pre-interview support, highly affordable individual Board CV reviews and ‘Ask a Director’ connections for our Directors’ Circle members.

They are committed to inclusivity and have developed a range of low-cost, high-impact on-demand resources at highly accessible price points. This ensures professionals from all sectors and at all career stages can get the knowledge they need to develop a board career.

But what is really special about their network is their members. Their community fosters open, honest feedback and shares experience and advice to maximise each others’ chance of success.

#On Point Conversation

With Fiona Hathorn, CEO Women on Boards, UK

Case Studies

Katrina moved her financial services career on to build an ESG focused portfolio. She found her first paid board role through Women on Boards, but more importantly said “the support network is invaluable, because it can be quite lonely otherwise.”

Neelu wanted to develop more strategic expertise, she explored getting a board position with our support. Following our Board CV advice and drawing inspiration from our podcast series, Neelu achieved a charity board role whilst still on maternity leave.

Angela completed our Leadership Programme whilst building her portfolio of board roles. She found the leadership content highly relevant in her strategic work and, crucially, found using the C-Suite language shared on the programme reassuring at NED interviews.

Find out more

If you’d like to join Women on Boards or find out more, click here.