To support councillors in the key role of chairing all types of local authority meeting, including the skills needed to chair virtual meetings!
Perfect for
Councillors with chairing roles e.g. Chair of Council, scrutiny chair, chair of a planning or licensing committee, chair of a joint forum, chair of public meetings
Newly elected councillors (ideal as part of an induction programme) who may be asked to chair meetings
Refresher know-how for returning councillors
Module Content
Local authority meetings – why they are different!
What types of meeting might you chair – adapting your approach
The role of the chair
How this role differs in a virtual setting
The legal framework you need to know
Your constitution
Open and private meetings
Defamation
Keeping order
Skills and approaches to ensure effective meetings
Key actions before, during and after meetings
What can go wrong and how to manage it if it does!
Particularly liked the speaker involving the audience at every step
Chair of Finance Committee, District Council
Outcomes
That councillors already in chairing roles, and those who might take on this responsibility, have a clear understanding of how to be most effective as a chair, whatever the type of meeting and whether chaired in person or on-line.