Course Description
The role of the Board Secretary is often underestimated in today’s Boards, and this can result in a dysfunctional group dynamics. Thus, Board Secretaries are now required to develop their knowledge and skill sets, to deliver more effectively and occupy administrative roles with significant added-value to the Chairperson, the Board and the organization as a whole.
This course covers all aspects of the Board Secretary including administrative, legal and governance obligations, and how this role can promote effective Boards.
Who Should Attend
Board Secretaries, Board Members, and Executive Managers.
Learning Outcomes
Understanding the diverse and highly significant roles and responsibilities of the Board Secretary towards internal and external stakeholders such as Board Members, committees, shareholders, official entities, and others.
Comprehensive awareness of the professional requirements and necessary attributes for the role of Board Secretary in the contemporary business environment, including an explanation of best practices.
Learning the elements of success for the role of Board Secretary and how their performance impacts the organization and the Board as a whole.
Grasping the close link between the Board Secretary and the governance framework on one hand, and between the Board Secretary and the institutional lines on the other hand.
Understanding how to develop and measure success indicators and added value.
Familiarity with information technologies that support the role of the Board Secretary and their applications.
NASBA Sponsor
Governance Dynamics is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its website:
www.NASBARegistry.org.
Additional Information
Registration and Attendance Requirements: Click the “Buy Now” button in the training calendar to register for the Role of the Effective Board Secretary Workshop. In order to be awarded the full credits, you must respond to at least three polling or live questions every 50 minutes.
- Instructional Delivery Method: Group Internet Based
- Field of Study: Management Services
- Program Level: Intermediate
- Prerequisites: None
- Advanced Preparation: None
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Course Outline
Definition of the Role of the Board Secretary and Its Connection to the Governance Framework as a Whole
Characteristics of the Board Secretary
- The Role of the Board Secretary Regarding:
- Planning and preparing for meetings
- Communication with relevant parties
- Minutes and documentation
- Compliance with laws, regulations, and legislations applicable in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
- Organizing and monitoring work, as well as the authority matrix
Responsibilities Toward:
- Chairman of the Board
- CEO and Board Members
- Senior Managers
- Investors
- Other stakeholders
Board Meetings:
- Meeting agenda
- Follow-up on previous decisions
- Communication with Board Members and committees
- Communication with the CEO and other executives
- Governance and legal controls, and best practices
- Tasks between meetings
General Assembly:
- Role before, during, and after the General Assembly
- Evaluation of the Board Secretary’s performance and measuring added value
- Comparison between outsourcing the role of Board Secretary or keeping it as an internal function
Use of Information Technologies:
- For meetings and related aspects such as minutes, voting, etc.
- For evaluating the performance of the Board and its members and their training
- For various other purposes like budgeting for the Board and more.
