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== Bilaws changes, FG Council transition and new board of directors ==
  
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=== Town Hall Agendas (September(?) 2011 example) ===
  
 
Notes from committee meeting with Paul@freegeek.org about process, structure and content of the new Annual Town Hall Meetings. --[[User:Kathey|kathey]] 17:52, 6 May 2011 (UTC)
 
Notes from committee meeting with Paul@freegeek.org about process, structure and content of the new Annual Town Hall Meetings. --[[User:Kathey|kathey]] 17:52, 6 May 2011 (UTC)
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! reports
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! annual reports: FG finance, FG mission-driven service, operations (staff news, building changes, large capital purchases etc)
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! Board directors, and/or presenters chosen by the board
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! oral reports, maximum of 3 slides per report.
 
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! e
 
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! x min
 
! x min
! break
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! generating topic suggestions
! c
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! all with voice
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! post-it notes "votes" for topics handed to facilitation staff, or put on hanging paper sheets
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! cluster similar topic-suggestions as talking points for open discussion
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! x min
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! break & collating discussion topics
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! facilitation staff don't get a break!
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! organizing topic suggestions
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! cluster similar topic-suggestions into groups for open discussion after break
 
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! x min
 
! x min
! Q & A
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! open discussion
! c
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! all with "voice"
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! board directors and staff in a core circle "fishbowl" with concentric circles of chairs outside
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! topics addressed by the core from a "big picture" perspective, with comments and questions from all
 
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! x min
 
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! Nominee Introductions
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! nominee introductions
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! nominees
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! presentation
 
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Revision as of 17:33, 6 May 2011

Bilaws changes, FG Council transition and new board of directors

Town Hall Agendas (September(?) 2011 example)

Notes from committee meeting with Paul@freegeek.org about process, structure and content of the new Annual Town Hall Meetings. --kathey 17:52, 6 May 2011 (UTC)

TIME ITEM PRESENTER PROCESS GOAL
time 0 convening the meeting facilitator introduce the agenda and groundrules, including brevity and "voice only" roles focusing room attention
x min annual reports: FG finance, FG mission-driven service, operations (staff news, building changes, large capital purchases etc) Board directors, and/or presenters chosen by the board oral reports, maximum of 3 slides per report. e
x min generating topic suggestions all with voice post-it notes "votes" for topics handed to facilitation staff, or put on hanging paper sheets cluster similar topic-suggestions as talking points for open discussion
x min break & collating discussion topics facilitation staff don't get a break! organizing topic suggestions cluster similar topic-suggestions into groups for open discussion after break
x min open discussion all with "voice" board directors and staff in a core circle "fishbowl" with concentric circles of chairs outside topics addressed by the core from a "big picture" perspective, with comments and questions from all
x min nominee introductions nominees presentation e
x min lunch c d e
x min after-lunch milling around c d the feel of a cocktail party with relaxed, but serious discussion sans alcohol
x min reconvene the plenum c d e
x min small group discussion c d e
x min report-backs c d e
x min short break c d e
x min closing c d e
4 hours since start opening ballot box c cutting ribbon e