Committees Archive

The articles below have tons of good information and advice for chairing and managing committees. Whether it's functions or job descriptions or leadership advice, we have you covered. Find more helpful tools and info on the Committees resources page.

6 Keys to Effective Committees
Try these tips to improve your committee work.
Embrace Change While Honoring Group Traditions
"But we've always done it this way!" is a frequent response to new ideas and leadership. Here's how to deal with resistance, and increase the odds of your group's success.
Use PTO Experience To Get a Job
The skills you develop as a parent leader and school volunteer can give you an edge when going back to work.
Responding to Criticism
To deal with criticism effectively, leave your emotions out of the conversation.
Build a Strong Executive Board
Working to form a cohesive executive board can pay off in long-term success for your parent group.
Change Your Micromanaging Ways
Could you be a micromanager? If so, you're probably limiting involvement in your group. Here's how to lighten your grip without having everything fall apart.
16 Tips for Executive Board Members
Doing these simple things will help make you a more effective PTO or PTA board member.
Email Communication Tips
How to use email effectively while avoiding common pitfalls that lead to miscommunication and misunderstanding.
Chairing a Committee: The Basics
Get organized, get the information you need, find volunteers, and start your committee on a path to success.
25 Ways To Catch and Keep School Volunteers
Volunteer recruitment tips to bring people in, keep them happy, and avoid the pitfalls that will keep them from coming back.
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.
Empowering Committee Chairs
A formal orientation for committee leaders puts veterans and newcomers alike on equal footing, and gets everyone on the same page.
Recruit Volunteers by Phone
"Can you make a few calls?" may be the single phrase volunteers least like to hear. A simple system can make the task less stressful and more successful.
Do You Really Want Help?
Often it's easier to just do things yourself. But for the long-term health of your group, your time can be better spent.
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.
Boost Meeting Attendance
Do you struggle to get people to come to meetings? The problem might be publicity or timing—or it might be the meetings themselves.
Robert's Rules: What You Should Know
Robert's Rules do help you run an effective meeting. And you don't have to know a whole book's worth of details—just a few key concepts.
Procedures Book: Your PTO's Instruction Manual
Helpful information and resources to create policies and procedures books for your leaders.
Successful Meetings: 14 Tips
Done right, meetings help keep the group cohesive and on track. Done wrong, they can become a time pit and involvement killer.
From Controversy to Consensus in 6 Steps
How you lead the decisionmaking process can mean the difference between a harmonious outcome or an acrimonious fight.

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