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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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+ | Annual reports and information on approved nominees are distributed a minimum of thirty days before the annual meeting. | ||
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! GOAL | ! GOAL | ||
+ | ! PROCESS RECOMMENDATION | ||
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! convening the meeting | ! convening the meeting | ||
! facilitator | ! facilitator | ||
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! focusing room attention | ! focusing room attention | ||
+ | ! introduce the agenda and ground-rules, including brevity and "voice only" roles | ||
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− | ! | + | ! 5 minutes + 2 min. clarifying questions per report |
− | ! annual reports: | + | ! annual reports: finance, mission-driven service, operations, policy changes |
! Board directors, and/or presenters chosen by the board | ! Board directors, and/or presenters chosen by the board | ||
− | ! | + | ! |
− | + | ! 5 min Oral "executive summaries" with 2 min of clarifying questions only. Max of 3 projected slides per report. Each report includes: how concerns raised at last year's Town Hall Meeting have been addressed, the year's successes & challenges. | |
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! generating topic suggestions | ! generating topic suggestions | ||
! all with voice | ! all with voice | ||
+ | ! cluster similar topic-suggestions as talking points for open discussion | ||
! post-it notes "votes" for topics handed to facilitation staff, or put on hanging paper sheets | ! post-it notes "votes" for topics handed to facilitation staff, or put on hanging paper sheets | ||
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! x min | ! x min | ||
! break & collating discussion topics | ! break & collating discussion topics | ||
− | ! facilitation | + | ! facilitation group don't get a break! |
+ | ! cluster similar topic-suggestions into groups for open discussion after break | ||
! organizing topic suggestions | ! organizing topic suggestions | ||
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! open discussion | ! open discussion | ||
! all with "voice" | ! all with "voice" | ||
+ | ! topics addressed by the core from a "big picture" perspective, with comments and questions from all | ||
! board directors and staff in a core circle "fishbowl" with concentric circles of chairs outside | ! board directors and staff in a core circle "fishbowl" with concentric circles of chairs outside | ||
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! nominee introductions | ! nominee introductions | ||
! nominees | ! nominees | ||
− | ! | + | ! familiarize the community with name, face and FreeGeek interests, background etc. |
− | ! | + | ! speak and answer questions |
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! x min | ! x min | ||
− | ! lunch | + | ! lunch |
− | ! | + | ! all |
− | ! | + | ! relax and get-to-know each other |
− | ! | + | ! Select tables to encourage informal and relaxed meeting new people. Distribute staff, board, core volunteers, and nominees widely. Intro's might include: why I got involved at FG, What I do or care about now, What I'd like to do in the future. |
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! x min | ! x min | ||
− | ! after-lunch | + | ! milling around after-lunch |
− | ! | + | ! all except facilitator group who are re-arranging tables. |
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− | ! the feel of a cocktail party with relaxed, but serious discussion sans alcohol | + | ! the feel of a cocktail party with relaxed, but serious discussion sans alcohol. Distribute staff, board and core volunteers around the room. opportunity to ask questions or individually speak with board, staff and nominees |
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! opening ballot box | ! opening ballot box | ||
! c | ! c | ||
+ | ! d | ||
! cutting ribbon | ! cutting ribbon | ||
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Revision as of 18:13, 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)
Annual reports and information on approved nominees are distributed a minimum of thirty days before the annual meeting.
TIME | ITEM | WHO | GOAL | PROCESS RECOMMENDATION |
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time 0 | convening the meeting | facilitator | focusing room attention | introduce the agenda and ground-rules, including brevity and "voice only" roles |
5 minutes + 2 min. clarifying questions per report | annual reports: finance, mission-driven service, operations, policy changes | Board directors, and/or presenters chosen by the board | 5 min Oral "executive summaries" with 2 min of clarifying questions only. Max of 3 projected slides per report. Each report includes: how concerns raised at last year's Town Hall Meeting have been addressed, the year's successes & challenges. | |
x min | generating topic suggestions | all with voice | cluster similar topic-suggestions as talking points for open discussion | post-it notes "votes" for topics handed to facilitation staff, or put on hanging paper sheets |
x min | break & collating discussion topics | facilitation group don't get a break! | cluster similar topic-suggestions into groups for open discussion after break | organizing topic suggestions |
x min | open discussion | all with "voice" | topics addressed by the core from a "big picture" perspective, with comments and questions from all | board directors and staff in a core circle "fishbowl" with concentric circles of chairs outside |
x min | nominee introductions | nominees | familiarize the community with name, face and FreeGeek interests, background etc. | speak and answer questions |
x min | lunch | all | relax and get-to-know each other | Select tables to encourage informal and relaxed meeting new people. Distribute staff, board, core volunteers, and nominees widely. Intro's might include: why I got involved at FG, What I do or care about now, What I'd like to do in the future. |
x min | milling around after-lunch | all except facilitator group who are re-arranging tables. | the feel of a cocktail party with relaxed, but serious discussion sans alcohol. Distribute staff, board and core volunteers around the room. opportunity to ask questions or individually speak with board, staff and nominees | |
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 | d | cutting ribbon |