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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?
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