Revisit number forty two hundred

[Barb Weismann]

Dear Kenneth:
Yes, this reply was helpful.  A few comments:

KC writes:  > I have always preferred to be given responsibility for a
task and then to > complete it with additional guidance or help if
necessary....  > This in-work reporting often took more effort than the
task itself. 

B:  I agree. Perhaps it wasn't clear enough that I expect reports of your
supervisor/lead person on the project/committee head.  I don't think
everyone needs to do them.  If you were given a complex task requring
multiple decisions and expenditure of funds, yes, I would ask that you
report.  

I had many more reasons for wanting reports than to increase volunteer
inerest and investment.  They include:
--requirements in the Bylaws are not being met.
--Non-profit practices requires that Board minutes be kept, as well as
Board committee assignments and attendance records.  These probably do not
impact an organization legaly, but they would schould SCN ever want to
ask foundations for a grant or meet an RFP from the government.  These are
always required.
--Members want to know how their governance is proceeding, in order to
make choices of their elected offocers next year.
--On principle: I don't think we can call ourselves a democratic
organization without them. 
--My belief is that lack of information hinders growth--of both the
individual within his or her role, and the organization as a whole.

Per your request on coming up with examples:
--I just sent round an email in which the basic question was, "is it true
that the IP coordinator is recruting mentors?"  ie. no report from the IP
coordinator, then this person could not volunteer for a task she wanted to
do.
--Did you see Rich's priority list?  I would like to know if these are the
same priorities as the Board has, and besides, that, what we are finding
as the roadblocks to meeting those goals. Mel wrote one report on
recruitment, but this was only sent to a few people I think.  Otherwise, I
have heard nothing.
--Asking for examples of how we, the organization, and the community is
suffering because of lack of communication is rather like asking an orphan
to say what he or she has missed in life by not having parents.  S/he
hasn't had the experience, but knows himself/herself to have suffered. But
its guesswork.  

Thanks for your reply.
Barb


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