Committee meetings aren’t something that occur every week and therefore you want to get the most out of your meetings.
The team at SSKB have put together these tips to help our clients get the most efficient and effective results out of your meetings.
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Get quotes and reports.
If there is a job you would like completed at your scheme, arrange for any necessary quotes and/or reports to be carried out before the meeting.
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Put it on the agenda.
List everything you want dealt with at the meeting on the agenda. This way nothing will be forgotten.
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Distribute information.
Make sure all Committee Members have copies of the quotes and reports and any other relevant information at least a few days prior to the meeting.
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Ask questions.
If you have questions about anything on the agenda for the meeting, investigate before the meeting. Have as much knowledge as you can to allow you to make an informed decision at the meeting.
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Inspect.
If there is an Agenda item relating to an area of common property which you are not familiar with, inspect it prior to the meeting.
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Set the rules.
It’s vital that the Chairperson sets the rules for the meeting at the commencement of the meeting. If everyone knows what is acceptable then there will be no excuse during the meeting.
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Keep to the point.
Agenda items quite often require an amount of discussion but don’t let the discussion drag on or regurgitate the same points over and over. Let the important points be discussed then move on.
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Delegate.
Decide who is going to be responsible for the item and delegate it. There’s nothing worse than finding that there’s been no progress because no-one took responsibility.
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Set deadlines.
Set a deadline so everyone knows the expectations.
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Mark off the List.
Make a TO DO list to be addressed before the next meeting and once the item has been fully addressed take it off the agenda.
With these tips, your meetings will run effectively and efficiently so you can get back to enjoying your Strata community.
Your SSKB Community Manager will ensure your meetings are successful and efficient. If you are not a client of SSKB and would like to see how easy it is to make the switch, click here.
