[meteorite-list] organization
From: Robert Beauford <wendirob_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 09:44:41 2004 Message-ID: <007801c0b2fa$e9968da0$7e4897cc_at_wendirob> This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0075_01C0B2C0.3C916380 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Ari and all, I'm interested. As one of those folks that always gets asked to chair, preside(nt), = secretary, treasure, or simply organize, organizations... thus some = practical experience.... here are a few ideas. An organization is either started or is not. There is no pro or con = discussion to this process. The quality of the leadership and members, = the quality of the purpose, and the quality of the service of the = organization will determine whether it becomes a meaningful entity or = disappears. An organization will be most easily accepted if it's stated goal from = the very beginning is to be 'OF SERVICE TO THE (STARBELLIED) COMMUNITY' = rather than to provide regulation or such. Look at it as associating (joining together), for friendship and = service, a group of people with the intent and objective of listening to = and being responsive to the needs of the people of the meteorite = community, whether amateur, professional, commercial, or scientific. The actual (action oriented) objectives of the organization then become = directly and flexibly responsive to the needs of the members. So, in practical terms: Associate first with this rather broad objective, recognizing that you = don't really know exactly what you are going to be doing (remember, this = is a long term organization for the betterment of the community through = service rather than a short term task force - specific goals can be = addressed later under specialized commity or task forces... etc). = Accept all interested members and give them all equal vote. Alow a time = for people to join. Create an open dedicated email forum... with chat = room for monthly meetings of all interested members (this is the most = equal way that folks around the world can basically be in the same room = - the alternatives, mail and meetings, are slow and expensive = respectively and will exclude far more people) Print letterhead or = whatever. 19$ or whatever per member annualy to pay for it and all the = phone calls and stamps. Define and vote on your leadership (who, and how)... remember, the = leadership of such an organization is the servant of the body, not vice = versa. Whoever tries it is going to discover that it is a lot of hard = work. The only effective actions will be those that reflect the wishes = of the community, as the community will balk or resist on anything that = isn't so. Don't be too afraid of potential abuse of power, as the = leader or leadership of an organization never really has any, anyway... = they are servants. Draft and vote on a charter statement along the lines of "to be 'OF = SERVICE TO THE (STARBELLIED) COMMUNITY'" If everyone can't agree on it, = it is too specific, too biased, or too broad. You'll know the instant = you get it right. Next listen. What do we need or want as a community that an individual = can't provide as well as a group can. What do we want to support as a = group that an individual or scattered interests can't as efficiently = support, and what do we want to build or create for the future as a = group that, as indiviuals, we can't as easily build. Create and discuss a list of potential goals or objectives or needs to = be addressed at the monthly or so discussions. Distribute a newsletter = with minutes to all registered members via email of each monthly online = meeting. Have an annual meeting (social) once a year or so, starting = with the second year, where folks can meet face to face. Create and accept ideas, refine them to goals, deliniate them as plans, = deligate, accept volunteers, act. Hope this helps. No, in advance, I won't be secretary or anything else but a member. -Robert Beauford : ) ------=_NextPart_000_0075_01C0B2C0.3C916380 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META content=3D"text/html; charset=3Diso-8859-1" = http-equiv=3DContent-Type> <META content=3D"MSHTML 5.00.2314.1000" name=3DGENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=3D#ffffff> <DIV><FONT size=3D2>Ari and all,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3D2>I'm interested.</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3D2>As one of those folks that always gets asked to = chair,=20 preside(nt), secretary, treasure, or simply organize, organizations... = thus some=20 practical experience.... here are a few ideas.</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3D2>An organization is either started or is not. = There is no=20 pro or con discussion to this process. The <STRONG>quality of the=20 leadership and members</STRONG>, the <STRONG>quality of the = purpose</STRONG>,=20 and the <STRONG>quality of the service </STRONG>of the organization will = determine whether it becomes a meaningful entity or=20 disappears.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3D2>An organization will be most easily accepted if it's = stated=20 goal from the very beginning is <STRONG>to be 'OF SERVICE TO THE = (STARBELLIED)=20 COMMUNITY' </STRONG>rather than to provide regulation or = such.</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3D2>Look at it as associating (joining together), = <STRONG>for=20 friendship and service</STRONG>, a group of people <STRONG>with the = intent and=20 objective of listening to and being responsive to the needs of the = people of the=20 meteorite community</STRONG>, whether <STRONG>amateur, professional, = commercial,=20 or scientific</STRONG>.</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3D2>The actual (action oriented) objectives of the = organization=20 then become directly and flexibly responsive to the needs of the=20 members.</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3D2>So, in practical terms:</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3D2>Associate first with this rather broad objective, = recognizing=20 that you don't really know exactly what you are going to be doing = (remember,=20 this is a long term organization for the betterment of the community = through=20 service rather than a short term task force - specific goals can be = addressed=20 later under specialized commity or task forces... etc). =20 <STRONG>Accept all interested members </STRONG>and give them all equal=20 vote. Alow a time for people to join. Create an open = dedicated email=20 forum... with chat room for monthly meetings of all interested = members=20 (this is the most equal way that folks around the world can = basically be in=20 the same room - the alternatives, mail and meetings, are slow and = expensive=20 respectively and will exclude far more people) Print letterhead or = whatever. 19$ or whatever per member annualy to pay for it and all = the=20 phone calls and stamps.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3D2>Define and vote on your leadership (who, and how)... = remember,=20 <STRONG>the leadership of such an organization is the servant of the=20 body</STRONG>, not vice versa. Whoever tries it is going to = discover=20 that it is a lot of hard work. The only effective actions will be = those=20 that reflect the wishes of the community, as the community will balk or = resist=20 on anything that isn't so. Don't be too afraid of potential abuse = of=20 power, as the leader or leadership of an organization never really has = any,=20 anyway... they are servants.</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3D2>Draft and vote on a <STRONG>charter statement = </STRONG>along=20 the lines of "to be 'OF SERVICE TO THE (STARBELLIED) COMMUNITY'" If = everyone=20 can't agree on it, it is too specific, too biased, or too broad. = You'll=20 know the instant you get it right.</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3D2>Next listen. <STRONG>What do we need or = want=20 </STRONG>as a community that an individual can't provide as well as a = group=20 can. <STRONG>What do we want to support </STRONG>as a group that = an=20 individual or scattered interests can't as efficiently support, and = <STRONG>what=20 do we want to build or create for the future </STRONG>as a group that, = as=20 indiviuals, we can't as easily build.</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3D2>Create and discuss a list of potential goals or = objectives or=20 needs to be addressed at the <STRONG>monthly </STRONG>or so = discussions. =20 Distribute a newsletter with minutes to all registered members via email = of each=20 monthly online meeting. Have an <STRONG>annual </STRONG>meeting=20 (social) once a year or so, starting with the second year, where = folks can=20 meet face to face.</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3D2>Create and accept <STRONG>ideas</STRONG>, refine = them to=20 <STRONG>goals</STRONG>, deliniate them as <STRONG>plans</STRONG>,=20 <STRONG>deligate</STRONG>, accept <STRONG>volunteers</STRONG>,=20 <STRONG>act</STRONG>.</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3D2>Hope this helps.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3D2>No, in advance, I won't be secretary or anything = else but a=20 member.</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3D2>-Robert Beauford : = )</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML> ------=_NextPart_000_0075_01C0B2C0.3C916380-- Received on Thu 22 Mar 2001 01:07:08 PM PST |
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