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CORPORATE DEVELOPMENT
+27 81 041 7673
training@eubiz.co.za
68 Sunstone Street, Germiston, 1401
eubiz.co.za
Directors & Company Secretarial

The Company Secretary as Governance Adviser

Duration
2 Days
Delivery
In-house, public or online
From
R10,000 per delegate
Certificate
On completion
Course overview

The company secretary is the only person in the room whose job is to advise the board on how it should behave, often to people who appointed them. This course covers exercising that role with authority.

What you will be able to do
  • Advise a board without being merely the administrator
  • Raise a governance concern to a chair or chief executive
  • Guide directors who are exceeding their role
  • Handle pressure to smooth over a problem
  • Build the standing that makes advice land
  • Know when to escalate and to whom
Who should attend
  • Company secretaries and assistant secretaries
  • Governance officers and advisers
  • Board chairs working with a secretary
  • Senior administrators moving into the role
Course outline
01
Advising the people who appointed you
02
The difference between the administrator and the adviser
03
Raising a concern with a chair, and choosing the moment
04
Directors straying beyond their role, and how to redirect them
05
Pressure to soften minutes, delay an item or omit a conflict
06
Building standing: preparation, accuracy and independence
07
Escalation, resignation as a last resort, and documenting it
Upcoming public sessions
DatesVenueDurationFee per delegate
26 to 27 Oct 2026Durban2 DaysR10,000
9 to 10 Nov 2026Cape Town2 DaysR10,000
30 Nov to 1 Dec 2026Johannesburg2 DaysR10,000
11 to 12 Jan 2027London2 DaysUS$1,100
15 to 16 Feb 2027Dubai2 DaysUS$1,100
3 to 4 May 2027Pretoria2 DaysR10,000
5 to 6 Jul 2027Durban2 DaysR10,000
Fees exclude VAT. This course can also be delivered in-house at your premises on dates that suit your team, or live online.
To book or ask for an in-house quote

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