Company Secretary's Review

Creating an Effective Board

Creating an Effective Board

An article by Helen Pitcher OBE for the Company Secretary’s Review
Volume 41, Issue 1, June 2017

This article from Helen Pitcher OBE, Chairman of Advanced Boardroom Excellence looks at the role of the Chairman and the Company Secretary in the design of a Board information architecture and information management strategies.

From Procedure to Process Behaviour

From Procedure to Process Behaviour

An article by Helen Pitcher OBE for the Company Secretary’s Review
Volume 39, Issue 8, August 2015

This article from Helen Pitcher OBE, Chairman of Advanced Boardroom Excellence looks at some of the influences driving the change in focus on Board behaviour, but more importantly asks if you are ready willing and able to adapt your behaviour to support the Chairman and the Board to deliver the future of Board effectiveness.

The Governance Landscape

The Governance Landscape

An article by Helen Pitcher OBE for the Company Secretary’s Review
Volume 39, Issue 6, July 2015

"The governance landscape as you will be aware has been developing rapidly over the past three years. In overall terms there has been an increased focus on the sustainability and longevity of companies by the regulators which is reflected in the governance code and guidance provided by the FRC."

External Board Evaluations

An article by Advanced Boardroom Excellence for the LexisNexis Company Secretary’s Review
Vol 37, No. 23, Published on 26 February 2014

Last month a new draft Code of Practice on independent external board evaluations was published. Seamus Gillen from Advanced Boardroom Excellence explains the reason for producing the draft Code, sets out the contents of the Code, and considers what will happen next.