What are some techniques for running effective meetings?
Distribute important materials in advance.Nothing wastes time in meetings like passing around printed materials to read during the meeting itself. Prepare and distribute an agenda. Agendas are essential, and the first item on every agenda should be a vote to approve the agenda.That’s the time for anyone to move to add any other topic for discussion, subject to a majority vote in favor of the motion. Use rules of order.Most governing documents require the use of some form of rules of order.The rules of order need not be terribly complicated.The Community Associations Institute has an excellent pamphlet of simplified rules of order that anyone can use after a few minutes of study.The important thing about using rules of order is to be reasonable and to apply the rules consistently.The chair is responsible for upholding the rules of order.This is much easier if the chair does not participate in the discussion of motions.(If the chair wishes to participate in a discussion, he or she should
