Talk:Board Election Checklist

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