The following tips were provided by John Safko:
Coordinate for Committee
- Workshops
- Sessions
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- Invited/contributed
- Plenary
- Joint
- Member Interaction
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- Communication (dissemination of meeting minutes)
- Spread duties
- Submit Scheduling Forms on Time
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- Workshops & Sessions
- Committee Meetings
- Recommend New Members
Attendance Affects Duties
- Small Meetings
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- Informal structure
- Allow everyone opportunity to speak
- Large Meetings
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- Formal Structure
- Control Discussion
Each Meeting
- Minutes
- Plans for next 2-3 meetings
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- Joint, Summer, Winter
- Suggestions for Plenary
- Organizers for Sessions
- Long-range planning (create mission statement)
Get Authorization (Can you...?)
- Agree to co-sponsor a session?
- Replace organizers of a session?
- Speak for the Committee at Programs II?
After meeting
- Submit forms
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- Contact organizer of each session
- Verify with Meetings Director that session materials are in
- Annual Report
- Keep in touch with members
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- Email is best
- Snail mail only if necessary