Meeting Chair

Approved at the August 16, 2021 ACA SMR GC Business Meeting

Term: 3-6 months, once a week

Duties/responsibilities:

Accountable to the ACA SMR Group Conscience Business Meeting, the Meeting Chair:

  • Is familiar with the SMR Trusted Servants’ Commitment (the basics)
  • Is responsible for following and reading the meeting script when participants are in the main room (meeting opening and closing), and ensuring the slides are screen-shared
  • Hosts Breakout Room #1, unless another person is scheduled to host it

Helpful Qualities:

  • Good observational, listening, oral and time-management skills

Best practices:

  • Be friendly and welcoming, and gentle if disruptions occur
  • Be mindful of and patient with newcomers
  • Read at a pace that sets a calm tone
  • Be willing to share “chairing” experiences for the benefit of the group

ACA SMR Meeting Script – viewable/downloadable as either a .pdf or Word document from the links under the Meeting Script heading

ACA SMR Room Host/Moderator Training – viewable/downloadable as a .pdf document from a link at the bottom of the webpage

https://www.acamorning.org/roomhost-moderator-training-roundtable/