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.