Boardroom best practice for company secretaries
Professional Development
Overview
This course will give you an overview of decision making best practice, the need for and content requirement for minutes and an introduction to Board Authorised signatories and how they relate to Board oversight. Here is an opportunity to see quick wins in terms of adding value to an organisation from the Company Secretary perspective.
Delivery
This course will be delivered through Microsoft Teams
Suitable For
New and experienced Company Secretaries, paralegals, company directors and administrators who look after the statutory filings for their companies. Whether you are looking to move into a Company Secretary role or are currently in one and are looking for ways to streamline the process, this programme will provide lots of practical examples for you.
Boardroom best practice for company secretaries
Cost: GBP 70.00
Session content
- Structuring and running effective board meetings
- Confidentiality
- Consensus
- Boardroom dynamics – supporting the Chair
- Boardroom dynamics – improving effectiveness
- Conflicts of interest – review of 4 types of conflicts
- Board decisions
- if there isn’t enough information, what are your options?
- Board minutes
- Different jurisdictions have different requirements and practices – make sure you are doing best practice for the jurisdiction and type of entity
- Is there a difference for regulated entity versus private company, for example?
- Minimum content
Learning outcomes
Having attended this course, delegates will have a good understanding of:
- Making good board decisions
- What level of detail for board minutes is required
Heather-Anne Hubbell
Governance specialist
Heather-Anne Hubbell is a tax and risk specialist with an extensive legacy in financial services, strategic planning and governance who designs and delivers directors and company secretary training based on her experience as a director and company secretary and on working with global financial institutions and their directors’ responsibilities. Heather-Anne now provides risk, governance and strategic transformation services to a range of international clients, as well as running a number of businesses in the UK and Channel Islands.
Company Secretary Programme
For a clear understanding of the responsibilities and knowledge required for effective company secretarial work.
Comprehensive five-part series for new and experienced professionals.
Covers essential boardroom best practices and governance architecture.
Provides practical examples for successful company secretarial management.