[BCN] ideas re meeting

[traderjoanne]

The agenda looks good to me.  I'd feel more comfortable with the idea that we wouldn't invite Board members or staff as such, that is, to represent those roles, but if they want to come as members of Harvest we wouldn't exclude them either.
   
  Joanne T
  
Joshua Laskin <joshualaskin at yahoo.com> wrote:
  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 
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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