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Chairing a Committee: The Basics
Get organized, get the information you need, find volunteers, and start your committee on a path to success.
Committees
Good Committee Management
Give your committees a good name by making sure they have a clearly defined purpose, then empowering the members to achieve it.
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Event Evaluation Checklist
Use this self-assessment checklist to decice whether to change or cancel a parent group event or project.
Committees
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Committee Chair Year-End Report
End-of-year review worksheet for PTO and PTA committee chairpeople—keep track of what went well, what went wrong, and what to tell the next chairperson.
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Committees File Exchange
Procedures, forms, tips, and other tools to help PTO and PTA committee chairpeople lead their committees effectively.
Committees
Committee Chair Success Tips
In-depth orientation guide to prepare new (or veteran) commmittee chairpeople for a great year.
Committees
Cochair Survival Skills
Working in tandem doesn't have to be difficult. Following a few simple guidelines will help you reap the many benefits of having a partner.
Challenges
How To Deal With Difficult People
Whiners, Know-It-Alls, and Steamrollers: Strategies to cope with even the most hard-to-take personalities.
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Responding to Criticism
To deal with criticism effectively, leave your emotions out of the conversation.
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Empowering Committee Chairs
A formal orientation for committee leaders puts veterans and newcomers alike on equal footing, and gets everyone on the same page.
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Procedures Book: Your PTO's Instruction Manual
Helpful information and resources to create policies and procedures books for your leaders.
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