Whether you are new to serving on a lodge executive committee (LEC) or have served on your lodge’s for many years, you know that meetings of the LEC are crucial to the success of a lodge. While there may be varying officer and committee chair roles across the nation, there is one important thing that applies across the board. The LEC is responsible for delivering the program that we love and cherish. Without the group of key members that make up the LEC, the lodge would cease to function.
When an LEC meets, it is crucial that they hold a constructive discussion that involves all members of the LEC. All too often, discussions can fly off the rails or the discussion is limited to a few. Occasionally, expectations can be unclear, sending meetings into further confusion. Fortunately, the LEC Toolkit was recently released in an effort to enable lodge leaders to combat these issues head-on!
The LEC Toolkit provides a brief overview on planning a meeting of the lodge executive committee. This toolkit can walk a new lodge chief through developing a location, date, and time, setting a meeting agenda, promoting the meeting, and sharing minutes and results with their lodge. Moreover, ten supplemental resources have been created to simplify the planning process for all lodges!
Among other valuable information and resources, the LEC Toolkit includes:
- Templates and examples of meeting agenda and meeting minutes.
- A one-page document of expectations that can be handed out to LEC members at the start of their term.
- A calendar template for LEC meetings.
- Several promotion resources including a reminder email and phone call script to encourage attendance.
Regular meetings of the lodge executive committee are vital to a lodge’s health, and strong LEC meetings set up high-performing lodges. Whoever your lodge’s LEC is composed of, running efficient and well-planned LEC meetings helps everyone!
For any feedback or inquiries regarding the LEC Toolkit, please contact the team responsible for the toolkit here.