# Committee participation feedback survey

Improve responsibilities and decision-making within a member committee.

If nothing was unclear or difficult, say so. Skip questions about steps you did not experience; use not applicable where appropriate.

## 1. How clear is your role on the committee?

Answer: ____________________

## 2. Which meeting supported a useful decision?

Answer: ____________________

## 3. What information arrived too late?

Answer: ____________________

## 4. How clear are action owners after meetings?

Answer: ____________________

## 5. What would make participation more practical?

Answer: ____________________

## Author notes / illustrative keys where applicable

1. Role understanding determines whether committee members know their decision remit and responsibilities. Resolve boundaries against the committee's actual mandate rather than assuming member perceptions represent the wider association.
2. A useful meeting links discussion to a decision the committee needed to make. Identify the preparation and facilitation that supported it instead of judging effectiveness solely by attendance.
3. Late information reveals whether members had enough context before a decision. Adjust briefing responsibilities and deadlines for the named material rather than distributing all documents indiscriminately.
4. Action ownership determines whether decisions lead to clear follow-through. Compare members' understanding of who does what after meetings and resolve disagreements before treating recorded minutes as sufficient.
5. Participation suggestions expose practical barriers in preparation, scheduling or committee workflow. Test a specific adjustment while recognizing that active committee members do not represent every association member.

Interpretation caution: Committee opinions may not represent all members.


## Illustrative finding and follow-up

Observation: Example committee members contribute discussions but cannot identify who owns follow-up.

Action to test: Record decisions and action ownership while distinguishing committee input from wider membership views.

Follow-up: After testing the action, revisit this original observation: Example committee members contribute discussions but cannot identify who owns follow-up. Repeat the relevant experience prompts with people who encountered the change. Compare specific explanations and sample differences; do not claim causation from the before-and-after responses.