Enhancing Committee Effectiveness: Handbook for Committee Chairs, Staff Liaisons, and Committee Members

Effective, successful associations know that they need to minimize bureaucracy, improve decision making, and use their financial and human resources more strategically to adapt, survive, and thrive in a world that moves and changes faster every day. One way to accomplish these goals is to improve committees. Committees gather intelligence, process information, provide recommendations, and complete assignments; in other words, they are how the business of an association gets done. This second edition of Enhancing Committee Effectiveness enables committees to be more nimble, accountable, and competitive by providing

Clear definitions of different types of committees

The nuts and bolts of establishing and administering a committee

Checklists and role descriptions for effective committee chairs and staff liaisons

Tips for participating as a member of a committee

Task lists for running meetings, communicating results, and following up on commitments

Sample forms and agreements.

With these practical tools, Enhancing Committee Effectiveness delivers actionable advice that s easy to digest and apply; ultimately enhancing the success of committees and the associations they serve.