Corporate secretaries get the best and worst of all worlds, acting as a crucial link between the board, management, and shareholders. This means endless tasks and responsibilities, some of which can fall to the wayside if things get busy – which happens more often than not. That’s why a corporate secretary checklist is needed, because even the most experienced professional can get overwhelmed.
On the other hand, today’s landscape is digital and on-demand, with a growing remote workforce and uncertainty when it comes to the future of the economy. This is why the role of the corporate secretary has become key to addressing the deficits of traditional governance practices while adapting new technologies to seamlessly fit the needs of the board.
With this huge task, there is no room for blind spots and the corporate secretary must go from a minute-taker to a thought leader.
This checklist addresses how to do this, by discussing these three key areas:
- Improving board effectiveness
- Mitigating risk in an ever-evolving landscape
- Powering better decision-making