This program examines how to make committees more effective. Psychologist Peter Quarry interviews Damien Smith, a lawyer and Managing Director of Enterprise Care, a consulting firm that works with senior executives to improve governance and performance. They discuss the characteristics of an effective committee, inducting new members, issues for the chair and how the team must work together.

• Characteristics of an effective committee
1. Clear terms of reference and objectives
2. Appropriate composition of committee
3. Works within given timeline
4. Good chair who leads group
• Induction of new committee members
• Accountability issues
• Changes to charter need approval by 'authority giver'
• Agendas, objectives and records
• Functions of the chair

• Executives
• Managers

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• English

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• Interview