Meeting roles and ground rules
The kinds of roles you have will depend on whether or not you are going to have a lot of meetings, the number of members in your group and the tasks required. 
Members may have one role in meetings and another for the task. 
Try not to have one person doing everything concerning meetings.
Possible roles and responsibilities
1.	Leader or chair: Gives direction during a meeting; sets the agenda.  You can rotate this role among group members.
2.	Timekeeper: Keeps things within time limits; can arrange meetings; notifies deadlines.
3.	Note taker: Keeps track of decisions made in a meeting; sends a note of these out after meetings.
4.	Finisher: Collates the final assignment; might arrange a rehearsal, order equipment or pull together a report.
Ground rules  
Agreeing a few ground rules can help encourage everyone to stay focused.  This list is an example of the kind of rules a group can agree to set themselves.
•	Start and end on time.
•	Raise hand before speaking.
•	Three minutes each.
•	Criticise ideas not people.
•	Social chat after.
Three top tips for meetings
1.	Short:  Meetings should be as short and productive as possible.
2.	Agenda:  Structure meetings with a simple clear list – if possible circulate this before the meeting. 
3.	Notes:  Email out a list of decisions and who is doing what promptly afterwards.
More tips for successful meetings
•	Try to involve everyone in the group discussion.  
•	Invite people in with a question.
•	If things get tense, get everyone to have a break and come back to it ten minutes later.
•	Get everyone to write down their points as bullet points so everyone’s position is clear.
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