Many members of workplace committees have no idea what's expected of them.
They have been elected as members of the committee or have simply been
appointed by management and their role and responsibilities are totally unclear.
For meeting to be effective they need to be planned and conducted in accordance
with the plan and the predetermined agenda.
For this reason it is important that everyone involved is clear on what their role
in the meeting is and what the associated responsibilities for that role are.
Believe it or not, everyone attending a business meeting (whatever the forum)
has a critical role to play in terms of making a contribution to the overall meeting
effectiveness and productive meeting outcomes.
Meeting participants are critical to successful meeting outcomes and for this reason
it is as important for participants to understand their roles and responsibilities in the
meeting process as it is for those running the meeting.
If running effective meetings is something you want to achieve in your business
then you must be totally clear on your role and responsibilities and the role of other
member. This will ensure those participating will understand what is expected of
them personally and what is expected of everyone else involved.
Good communication skills, strong decision-making abilities and good project
leadership are important qualities for a management representative. Understanding
the details of business operations is vital, as is the capacity to get along with and
manage people. While the specific duties of a management representative vary from
organisation to organisation the management representative must realise he or she is
being trusted to fulfil the vision of the company and to enforce its regulations.
But what exactly is the manager?s role then?
Can he or she lord it over other delegates?
Can managers pull rank in such meetings?
Can the management representative call the shots because he or she is a manager
or does the title and status fall away in such circumstances?
Remember this is a workplace committee where members have been voted on,
elected or appointed to the committee. Are all members therefore deemed to be
equal?
