What practical implications arise if we say that the responsibility of the committee to the individual member matches the responsibility of the committee member to the Society?

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• Posted by The Friend on June 30, 2010

  A letter published in the 2 July 2010 edition:

  ‘Serving our Society’ (25 June) raises many questions about the effectiveness of our committees and the contribution of each member. I support the informal ‘stocktaking’ referred to and hope that we do not set up yet more procedures that add cumber. The key is surely for committees – and especially their clerks – to strive to create the conditions where there is always curiosity about performance improvement. The best committees are always those that, in the context of actually knowing what they are supposed to be doing, seek to get the best from each member, sometimes in surprising and delightful ways that in turn brings about synergy. Purposefulness, joy in the work and achievement arise from engagement and commitment. We can all take responsibility for this.
  Robert Gibson