CONDUCTING THE MEETING
Responsibilities of the Chairperson during the meeting:
Start the meeting on time
Clarify roles and responsibilities
Establish ground rules and guidelines
Participate as a team member
Follow the agenda and keeps the meeting focused on agenda items
Retain the power to stop what’s happening and change the format
Push for accountability
Summarise key decisions and actions
Record recommendations and allocate responsibilities for specific tasks
Make the most of talent present - ask questions to draw out people with talent and experience
Allow time to hear experts’ (if present) points of view but allocate time with clear directions, for example, "We have five minutes to hear the technical reasons
Close the meeting on time and on a positive, appreciative and graceful mode