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[meandthedog at oberlin.net]

Very Good. We in Lorain county have a very good leader in Shari.She is
prepared and will
accept important info. that is brought to our r meetings. We get along
quite well in our group,
and have very little controversy. We also enjoy each other, and there is
often much laugh teed.
Thank yu for the great suggestions. Megan and MS. P>





 Tips for Running Effective Meetings



>
>
>
>             By the nature of being organizers, most of the work we do in
> the
> Federation somehow involves group interaction.  Whether it's heading
> committee meetings, chapter meetings, or state board meetings, most of us
> will play the role of facilitator many times during our Federation work.
> Below are some suggestions you might find useful as you are called upon to
> lead meetings of all sizes in the Federation.
>
> q  Stay focused.  Keep the goals of your meeting and the goals of the
> Federation in mind.
>
> q  Start promptly.  As Dr. Jernigan always said, "Federation meetings
> start
> on time."  Get participants in the habit of arriving punctually.
>
> q  Set a positive tone.  Welcome people and thank them for coming.
>
> q  Build community.  Ask everyone present to introduce themselves.
>
> q  Clarify procedures.  Review the group's system for making decisions.
>
> q  Review the agenda.  People will be less likely to bring up items out of
> order if they know their topics will be discussed later.
>
> q  Be flexible.  Allow participants to add items to the agenda; make time
> for those
>
> q  items to be discussed at the end of the meeting.
>
> q  Don't get sidetracked.  When people stray too far from the agenda,
> remind
> the group of its purpose.  "These are all very good points, but let's try
> to
> stay focused on the issue at hand."
>
> q  Keep discussion moving.  Summarize points and focus on goals or action
> items.  "It seems that we are all in agreement that the state
> legislature's
> proposed consolidation plan is bad for blind people.  I propose that we
> take
> the following action."
>
> q  Turn questions into action items.  Don't let the group get bogged down
> in
> small details.  If the group gets snagged on a detail, turn it into an
> action item.  "Joe, why don't you find out that information and report
> back
> to us next week."
>
> q  Get public commitments for action.  This reinforces accountability.
> "Who
> in the room can commit to attending the community forum on bus route
> changes
> this Wednesday?"
>
> q  Be conscious of group dynamics.  Try to rein in domineering members of
> the group and create opportunities for shy members to speak up.  "We
> haven't
> heard from the younger members of the group on this subject.  Do any of
> you
> have any thoughts you'd like to share?"
>
> q  Acknowledge people.  Thank everyone for attending the meeting.  Thank
> everyone for working together.  Thank each person by name who prepared
> something for the meeting.  Thank those who committed to accomplishing a
> task before the next meeting.  Say thank you as many times as you possibly
> can; "appreciation" is the most motivating word in the dictionary.
>
> q  Do your homework.  Follow up with people between meetings.  Make sure
> commitments are fulfilled before the group meets again.  This will keep
> your
> group purpose-driven and prevent you from rehashing the same agenda items
> the next fifty times the group meets.
>
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