Leadership Sophie Farley and Laura Crawford

AIMS OF THE SESSION Understand the roles and responsibilities of Society Chairs Discuss common issues and how to problem solve Identify ways to motivate and inspire your committee

SOCIETY DEVELOPMENT Where do you want to take your society? Make the opportunity what you want.

CHAIRS RESPONSIBILITIES

STRATEGIC THINKING Increasing Membership More events Value for money Participation in Society Sports Link with departments Increase member engagement Improve profile and promotion strategies

CONTACT WITH LSU Helpdesk- First point of call Alison Johnston

CONTACT WITH LSU VP SocietiesSocieties Committee

CHAIRING MEETINGS Ensure full participation Always create actions from meetings Steer members around the agenda

LSU COMPLIANCE Data Protection Risk Assessment Elections policy Guest Speaker Finances

MOTIVATING MEMBERS RecognitionResponsibilityConsistency

MARKETING YOUR SOCIETY Linking with departments Use of social media Contact with LSU

Agendas Set up a standard agenda Progress Updates Upcoming Milestones Budget Update AOB Get input from the team Fit committee members points around the standard agenda. Start with apologies Recognise who is not at the meeting Send out it advance Best to send agenda at least 3-4 days in advance. Include location and timings Make it as easy as possible for people to attend.

Actions Past Tense Template Have a template! Type up the minutes straight after the meeting

Society Chair The Best Rag Committee Member Right Rag Committee Member Bad Rag Committee Member Contributes significantly to improving the experiences of members. Inspires others to go above and beyond. Leads by example. Demonstrates dedication and passion for the society. Motivates members to participate in Societies Events (Sports, Charity Events, Showcase, Volunteering). Encourages participation of all members. Expands club membership by promoting the club to new students. Broadens the range and number of opportunities available to members. Recognises the strengths of the committee and delegates committee jobs accordingly. Manages complaints/issues professionally and maturely. Initiates positive change within the Society. Organises regular meetings. Delegates jobs to members of the committee. Encourages participation. Liaises with the Societies President and Societies Committee. Chairs committee meetings. Books meeting rooms for committee and society meetings. Does not retain the respect of the team Functions as an individual but not as a member of the team Does not carry their fair share of the workload Unreliable Does not attend meetings. Fails to listen to the opinions of members and committee. Disregards feedback, ideas or suggestions from members. Refuses to take ownership of issue or complaints. Best Right Bad

Activity: Create your own What skills and attributes do you think are important in your role? Where would you currently place yourself in the framework? What skills and attributes do you need support in developing. Best Right Bad

YOUR ROLE IN DEVELOPING YOUR MEMBERS Clear roles and responsibilities Appraisals, Performance Reviews, Feedback Recognising and championing exceptional performance

WHAT’S NEXT? Establish society strategy for the year Deepen knowledge of LSU policies Maintain contact with LSU

RESOLVING TEAM CONFLICT Activity: You will be given a list of scenarios that commonly arise in Societies. In small groups you will discuss how you would deal with this as a Chair/Vice Chair.

ANY QUESTIONS?