Protiviti’s Jim DeLoach and Evelyn Dilsaver hosted an online panel discussion addressing many questions related to the market forces that are altering boardroom discussions, the implications of a remote work environment as a critical differentiator going forward, the board’s primary focus at the present time, conflict resolution in the boardroom, leadership qualities needed in a crisis, and how a virtual workplace affects relationship-building at the board level, among many others.

This article focuses on the discussion and outlines the steps that boards can take to guide their companies through the economic crisis.