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*Reviewing [Rusty’s Rules] and ensuring the meeting is following them. | *Reviewing [Rusty’s Rules] and ensuring the meeting is following them. | ||
*Facilitating board meetings: | *Facilitating board meetings: | ||
**Guiding the board through its meetings to help fulfill | **Guiding the board through its meetings to help fulfill Bike Edmonton’s mission. | ||
**Encouraging members to participate in their preferred capacity. Helping members of the board be aware that the meeting’s success is the mutual responsibility of the whole group. | **Encouraging members to participate in their preferred capacity. Helping members of the board be aware that the meeting’s success is the mutual responsibility of the whole group. | ||
**Listening actively to each person’s contribution and encouraging active listening among committee members. | **Listening actively to each person’s contribution and encouraging active listening among committee members. | ||
**Regulating the flow of discussion – checking in with quiet people, or those with the most relevant expertise, and limiting those who tend to speak often. | **Regulating the flow of discussion – checking in with quiet people, or those with the most relevant expertise, and limiting those who tend to speak often. | ||
**Keeping discussion on topic and meeting on time. | **Keeping discussion on topic and meeting on time. | ||
** | **Clarifying and summarizing points, testing for agreement among members, and formalizing decisions by vote. | ||
**Chair may pause the meeting in order for the Secretary to collect pertinent information. | **Chair may pause the meeting in order for the Secretary to collect pertinent information. | ||
**Staying neutral in discussion, providing a governance perspective when necessary. Casting a vote only in the event of a split vote. | **Staying neutral in discussion, providing a governance perspective when necessary. Casting a vote only in the event of a split vote. | ||