# Board Secretary and Governance Professional Masterclass

> Excel as a company or board secretary: board processes, governance codes, statutory duties and advising directors.

- **Provider:** Afriskora Training Solutions
- **Category:** Governance, Risk & Compliance
- **Duration:** 3 days
- **Formats:** classroom (cities across Africa), live virtual (Zoom/Teams), in-house for teams
- **Certificate:** Afriskora Certificate of Completion, verifiable online
- **Booking:** request dates and a quote; invoice and EFT payment
- **Web page:** https://afriskora.co.za/courses/governance-risk-compliance/board-secretary-and-governance-professional-masterclass
- **Request dates:** https://afriskora.co.za/request-training?course=board-secretary-and-governance-professional-masterclass

## Overview

The company secretary is the guardian of good governance and a trusted adviser to the board. This masterclass covers the role's statutory duties, board and committee processes, minute-taking at board level, governance codes such as King V, board evaluations and the skills needed to advise directors confidently and independently.

## Who should attend

- Company and board secretaries
- Governance officers and legal advisers
- Executive assistants supporting boards
- Secretaries of state-owned and public entities

## Learning outcomes

- Carry out statutory and governance duties of the secretary
- Plan board calendars, agendas and packs
- Write accurate, defensible board minutes
- Apply governance codes and board charters
- Advise directors and manage board evaluations

## Course outline

### Module 1: The role

- Companies Act duties
- Independence and gatekeeping
- Governance codes and King V
- Public-entity requirements

### Module 2: Board processes

- Annual board calendar
- Agendas and board packs
- Board-level minute-taking
- Resolutions and registers

### Module 3: Advising the board

- Director induction
- Board evaluations
- Conflicts of interest
- Handling difficult governance situations