Roles of the Chairperson - During a Meeting Flashcards
To sign the Minutes as a correct record once…
all members present have agreed - happens towards the start of the meeting.
To work consistently through the Agenda explaining…
clearly the item being discussed.
To try to ensure that everyone has the opportunity to speak and that the discussion is kept to the point - …
the Chairperson needs to prevent over-talkative members from holding the floor and encourage quieter members to have their say.
To decide when discussion has gone on long enough and…
sum up conclusions reached in an unbiased manner.
To put matters to the vate and declare the results of voting and summarise decisions so they can be recorded properly - …
no one should be left in any doubt as to what has to been agreed.
To start…
the meeting punctually and to close a meeting formally.
