Chairing a committee is a role that requires strong leadership, organizational skills, and the ability to facilitate effective communication among members. The chairperson is responsible for setting the agenda, guiding discussions, and ensuring that meetings run smoothly and efficiently. They must also foster an inclusive environment where all members feel valued and heard, encouraging diverse perspectives and collaborative decision-making. By providing clear direction and maintaining focus on the committee’s objectives, the chairperson plays a pivotal role in driving the committee’s success and achieving its goals.

In the sections below you will find articles and links to other resources on the web with information on a wide range of topics.

Meetings

Meetings still are one of the main contributing factors to the success or failure of a committee. Because they are so important, we dedicated a special section of this site to meeting best practice advice and information.
Click here to visit the meetings best practice section

Committee and meeting management tools

If you are not using a management tool already, take a closer look at a few and see how they can help make your life easier. MyCommittee offers an easy-to-use web based committee and meeting management tool. It alows you to easily create and share meeting agendas, minutes and documents and provides your members with a central location to communicate and work together on committee tasks between meetings.
Click here to learn more about MyCommittee.

• Committee chair responsibilities
  

  The chair's duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following ...

• 15 tips for chairing committees effectively

  Chairing a Committee requires more than a good agenda...

• Teleconferencing and the importance of biographies

  In today's increasingly globalized work environment, the teleconference has become an essential work tool...

• Action oriented committees

  Committees can be a powerful tool for generating and sustaining the momentum of a project...

• Committee self-evaluation

  The committee self-evaluation process is a collective, introspective, and comprehensive reflection by your committee members...