It is important to reflect on whether a committee is effective. This helps you to evaluate your own performance. Think about:
- why was this committee established?
- does it have any real power?
- what were its long-term goals?
- does it have adequate resources to carry out its work?
- are decisions followed up by action? If not, why not?
- is there anything you as a member can do? You could raise your feelings at the meeting or discuss your feelings with other members informally.
Consider action, such as preparing a definite proposal for discussion at the next meeting or suggesting the committee solve small achievable goals.