Terms of Reference for LSA Working Groups

Terms of Reference for Working Group Members

Purpose of group: A confidential, peer to peer learning forum, operating primarily for the benefit of working group participants to help:

Membership:

Membership of the working group is exclusively for LSA members (whether exec members or not), and is included as a benefit of membership
Members should attend as many meetings as possible, including in person meetings where possible
Consideration should be given to sending another representative from the firm if attendance in person is not possible
Inform [email protected] if you cannot attend a meeting
Members are asked to contribute fully to the discussions and fulfil any actions in a timely manner

Terms of Reference for Group Leaders (Volunteers):

Terms of Reference for Group Leaders (Consultant):

To chair meetings every 6 – 8 weeks
To be available to chair in person meetings (1 in 4)
To take talking and action point notes which are agreed by the group before the end of the meeting
To liaise with the secretariat to distribute agenda and subsequent action points as required
To bring expertise and experience to the group

Modus operandi:

The Chatham House rule applies
The working group aims to meet every 6 to 8 weeks, although may choose to meet more frequently initially
The LSA secretariat can support with scheduling of meetings
The working groups may choose to bring in guest speakers / key experts as required
Substantial points of learning can be shared back with the wider LSA (but only as and when appropriate)
The group does not seek to develop a large workstream, but if there is demand (e.g. for an LSA branded toolkit) or any other resource, budget approval will be sought from the LSA

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