1. I take a real interest in the day-to-day workings of my charity, getting to know the people involved, taking part and identifying myself with what is going on

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2. I am committed, warm-hearted and enthusiastic but I am not very good at getting things done<br />

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3. I absolutely never do nothing between one meeting and the next and at then have to scrabble though the minutes of the last meeting to check what I ought to have done<br />

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4. When I get papers for an upcoming trustee meeting, I always read them thoroughly before the meeting, making a note of question to ask or issues to raise<br />

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5. If I have an issue to raise which is not on the agenda, I always make sure the chair knows this in advance of the meeting

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6. I always arrive at meetings in good time, generally with at least 5 minutes in hand

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7. If I arrive early, I always take the opportunity of talking to new people rather than to those I already know well<br />

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8. If I know I am going to be absent or late, I always let people know in advance

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9. At meetings, I always have the agenda to hand, my papers in order, my diary available - and my mobile phone switched off or on silent<br />

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10. During a meeting, I always concentrate and listen intently to what is being said

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11. I respect and appreciate other people’s sincerely held views even if they differ widely from my own

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12. If I disagree with a point under discussion I always make my argument clearly and rationally without becoming emotional, aggressive or disrespectful

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13. I am always alert to possible conflicts of interest in which I may find myself, however likely to be inconsequential, and I go out of my way to declare them promptly and fully<br />

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14. I truly believe that people who appear tiresome, raise awkward points and seem to be swimming against the tide in meetings, make a real contribution to the quality of debate and decision-making

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15. I frequently volunteer to take on tasks that come up in trustee meetings

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16. When I volunteer to do something I am always as good as my word and honour the commitment

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17. If something arises in a meeting which I do not understand - such as the accounts - I always say so and make a point of finding out about it before the next meeting

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18. I make a point of keeping myself well informed about the work of my charity, the issues it faces, and developments that may affect its future activities

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19. If I find I have taken on too much I always let colleagues know straight away so someone else can pick up the baton<br />

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20. I always remember that I am here to help my charity carry out its proper purposes and not to go down some other route that I think is better or best suits me or my friends

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21. I always honour the confidentiality of trustee meetings, especially when I am in contact with the charity’s staff and its beneficiaries

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22. I fully respect the concept of the collective responsibility of trustees and always give my unreserved support to implementing decisions with which I disagree

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23. At the end of a long trustee meeting I frequently feel “thank goodness that’s over for another month”

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24. I always leave a meeting with my own notes of things that matter rather than just relying on the minutes

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25. When my time is up and I am due to retire as a trustee, I shall stand down without making a fuss<br />

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