The Role of the Company Secretary: Part 2

Develop your governance knowledge and skills to tackle the core day-to-day aspects of a Company Secretary role


Overview

The company secretary and other governance professional roles play a critical role in helping boards to make the right decisions.

This course gives a thorough insight into the responsibilities of the company secretary and governance professional.  It follows on from Role of the Company Secretary Part 1 and identifies frameworks and tools which can support the company secretary or governance professional in performing their role effectively.

Participants will gain confidence in how to approach key areas of governance such as risk management, stakeholder engagement, navigating boardroom dynamics, the induction of new directors and the use of governance frameworks. The course will enhance your understanding of the Company Secretary as an advisor and influencer of the board and the organisation.

Participant Profile

  1. Are you looking to enhance your role as a governance adviser?

  2. Do you want to learn how to support the board in discharging their duties and demonstrating effectiveness?

  3. Are you interested in developing your role and showcasing your governance advisory skills and expertise?

This training course is relevant to all sectors, including listed and private companies, and the principles can also be applied to governance within the public sector and the NHS. Governance professionals working in charities would be recommended to take Role of the Charity Secretary course.

Learning Outcomes

By the end of the day you will understand:

  1. Risk management frameworks, roles, and responsibilities.
  2. Who are the stakeholders engaging with your organisation.
  3. Stakeholder engagement and relevant legislation.
  4. Board advisory and dynamics.
  5. Board behaviors.
  6. Director inductions.
  7. The Company Secretary’s influence on the board and the organisation.
  8. Governance frameworks.
  9. Soft skills including board and senior management relationships, communication and influencing skills.

You will also receive:

  • A delegate pack containing comprehensive course notes and presentation slides
  • A certificate to show you have attended the course
  • 6 hours credit towards your Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
  • 6 months complimentary professional subscription of The Chartered Governance Institute UK & Ireland. This includes a subscription to G+C Magazine as well as access to briefings, discounts and our knowledge base.

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Competency framework:

This course aligns to CGI’s competency framework: Entry/Emerging
Use the competency framework to identify your strengths and areas for improvement in governance.

PRICE 

£755 +VAT (Non-members)
£680 +VAT (Professional subscribers)
£465 +VAT (CGIUKI members)

There are discounts available if you are working for a registered charity. Please call us to get a discount.

If you have a group of 5 people or over, it may be beneficial to run this programme as a bespoke, in-house course.  Click below to contact us.

Bespoke Training

22 January 2025
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Location: Virtual
Time: 9:30 - 16:30

26 March 2025
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30 April 2025
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25 June 2025
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23 July 2025
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24 September 2025
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22 October 2025
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26 November 2025
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If the available training dates are full or not suitable for you, kindly reach out to us on training@cgi.org.uk.

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