At Zircon Strategy, we believe that good governance is not just about complying with regulatory duties, but it is attained by all procedures and actions needed to pursue the best interest of the organization and its stakeholders. Corporate boards increasingly turn to us for advice and for assistance in developing and communicating board policies on issues such as succession planning, board evaluation, gender diversity, compensation, social and environment policy, and sustainability. We also deploy our expertise to help boards proactively manage their relations with stakeholders. Our aim is to maximize the value that boards can add, while meeting the requirements of extant laws, governance codes and other compliance obligations. We build a foundation for establishing board priorities and motivating board members, individually and collectively, to strengthen the board’s governance performance and practices. Utilizing our uniquely crafted and tested models, we guide members of boards on how they may best represent the interests of the organization, its clients and other relevant stakeholders.
For us, effective corporate governance is not just a matter of compliance; it also plays a vital role in driving organizational and societal efficiency. Our team comprises highly regarded practitioners and technical experts in Nigeria and across the world, who possess a deep understanding of our clients and their businesses, and efficiently proffer practical and effective governance strategies tailored to the needs of each organization. We help clients develop, document and embed various policies, structures, systems, protocols, processes and practices, to entrench good governance cultures and set up appropriate control matrices.
Corporate Secretaryship & Compliance
Board/Committees Structuring, Composition and Recruitment
Board/Committees Induction, Development and Mandate Facilitation
Director Effectiveness Reviews and Performance Assessment Planning
Executive Search and Selection, Due Diligence and Suitability Screening
Board Succession Planning
Board Evaluation and Performance Matrix Development
Board Remuneration Surveys and Benchmarking
Organization Evaluation (Due Diligence Prior to Joining A Board)
Risk Management – Insurance and Indemnities
Trainings, Board Retreats and Re-orientation
Why does your organization exist?
What are you trying to achieve?
What are your board's practices and ancillary policies?
Is your board's structure built to support your purpose?
Do your board members understand their role and measurebly demonstrate this understanding?
The mix of skills, experience and backgrounds of the proposed individuals or the board (if already formed) are aligned with the overarching strategy of the organization.
All current board members bring skills and experience that are relevant and useful to the board.
The board has appropraite policies and practices to enable orderly an sustainable board succession.
The board employs a skills/experience matrix as a pivot for assessment of its composition.
The board adequately considers its approach to gender diversity including formulation of relevant policies.
The board routinely undertakes frequent and detailed assessments of the skills/experience that are desirable on the board, with a view to identify and remedy potential or identified gaps.
Our operative goal is to ensure a right sized board that is able to deliver and discharge its role effectively and have impactful discussions. We pay critical attention to the mix of relevant skills, experience and backgrounds that will aid sustainable decision making and enhance board effectiveness, having regard to the organzation's values and needs. Whilst we understand the typicality to focus on having techincal or other specific skills, we believe it is important to ensure a good generality of skills on every board, for optimal performance. Diversity (including age, gender or educational background) increases the quality of the work and the interaction on the board, and ensures diverse approaches to solving the tasks of the board.
We also offer Corporate Secretaryship services to boards of organizations. Our role as corporate secretary embody both compliance and performance duties. We support organizations in relation to compliance with legal and regulatory standards. We also partner with in-house company secretariat teams to improve and grow their teams: we train secretariat teams, conduct performance and data audits and support them to run a highly efficient secretariat. Our goals, at all times, are to enhance and maintain practices related to good corporate governance and minimise risks associated with non- compliance with statutory requirements.