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EPISODE · May 25, 2026 · 13 MIN

What's your job,exactly?

from The Committee Room · host Kate Hartwig and Kate McPhee

Someone has just been elected to the committee. They turn up to their first meeting excited and ready to contribute. Nobody introduces them. Nobody explains what they're supposed to do. Three months later they're still not sure what their role is or whether they've made any difference at all.In this episode Kate H and Kate M unpack the three dimensions of committee responsibility — organisational, cultural and group dynamics — explain why confidentiality matters more than most people realise, and make the case for job descriptions and a code of conduct that's actually worth having. Plus a free role description template in the show notes.Full show notes and free download at The Committee Room

Episode metadata supplied by the publisher feed · Published May 25, 2026

Someone has just been elected to the committee. They turn up to their first meeting excited and ready to contribute. Nobody introduces them. Nobody explains what they're supposed to do. Three months later they're still not sure what their role is or whether they've made any difference at all.In this episode Kate H and Kate M unpack the three dimensions of committee responsibility — organisational, cultural and group dynamics — explain why confidentiality matters more than most people realise, and make the case for job descriptions and a code of conduct that's actually worth having. Plus a free role description template in the show notes.Full show notes and free download at The Committee Room

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