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Allowing Remote Attendees To Be Seen And heard In Your Hybrid AGM
Background For a hybrid AGM, it is important for all members joining remotely to have the option, if they so choose, to be seen and heard as if they were at the AGM in person. This means giving them the ability to show their video and hear their audio feeds at the...
Proxy Voting Processes For Hybrid AGM’s
Background Proxy voting is the process of giving the ability to those that cannot make the AGM meeting (in person or virtually) to provide voting instructions to another person (the proxy) who can attend on their behalf. For a hybrid AGM, any voting instructions...
Trade Union Assurers
Background The legislation for Trade Unions requires an ‘Assurer’ to provide a signed membership audit certificate (MAC) of the membership for each reporting period (typically each year) if the union has over 10,000 members. The appointment or discontinuance of an...
Increasing Engagement For Your Hybrid AGM
Background If you are considering running a digital or hybrid AGM process for the first time, then you are likely thinking about increasing engagement options to members for attending the AGM meeting. However, there are other aspects to consider beyond just...
Zoom Vs. Teams For Your Hybrid AGM
Background Zoom and Microsoft Teams are the 2 main systems that come to mind if you are planning either a hybrid AGM or virtual AGM. Many organisations already use MS Teams internally, but is it more appropriate than its main alternative, Zoom? In this document, we...
Practical Considerations When Planning your Hybrid AGM
Background Setting up the processes for a Hybrid AGM and other general meetings will include catering for those attending in person as well as those attending online. Organisations looking to implement a hybrid approach will look to ensure systems, administration,...
The Importance Of Hybrid AGM Registration
Background As Covid-19 lockdown measures ease, there will likely be a preference for companies to run general meetings as hybrid meetings, which are meetings that are part in-person and part remote. From a participation viewpoint, hybrid meetings offer companies...
Trade Union Indicative or Consultation Ballot
Prior to any industrial action or other significant trade union ballot, such as a strike ballot, an indicative or consultation ballot may be undertaken to gauge member interest on the topic concerned. Indicative or consultative ballots are undertaken as a formal ballot is costly, due to being covered by legislation which forces a trade union to use a postal paper ballot or workplace ballot.