Description
The timer serves two purposes:
- Assisting with keeping the meeting running smoothly in the allotted time.
- Helping to train members to express a thought within a specific time.
The timer signals the speakers through a system of lights. Typically, the green light is turned on when the minimum time is reached, the red light is turned on at the maximum time, and the yellow light is turned on midway between these two times.
Preparation
Before the start of the meeting, the timer is responsible for doing the following:
- Obtaining a blank timer worksheet.
- Verifying the duration of each speech to be delivered that evening.
- Asking each speaker if s/he has any special requests on when each light is turned on while they speak.
During the Meeting
The Timer uses the stopwatch and the worksheet to record the length of time each person spoke while filling the following roles:
- Opener
- Speaker
- Each Table Topics Respondent
- Evaluator
- ‘ah’ Counter
- Grammarian
- General Evaluator
Note: If a person performed both the roles of the Grammarian and the Opener, the length of time filling each role is recorded separately.
Presentation
The timer is called upon at various points in the meeting to list the people that expressed their thoughts in the allotted time interval. All timed roles have a grace period noted on the worksheet–be careful to take the grace period into account when listing names. |
