Why ExCos Need a Corporate Affairs Director

Trust in businesses has declined at such a rate that it is now viewed as a core existential threat. In this article Nick Helsby, founding Director of executive search firm Watson Helsby, explains why more companies are not turning to Corporate Affairs Directors’ to fix fractured relationships.

Key points include:

- A consideration of how societal and political issues have brought the connected problems of trust and expectations of business to the fore

- The ways that social media has changed the immediacy, visibility and scrutiny of businesses by the public

- The importance of stakeholder connectivity and the need for a much more joined-up approach to engagement and dialogue across an organisation

- The need for corporate affairs directors to conduct extensive organisational and capability reviews and ensure their function is fit for purpose

Featuring commentary from:

Nick Helsby, Founding Director, Watson Helsby

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