Communities in Action - How to Chair a meeting

The chairperson is key to ensuring an effective and efficient meeting.   This is designed for any role responsible for facilitating a meeting, whether in the workplace, community, or board room.  In this one-hour workshop learn tips and tricks for running a successful meeting, such as: 

• Role and responsibilities of a chairing a meeting 
• Types of meetings and documents 
• How to ensure all members of the meeting are engaged in an equitable way (both reserved and dominant attendees) 
• Leading the decision-making process 
• Focusing the conversation (if it gets off-track) 
• Resolving conflict and differing opinions 
• Overcoming conscious and unconscious bias 

Facilitated by Steven Moe, who is both a Rolleston local and a partner in Parry Field Lawyers which has a Selwyn office. He is a director of seven entities and is chair of Community Finance which has raised $120 million for social housing. He is a member of the Charities Services Sector group, the XRB Advisory Panel and hosts a podcast on governance, leadership and entrepreneurship called ‘Seeds’.  He is also the host of “Board Matters” podcast on governance for the Institute of Directors. 

If you are wanting to attend this communities in action workshop virtually, please register and reach out to christine.lane@selwyn.govt.nz