Board Secretary Masterclass

Board Secretary Masterclass

INTRODUCTION: 

This Board Secretary Masterclass aims to examine the responsibilities and purposes of the Corporate Secretary’s office. The effective valuable role of a Corporate Secretary has evolved to become the focal point for governance operations and strategic influence between the Board and the Executive Management. 

This training course guides participants through the roles and responsibilities of the Corporate Secretary, the training course covers a wide range of topics such as their role as a catalyst for Governance, how to maintain Governance Administration, the foundations necessary for the job, how to manage meetings, Board dynamics, how to assist with Board evaluation and succession planning.     

The training course will highlight: 

• Governance overview
• Good governance principles
• The governance framework
• The board governance framework
• Corporate secretary job description
• Board governance meetings
• Board governance disclosures and reporting
• Board governance administration tasks 

Course Objectives: 

At the end of this Board Secretary Masterclass, you will be able to: 

1. Gain a clear overview of good governance framework
2. Understand the roles, duties, and responsibilities of the board
3. Recognize the corporate secretary’s responsibilities
4. Learn about their role as a catalyst for good governance
5. Define corporate secretary’s duties and accountabilities
6. Discuss corporate secretary role in managing corporate meetings from conception to follow-up
7. Learn about their duties regarding disclosures and reporting obligations
8. Gain an understanding about their several admin tasks 

WHO SHOULD ATTEND? 

This Board Secretary Masterclass is designed for the existing and potential Corporate Secretaries for all types of companies, listed and non-listed, public, and private sector as well as family owned and not for profit organizations. 

It is an essential primer for newly appointed and a perfect refresher for Secretaries seeking to deepen their involvement and value which will equip you with the essential knowledge and skill-set to fulfill your role successfully.

Course Outline: 

The Corporate Secretary: A Catalyst for Governance: 

• Governance overview
• Good governance principles
• Governance framework
• Governance policies and procedures
• Governance disclosure and reporting
• Stakeholders mapping and engagement

The Board-Corporate Secretary Relationship: 

• Board positioning within the power hierarchy
• Board’s governance roles, duties, and responsibilities
• Board formal offices
• Corporate secretary job description
• Corporate secretary roles, duties, and responsibilities
• Corporate secretary skills and competencies required
• Corporate secretary instruments, tools, and resources

Board Governance Meetings: 

• Types of governance meetings
• General assembly meetings
• Board meetings
• Committee meetings
• Tasks before the meeting
• Tasks during the meeting
• Tasks after the meeting

Board Governance Disclosures and Reporting: 

• Minutes of meetings
• Quarterly reports
• Annual reports
• Ad-hoc reports
• Tracking reports
• Integrated reporting

Board Governance Administration: 

• Board annual plan
• Board evaluation
• Board dynamics
• Board training and development programs
• Board composition and succession planning
• Maintaining corporate statutory registers
• Corporate filing and record keeping
• Wrap-up and closing