Committee Skills Seminar

This program seeks to enhance the effectiveness of those who perform the role of secretary to committees, as well as those who work with committee processes or prepare documents for committees. The focus will be on understanding processes and developing skills in dealing with committee business, especially committee documentation. Practical examples and exercises will be used throughout to develop skills and illustrate the program.

Participants will have an enhanced understanding of committee processes and documentation, exposure to a number of methods and mechanisms for planning and organising committee business, practical experience in working with agenda and minutes, participate in useful writing exercises, and obtain useful notes and samples of material to take away.

Who should attend?

If you are secretary to a committee, or work with committee processes or prepare documents for committees, then you should attend.

The program is most suited to HEW 4-7 staff. HEW 3 would benefit but there is an assumed higher level of operation. HEW 8 and above would benefit if they are new to dealing with committee structures in an administrative environment.

Participants are expected to contribute to class discussion.

Course Structure

Areas covered will include:

• the purpose of committees - decision-making and advisory processes;
• the roles of the players - secretary, chair, members, those who prepare agenda items;
• the document cycle - agenda, submissions, minutes, post-meeting action, filing;
• the skills for planning and managing committee business - communication, comprehension, systems.

Presenter

The seminar will be facilitated by the Committees Manager in Governance Services.

When and where

The program runs for a full day from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm, with arrival encouraged from 8:45 am.

The seminar usually takes place at Gardens Point.

Morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea will be provided.

Cost

Free !! (cancellation fee applies).

Enquiries

To register your interest or for general enquiries, please contact Ian Wright on telephone 3138 2088 or email ia.wright@qut.edu.au.