Chairing technical committees

The chair of a BSI Technical Committee is a key leadership position in standardization. Strong communication skills, diplomacy, experience of project/programme management and knowledge of standardization are amongst the essential skills listed on the role description for those applying to take the responsibility on. If you’ve recently been appointed to chair a committee, this course has been designed to leave you with a full understanding of the role and the confidence to handle the typical challenges that any chair might face. BSI staff from various departments will share useful information with you and there will be opportunities to ask any questions throughout the session. There will also be practical tips and advice on running successful committee meetings.

• Working with your Committee Manager
• Good committee housekeeping
• Making your committee inclusive
• The governance framework for standardization committees
• Important points to note from BS 0:2021 – the standard for standards
• Driving consensus