Meeting questions answered · Knowledge base
For years, people from around the world have asked me questions about meetings, governance, procedure and chairing. Here are the answers, in plain English. Browse the vault, or ask your own. For practical help, see David’s meeting effectiveness work.
“Real questions from real people, answered by someone who’s sat through thousands of meetings.”
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A knowledge base of expert answers to real questions about meetings, chairing, governance and professional communication, drawn from decades of practical experience.
Anyone who attends, chairs or organises meetings, from board members and committee chairs to team leaders, local government councillors and executives.
Browse the questions or pick a popular guide. Each entry has a practical, plain-English answer you can apply straight away.
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David is a Certified Speaking Professional (CSP), a Global Speaking Fellow and Past World President of the Global Speakers Federation, and a member of the Australian Speakers Hall of Fame. He brings 40+ years of real-world experience, plenty of humour and practical ideas people can use straight away.
When it comes to meeting procedure, I’m the bloke people ring when the constitution says one thing and the chairperson says another. Ask me anything about motions, minutes or mutinies. I’ll run the answer up the flagpole for everyone to see.
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