ECSE-PBC Governance CPD Webinar Series
The Modern Corporate Secretary
Summary/Purpose: The role of the modern Corporate Secretary extends far beyond traditional activities around managing meetings and writing minutes. And, even in those two areas best practices and technology is evolving to keep the modern Corporate Secretary on his or her toes.
The modern Corporate Secretary’s role should encompass the full range of an organization’s governance programs, focusing on adding value for the organization through enhancing director effectiveness.
Content: In this session we will take a deep-dive into the modern twists that abound for this most-trusted advisor to the Board on all governance-related matters. We will explore specific ways in which the modern Corporate Secretary can apply best-practices in the following areas:
- Developing continuous improvement tools and tracking
- Developing foundational governance documents
- Latest developments in meeting management and minutes
- Improving board materials
- Electronic tools to organize and communicate with directors
- Enhancing directors’ value throughout their tenure, from before they step onto the board to when they leave, focusing on recruiting, orienting, educating, evaluating and removing directors
- The evolution of reporting practices
- The critical role as the communication hub, the role’s top jobs, soft skills and key characteristics, including the number one quality needed by the modern Corporate Secretary
Outcomes and Benefits: Participants will walk away with a complete understanding of the challenges and opportunities faced by corporate secretaries as the evolution of the role continues at pace. They will also have the tools to assess their role as governance professionals, how they can enhance their effectiveness and take back pointers on the specific skills and areas they need to develop to establish themselves as a modern Corporate Secretary, a trusted advisor to the board.
Who Will Benefit by Attending: Corporate and board secretaries, board and Committee Chairs, individual directors, boards (as a collective), and any senior management team member or governance professional that interacts with governance function and/or the board in their organization.
Accreditation: This webinar has been reviewed for quality and accredited by the Chartered Governance Institute of Canada for CPD purposes (add footnote to disclaimer below)
Registration: The webinar was delivered on Wednesday November 17 2021 at 12PM UTC-4.
Your Facilitator:
Sylvia Groves, FCG, Acc.Dir. and self-proclaimed “governance nerd” is the President of Governance Studio. She authored AAA+ Minutes™, the ultimate guide to writing minutes that protect directors and their organizations.
She created Governance Studio from her years of award-winning work as Chief Governance Advisor to one of Canada’s foremost governance leaders. She helps clients apply right-fit good governance practices that add value to every seat at the boardroom table.
Sylvia is a recipient of the national Excellence in Governance Award for Distinguished Contribution from the Governance Professionals of Canada. Sylvia’s fiercely practical advice has helped thousands of governance professionals and directors across North America and the Caribbean. Visit www.GovernanceStudio.ca to learn more.
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