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UK Board Meeting Protocol and Procedures

The rules governing the order at a board meeting in the UK are not defined…

5 Board Management Tools for the Company Secretary

The role of the company secretary at UK companies has become…

Board Portal and 4 Reasons Stopping Boards From Switching

Boards often have so-called reasons to why they don’t adopt a high-quality board portal. These…

How to Compare Board Management Software

UK boards of directors and…

Contrasting corporate governance in the UK, Europe and the US

Over the past century, the corporate world has grown ever smaller as globalisation has come…

Directors’ Duties and the Meaning of Conflict of Interest

The UK Companies Act makes avoidance of conflict of interest a specific duty of all…

Software for the Company Secretary and the Benefits

The complex and challenging role of the Company Secretary needs robust support.

8 Board Minute Taking Tips

Board minutes are a historical record of an organisation, what it…

How Boards Can Boost Good Corporate Governance

In January 2019, the new UK Corporate Governance Code came into effect. Boards should take…

The Company Secretary Of The Future

This article was written by Dottie Schindlinger, VP/Governance Technology Evangelist at Diligent &…