Monday, November 4, 2024

What I Did for Mensa October 2024

Director of Administration

  • Prepped and posted list of ExComm appointments to IBD Confidential group on WP.
  • Drafted yet another report to the ExComm about  what I’ve been doing since our last meeting.
  • Long Zoom w A about new concept for newsletter.
  • Prepared a workshop for ExComm on Strategic Planning and Mega issues.
  • Tended to a member’s concern about being harassed on WP; contacted NM chair and International Ombudsman.
  • Attended ExComm getting on Oct 10
  • Attended IBD meeting in Perth.
  • Notified volunteer applicants of appointment decisions.
  • Proofed and sent comments on Dec MWJ.
  • Responded to a couple dozen tickets.
  • Got most IBD members and half the newly appointed volunteers in the right spaces on the Hub.
  • Cleaned out IBD Confidential space on the Hub for only current IBD members.
  • Notified volunteers who still need to get signed up.
  • Plastered a big reminder in Workplace for people to get moved over to the Hub.
  • Kicked off an ExComm discussion about SMAC use.
  • Asked AS to get IBD presentations  parked on the Hub.
  • Asked L about creating an AML space on the Hub.
  • Asked ExComm for help finding assistants for the CRO.
  • Tweaked settings for IBD Confidential space.
  • Made some Hub spaces (N&L, SMAC, News Team)
  • Populated IBD group on the Hub.
  • Created several more committee spaces on the Hub.
  • Uploaded and pointed out Hub instructions to the IBD with a request that they download and share with their membership.
  • Onboarding call with new News Team.
  • Long call w DoD and Treasurer re IT costs, AT form
  • Dug through motion database to find names of past CROs who might be tapped to help Parisa.
  • Long zoom w A.
  • Filled out and sent expense forms for Perth travel.
  • Booked tickets for meeting w M in London in Nov.
  • Found and sent A the EMAG article from the MWJ.
  • Asked News Team to come up with happy articles about IBD, AMG, and GLAM.
  • Zoom meeting with SMAC.
  • Drafted a few news posts re vol and IBD updates.
  • Sent ICO membership data.
  • Sent News Team membership data for infographics.
  • Cleared out a few IBD/ExComm spaces to remove AR now that she’s stepped down.
  • Started brainstorming topics to cover with M in London in November.
  • Contacted new archivists about onboarding in early November.
  • Suggested sending electronic Amazon gift cards to Poetry winners.
  • Set up space for AML on the Hub.
  • Helped with minutes preparation.
  • Tested google survey about Adaptive testing.
  • Drafted job description and some  cut-and-paste responses for AML ticketing agents. 
  • Responded to many tickets.
  • Added to online ExComm discussions.
  • Sent some posts to News team.
  • Recorded narration for N&L Presentation and turned it into video format.
  • Helped A retrieve some ExComm motions from Sept.


MI News Team
  • Checked in with MS to see if she’s still willing to help with graphics.
  • Prepped some posts.