Short course

Evolving the Role of the Company Secretary

The role of the company secretary has evolved as a key pillar in good corporate governance practice. Well performed this role provides a significant contribution to superior board participation and performance.

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12 hours4 sessions, 1:00pm to 4:00pm

Onlinevia Zoom

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Overview

About this course.

The role of the company secretary has evolved as a key pillar in good corporate

governance practice. Well performed this role provides a significant contribution to

superior board participation and performance. In providing support to the board of directors the company secretary also interfaces withexecutive management and is uniquely placed to add value to these relationships andthe ultimate success of corporate leadership: boards and management working cooperatively to achieve the aims of the organization.

To make this contribution the company secretary needs to understand not only the

administrative and governance aspects of the role but how to act strategically to bring

these together for most effective board performance applying appropriate

communication and interpersonal skills alongside competence to develop trust and

sound relationships with other key stakeholders in the corporate governance

environment.

Next intake

Confirmed dates for every course are published on our upcoming intakes page. The Executive Education team will confirm the next intake for this one on enquiry.

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Curriculum

What you will be able to do.

Upon completion of this workshop, participants will be able to:

1. Understand the evolving requirements and expectations of the role of company secretary as a Governance Professional and how the role adds value to the governance and ultimate success of organizations.
2. Understand and effectively communicate the role of corporate governance in corporate management, in particular:
o The difference between Compliance and Governance
o The difference between the roles of management and the board of directors
3. Be equipped to provide guidance to management and the board of director on corporate governance matters and assist in the preparation and delivery of key tools in support of corporate governance such as: Governance Charters, Board policies, Board induction, Board training, Board evaluation, Governance Reports.
4. Identify key stakeholders to build enduring relationships founded on trust.
5. Develop specific plans, goals, targets to develop/enhance corporate governance practices in their organization.

Pre-requisites

What do you need.

No formal prerequisites are required. This course are persons who have experience or knowledge ofthe basic responsibilities of the company secretary role and for whom the role hasevolved or is evolving to provide support and guidance on a broad range of corporate governance matters.

Audience

Who it is for.

This programme is suitable for:

• To those aspiring to the role of Company Secretary as a Governance Professional

• Chairmen

• Directors

• Managers

Faculty

Who teaches this.

Ms Fe Lopez-Collymore

Specialisation: Fé Lopez-Collymore is an Attorney-at-law who served for more than 25 years in the position of Group General Counsel & Corporate Secretary for a financial services Group with operations in life, health and general insurance and asset management across the English speaking and Dutch Caribbean headquartered in Trinidad & Tobago. During her career as General Counsel & Corporate Secretary she was responsible for oversight of various commercial and strategic legal issues relating to the business of the Group as well as major corporate initiatives and restructurings and its conversion and adherence to substantially revised Companies and Securities Legislation as well as evolving corporate governance requirements. She was a member of the senior executive management of the Group for over 20 years and served as a director and/or corporate secretary on a number of Group companies as well as joint venture arrangements.

In her role as corporate secretary, she was responsible for providing guidance to the boards of the various companies in the Group on corporate governance to promote best practices and ensure adherence to the evolving regulations and norms.

Teaching Experience: Ms. Collymore has been providing training in Corporate Law and Corporate Governance since 2013 and also provides consultancy services and workshop facilitation on these topics. She is a member and former director of the Caribbean Corporate Governance Institute.

Details

Delivery and Fee.

Structure	12 hours over 4 sessions, 1:00p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Delivery	Online via Zoom
Fee	TTD $4,000 or USD $590 per participant, inclusive of all training materials and a Certificate of Completion
Certification	Requires tuition paid in full and a minimum 75% attendance rate

Fees and structure are those on the current course outline. Confirmed dates for every course are on our upcoming intakes page; the Executive Education team confirms the next intake on enquiry.

How we teach

Learning you can apply on Monday.

Our teaching approach incorporates syndicate learning, case studies, regular assessments and immersion in real-life industry projects. Assessment varies by course, combining assignments, tests and participation.

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Tell us about your role and we will confirm the next intake, fee and format.

(868) 299-0218 ext. 9100 · openenrolment@lokjackgsb.edu.tt

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