[BCN] ideas re meeting

[Joshua Laskin]

All,
  I'm thinking that maybe we shouldn't invite
Board-members to our first meeting, but rather
should use part of our meeting to draw up a list
of questions--then invite a Board-Member or two,
and maybe also the General-Manager, to our
*second* meeting.  That way, they'll know
beforehand what we want to know from them, so
they can prepare and won't feel ambushed. 


  I propose a first meeting something like this:


  --introductions                (20 minutes)

  --overview (Jeff)                     (10m)

  --discussion                          (45m)

  --draft list of questions for Harvest (20m) 

  --name our group                      (10m)

  --plan next meeting                   (10m)

  --evaluation                           (5m)
                                        -----
                                        2 hrs


  This would give us a change to meet each other,
and bounce thoughts around, without outsiders on
the hotseat.
  It will also let us see what size meeting-space
we might need for our second, larger meeting. 

  What do you-all think?

Joshua

  

--- Jeff Rosenblum <rosenblum.jeff at gmail.com>
wrote:
> 
> Is someone is interested enough to set up some
> sort of workshop session regarding Harvest?
> Invite a current board member (I know many of
> them), invite me (former board president),
> Josh who has been following Harvest issues for
> years, and I can recommend others.  You can
> use my office space in Central Sq (see link
> below) for a meeting.
> 
> This will allow anyone to ask any questions
> they want and begin learning about what
> Harvest Coop is all about.  There are many
> many many many things that people don't know
> about Harvest.  People assume a lot about 
> Harvest just because it has the word "coop" in
> the title.  It just not as simple as "Whole
> Foods is a corporation and Harvest is
> community owned".  I wish it were.
> 
> Having been on the board for 5 years, and
> having worked with many others in the food
> coop network across the US, I feel I have a
> lot of understanding and ideas.
> 
> One note, Josh is incorrect in his
> characterization of my lack of interest in
> membership programs.  Context is important.
> When I was on the board, there were extremely
> urgent matters to be dealt with in the short 
> term.  And I was not able to get buy-in by the
> rest of the board on my longer term vision for
> Harvest.
> 
> All of this is best discussed in person, so
> this is my last commentary over email.  Face
> to face discussion is needed for effective and
> lasting social change.
> 
> If someone sets up a meeting and can ensure
> that it is well attended (at least 10 people,
> preferably from housing coops), I would be
> happy to share my time.  I really encourage
> people who care to get involved.  That is the
> only way.  Opening your mind to be able to
> apply values to a business is key.  Things
> have changed since the 70s when food coops
> first started.  We need a new way for the new
> times.
> 
> I have started a new nonprofit re:
> transportation advocacy so am quite 
> busy. http://www.livablestreets.info
> 
> But I have been involved in food coops for
> some 20 years since college, and am very
> committed to the concept, and really want it
> to succeed (that's why I joined the board),
> so would be pleased to share my experiences
> and knowledge.
> 
> Jeff
> Bishop Allen Drive Coop
> 


 
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