in the kitchen

I am standing right now in my kitchen

blogging while I make fish pie

from a Health Guide recipe I found in the Internet.

This is so not like me.

Blogging while standing or following a recipe.

Such a departure from the norm.

Also a departure from the norm

was going along to a recommended meeting

for Women on Boards.

Its a new group

(not sure how new)

that is all about increasing the number of women on

corporate boards.

Bet you figured that out already,

you smart cookie, you.

I really liked the women I met.

Strong, capable, smart women

who hold positions of leadership in their sector of their industry.

I had met Kristen previously on Nicky Wagner's campaign

(she won Christchurch Central by 45 votes - phew!)

and conveniently she was late too

so sat next to me.

The wee meeting had Morten Huse

as a speaker.

He of worldwide MBA course fame.

He has researched how women on board affect business

after Norway made it compulsory to have 40% of any board female.

Apparently business is better when

you have women on the board.

Women are fiscally conservative,

ask the hard questions

and are happy to put their necks out.

BUT

this only happens effectively when

there is critical mass of three or more women.

There probably are a few other criteria but one is enough.

I enjoyed talking with women who are serious

about good governance.

Meanwhile, fish pie is going ok.

Am not too good at getting ingredients in the correct order

but its a thick gooey mess just as it should be.

Fresh flounder from the lake,

tinned salmon from Alaska.

There's a connection somewhere there.