Chairing Skills for Councillors

• Duration: 2 hours
• Virtual course hosted via Microsoft Teams
• Trainer: Kirsty Hunt
• Cost: SEE Member – £90, SEE Non-Member – £120

Course Description 

This course aims to help councillors to develop the skills and knowledge to be more effective in their role as Chair managing Committee, Scrutiny or committee meetings.  

Overview of Course Content 

Understanding the role of Chair and Vice-Chair 

• Guiding principles of good chairing 
• Developing good communication practices
• Key skills for remote and hybrid meetings  

Your role as Chair in practice 

• Preparing for the meeting 
• Handling debate  
• Summarising discussion  
• Achieving clear outcomes 
• Follow up actions 

Taking the learning forward 

• Ideas to help you develop your skills 
• Create an action plan incorporating learning from the session indicating which five things you will focus on or introduce in your chairing technique 

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• Tuesday 4 February (7pm)
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