Dealing with a common problem - your help please
Dealing with a common problem - your help please
- Subject: Dealing with a common problem - your help please
- From: Chris Kiltz <email@hidden>
- Date: Tue, 20 May 2003 09:42:06 -0700
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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Josephine County Mac User Group
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