Organizing a meeting can be such a herculean task to some people. Planning an agenda for a meeting is as important as scheduling the meeting.
If a meeting is not properly planned, it will not be well organized, and in most cases, the objective of the meeting will not be met. This goes from knowing the purpose of the meeting to planning the agenda and assigning roles and responsibilities, etc.
The case is quite different for savings groups, since committee members are already on ground to perform certain responsibilities. You can read our articles on how to start a savings group and how to elect management committee members
Do you have a savings group and are among those looking for the best ways to plan and hold effective meetings? This article is for you, as our discussion today will focus on how to organize a savings group meeting. Truth is, meetings can be very easy if you have the knowledge.
I will also share an animation video put together by the SAWBO team. The animation will provide a clear illustration on this topic, so don’t go away in a hurry.
Importance of meetings to Savings Groups
Among others, there are three major reasons why meetings are important to savings groups. They are:
- Meetings promote accountability;
- Meetings promote members’ seriousness as most groups impose fines for missing a meeting or late coming to meetings;
- Meetings discourage late or non-payments of loans as there are fines that may be imposed on defaulter. These fines may be deliberated during meetings
The SAWBO animated video
This animated video you are about to watch was put together by the renowned team of researchers known as Scientific Animations Without Borders (SAWBO), after thorough research. The video is also available in other language variants, so you can watch in your preferred language for free if you click the “select a language” button.
If you want it translated into your local language, please feel free to contact the SAWBO team via email on contact@sawbo-animations.org.
Importance of this video
One of the significant things about the SAWBO videos is that their illustrations are clear and easy to understand.
This video animation clearly explains a short, clear and simple method of holding a meeting, including the core activities that need to occur at all savings group meetings.
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As stated earlier, if a meeting is not properly planned, it will not be well organized. In most cases, the objective of the meeting will not be met. This is why this article is important.
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“Meetings can be a lot of fun or they can be frustrating” – Bob Weir
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