Built for real-world directors

Designed for founders and SME leaders who wear many hats. Learn what directorship means and how to apply it in your everyday business decisions.

Practical, not theoretical

No legal jargon here. Annie breaks down the Companies Act into clear, relatable lessons you can actually use to strengthen your company’s governance.

Digital by design

Learn how modern tools - like Intersect - turn compliance into a built-in process, helping you manage filings, directors, and records effortlessly.

About the course

Being a director is about more than signing documents; it’s about leading with purpose. In this free course, Annie explains what directorship means for South African SMEs, helping new directors and founders understand their duties, make sound decisions, and stay confidently compliant. Across seven short, practical modules, you’ll learn: * What makes a company a separate legal entity * What it really means to be a director * How to balance growth with governance * How your duties and decisions shape business success * And how digital tools can make compliance simple, not stressful Whether you started your own company or were appointed to lead one, this course gives you the structure, confidence, and clarity to steer your business forward, with purpose.

Annie - Virtual Head of Training

Hi, I’m Annie, and I’ll be guiding you through "Steer with Purpose: Director First Steps". Over the last 20 years, we've worked with hundreds of South African business owners who’ve stepped into the director's role for the first time... often without realising how much responsibility comes with that title. I understand what it’s like to build something from scratch, manage clients, and still make sense of your obligations under the Companies Act. This course was created to make that journey simpler. I’ll help you understand what’s expected of you as a director, how to protect your business through good governance, and how to lead with structure and integrity, even in a fast-moving SME environment. By the end, you won’t just know the rules; you’ll know how to apply them confidently in your own business.

Curriculum

6 Chapters · 11 Lessons

  1. 1

    Welcome

    1. (Included in full purchase)

      Welcome

  2. 2

    The Business Behind the Title

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      A Company is a separate legal entity

    2. (Included in full purchase)

      Test your knowledge

  3. 3

    Building Your Governance Network

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      Every director needs help - meet your governance network

    2. (Included in full purchase)

      Test your knowledge

  4. 4

    Duties, Risks & Ethics in Practice

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      Duties, Risks and Ethics in practice

    2. (Included in full purchase)

      Test your knowledge

  5. 5

    Financial Responsibility & Reward

    1. (Included in full purchase)

      A director's financial responsibilities

    2. (Included in full purchase)

      Test your knowledge

  6. 6

    Recap

    1. (Included in full purchase)

      Recap

    2. (Included in full purchase)

      Certification Quiz

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Take the first step toward becoming a confident, compliant company director. Join Annie in this free Nexus course and learn how to steer your company with purpose.

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