3. REASONS
Lack of knowledge about the purpose of Chamber
No focus on vision and mission
No defined objectives
Group of friends sticking together
Headstrong heading it
4. CHAIR DOES NOT…
Talk the most in meetings
Make all the decisions
Allow one or more people to dominate the meeting
Cut people out of discussions
Make people feel foolish or useless
5. RESPONSIBILITIES OF CHAIR
Prepare and present committee reports with the
support of staff
A trendsetter to help produce an effective
successor
Set agendas
Call meetings
Allow all members opportunity to contribute
Assign responsibilities and follow up
Be familiar with goals of organization and its by
laws
6. RESPONSIBILITIES OF CHAIR
Select members
Orient new members
Report to board to executive committee
Praise member contributions
Conflict resolution
7. COMMITTEE MEMBERS
They should be appointed with the following focus:
Do they have skills, experience and commitment to
contribute effectively?
Volunteers- match needs of committee to skills and
interest of members
Number depends on amount and nature of
committee’s work
8. BASIC COMPONENTS OF EFFECTIVE
COMMITTEE
Clear written purpose
Effective committee chair
Thoughtfully appointed members
Accountability to the board
Well-run meetings
9.
10. WHAT IS HAPPENING NOW?
Every committee will have a defined objective and
bench marks for measuring success
Self written tasks, closed by dates to be reminded
by office staff.
11. RESULT
More engaged committee members
Expectations for
improved organizational
efficiency
Content members
Improved
membership