Chairing Skills

Summary
In this 3 hour session Chairing Skills introduces the knowledge, skills and attributes (the tools) needed to become an effective chair. Topics include the role and responsibilities of the chair, the framework in which the chair operates and relationships with stakeholders. The session will also help you to be a more successful chair by improving awareness of yourself and others and understanding the role of a leader. This skills development session will assist you as a chair with running effective meetings, upholding professional conduct, dealing with difficult situations, engaging with stakeholders, maintaining good relationships with the clerk and other members of staff and effective communications.

Suitable Audience
Chairs, committee chairs or those who might aspire to these roles. This training is held at a venue.

Benefits
By the end of Chairing Skills you will:

Understand the role of chairman including responsibilities and limitations
Know that preparation before a meeting is key for an effective meeting
Understand chairing styles and the link with professional conduct
Have tools to manage the public and the media
Understand how through effective leadership, a chairman can build effective partnership and engage with the community

You will have considered:
The skills required to chair a challenging meeting – stimulating debate, maintaining focus and managing conflict
How to assess your members skills
Tools for effective influencing, facilitation and control of meetings
Questioning and listening skills