First Governance Committee Meeting Kit
You have the Charter and RACI in a PDF, but nobody told you how to run the room. This kit is the script a consultant would use in your first meeting — without hiring one.
What's included
- Word with the minute-by-minute agenda for a 75-minute meeting
- Role-specific question script (Sponsor, Data Owner, IT/Architecture, Legal/Compliance)
- Guide to handling disagreement in the room, with concrete phrases to close discussion loops
- Excel with decision log template, 2 pre-filled examples
- Legal Notice
Why this document exists
Most companies starting a Data Governance committee already have the Charter and RACI in a PDF — and the first meeting still stays vague because nobody in the room has facilitated this before. An external consultant brings exactly this: questions that force people to state each role's real limits out loud, and knowing when NOT to resolve a conflict under time pressure. This kit doesn't replace years of experience facilitating difficult committees, but it covers 80% of what a reasonably well-run first meeting needs.
Frequently asked questions
Does this replace a professional facilitator?
Not in cases of high organizational conflict. But for most first committee meetings, a clear script with the right questions per role covers 80% of what an external facilitator would do.
Do I need the Charter and RACI already done?
Yes, this kit assumes you already have the Committee Charter and RACI defined — it's the next step, not the first one.
Does this replace legal advice?
No. It's a facilitation guide, but it doesn't constitute professional advice of any kind — see the included Legal Notice.
What format is it delivered in?
Word with the agenda, the question script, and the disagreement-management guide, plus Excel with the decision log template.