New Guidelines for Council Meetings

Purpose: To explain and promote new agendas and guidelines for council meetings.

Background: Council meetings are a key part of a Knight’s experience. They are where good men share common values with their brothers in faith. They are where councils arrange to do God’s work for their families, parish, community and beyond. They are where Knights assemble to grow in faith. They are where lifelong friendships are formed.

Council meetings must incorporate current best practices and powerful engagement technologies. They also must be ever respectful of increasing demands on the time of our members. Outdated practices and meeting elements that waste time, or add little value, must be purged and replaced by relevant, engaging and motivating agenda items.

The Fraternal Mission staff did an extensive review of council meetings and related resources. They conducted a detailed survey on meetings that obtained feedback from over 55,000 members. The new meeting agendas and guidelines are a direct result of this careful research. The changes reflect what Knights want, and need, today.

The following will be covered during this webinar:

• Survey results of member inputs
• New agenda and guidelines for council meetings
• New agenda and guidelines for officers’ planning meetings
• Best practices for efficient, productive meetings
• Guidelines for virtual meetings
• New resource materials for meetings

Summary: Leaders who complete this webinar will be prepared to host and conduct extremely effective meetings that engage members and motivate them to become regular meeting attendees and eager participants in council affairs.

Resources:

• Presentation Slides - PDF
• Presentation Slides - PPT
• The Guidelines for Council Meetings
• Frequently Asked Questions
• kofc.org/fraternaloperations