Re: Dealing with a common problem - your help please
Re: Dealing with a common problem - your help please
- Subject: Re: Dealing with a common problem - your help please
- From: "Christopher J. Keller" <email@hidden>
- Date: Wed, 21 May 2003 15:34:50 -0700
It is a difficult thing which we are also seeing rear it's ugly head.
It's the fact that volunteer does not mean that the tasks don't need
to be completed, the members deserve more then half an organization.
Also frequently jobs become fiefdoms rather then real teamwork. To
counter that you see people do the jobs of others instead of what
they are responsible for and all teamwork breaks down. I am trying
(but honestly not succeeding) in getting the organization to think a
little more long term, working slow but steady and making sure that
each member who has responsibilities either performs them or at least
makes sure they get done by someone. I'm about a month in and there's
a long way to go.
Um, good luck?
At 9:42 AM -0700 5/20/03, Chris Kiltz wrote:
Hi,
I'm dealing with a problem that I know many MUGs face, and I need
advice on how you've successfully dealt with it.
Our MUG is in the process of revitalizing, and in the process, we've
had more people interested in helping with board positions, and
although we make it clear that it isn't a "cakewalk" position - ie.
work involved, they don't seem to realize it. Once on the board,
they wine if asked to do anything outside of their comfort zone, and
in the case of our treasurer, we asked her to keep more detailed
records (instead of going off bank balances) of how much money we
had, where it came from & what we've spent it on, she said that was
too much to do & resigned - OUCH.
Although we've got 120 people or so on our mailing list, we only
have about 40 active/paid members, so our pool of qualified people
(we ask that they be paid members to be on the board) is quite
small. The others are on the list from years past where membership
meant being on the mailing list, but never having to do anything.
Our current board is small - 5 people.
So, how do you get people involved on board?
How do you make it clear that there is responsibility & work involved?
Once you've got someone on the board who thinks they've arrived but
don't have to pitch in, how can you motivate them to jump in &
shoulder the load?
Thanks in advance!
Chris Kiltz
President
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