Thursday, March 29, 2012
Proposal for Reno Discussion
In response to Elissa's response to my GBTF report this quarter (which in a nut shell said I'm throwing in the towel) I offered to do one last-ditch attempt to get the AMC out of the rut and back on a forward path by doing some sort of discussion with them at the Reno meeting. This is what I sent to Elissa:
If you wish me to lead a discussion/workshop at Reno, I would recommend the topic(s) be:
A summary of the Governance Task Force Report—What, if anything, does this AMC really want to address? How can you incorporate information-driven decision-making by asking the right questions and finding the objective information to make your policies fit your organization's actual needs? AMC legislators vacillate between being reactive and politically driven by the handful of loud members... or ignoring the emotional, even if irrational, needs of our members. What is the middle course that will ensure our policies are sound AND embraced by the general membership?
Wednesday, March 7, 2012
Looking at the March 2012 AMC Agenda
Remember that long fully researched report about Local Group funding and needs and uses? The AMC threw up their hands "omg, change bad..." and took no action.
(Side note: I got an email from Rob Salkin recently letting me know he's my AMC liaison and asking if there was anything I'd like him to bring up at the meeting. I replied "What are you my liaison for?" to which he answered "the Local Group Service & Funding Task Force." Ummm, Rob, you guys dissolved that in September.)
But look, now there's a motion, by Rob, of all people, to give groups 1/3 of dues income— DOUBLING the amount groups used to get 8 years ago. No research. No details about why. Oh, and the financial impact says "No impact to the bottom line... but one or more budget areas will likely need to be cut..." to the tune of half a million dollars. Hmmm... half a million sounds like a wee impact on the bottom line of a budget.
In other news, as everyone knows, I did a ton of work, at the request of the AMC, to solve the issue of RVC replacement—an issue that must, by law, be resolved. I gave it to them in December. I see on the agenda for this meeting... er......nothing.
(Side note: I got an email from Rob Salkin recently letting me know he's my AMC liaison and asking if there was anything I'd like him to bring up at the meeting. I replied "What are you my liaison for?" to which he answered "the Local Group Service & Funding Task Force." Ummm, Rob, you guys dissolved that in September.)
But look, now there's a motion, by Rob, of all people, to give groups 1/3 of dues income— DOUBLING the amount groups used to get 8 years ago. No research. No details about why. Oh, and the financial impact says "No impact to the bottom line... but one or more budget areas will likely need to be cut..." to the tune of half a million dollars. Hmmm... half a million sounds like a wee impact on the bottom line of a budget.
In other news, as everyone knows, I did a ton of work, at the request of the AMC, to solve the issue of RVC replacement—an issue that must, by law, be resolved. I gave it to them in December. I see on the agenda for this meeting... er......nothing.
No mention of it at all.
Wow. Just wow.
Tuesday, March 6, 2012
New Position
It's formally approved, so I think there is no reason not to use this as a blog post excuse:I've been appointed by the Foundation as the new Exec Editor of the Mensa Research Journal. It will be an interesting job (paying more than twice what my other Mensa jobs have) and will push me a bit to stretch and learn new things. All good.
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