Defining Leadership Roles and Conducting Efficient Meetings

75-Minute Recording of Video Online Seminar • Originally Broadcast August 8, 2008

By becoming part of a team or a board, your organization can tap into a tremendous reservoir of talent – you! But how can this talent best be coaxed out and utilized? One answer is effective officers and meetings.

Being an effective meeting leader is a skill your team members can and will utilize for the rest of their careers. This seminar will help get them on the road to proficient meeting management by:

• Identifying key team roles and responsibilities
• Understanding basic parliamentary procedures and meeting documentation
• Learning how to get the group to come to a consensus
• Preparing everyone for the transition of outgoing and incoming team members

Learning outcomes for you:

• Identify key responsibilities for executive team and general member roles
• Utilize basic parliamentary procedure during meetings
• Understand consensus as an alternative to parliamentary procedure as a means of meeting strategy
• Prepare for transitions of executive and other team members
• Recognize the role of meeting paperwork in organizational documentation

Who will benefit from this seminar:

• Student Organization Leaders
• Student Organization Advisors
• Student Members of:
  • Campus Activities Boards
  • Student Government
  • Peer Mentorship Groups
  • Fraternities/Sororities
  • Resident Life
  • Resident Hall Associations

Featured Higher Education Presenter:

Michael DeRosa

Smile & Think Leadership Programs

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