The Evolving Structure and Leadership of Transition Whatcom - Transition Whatcom2024-03-28T17:16:31Zhttps://transitionwhatcom.ning.com/forum/topics/the-evolving-structure-and?commentId=2723460%3AComment%3A23785&feed=yes&xn_auth=noPlease note that I just added…tag:transitionwhatcom.ning.com,2010-06-30:2723460:Comment:251412010-06-30T18:24:38.312ZDavid MacLeodhttps://transitionwhatcom.ning.com/profile/DavidMacLeod
Please note that I just added tonight's agenda to the Event listing. Sorry this is being posted so close to the meeting, but please remember we are all volunteers with busy lives, and sometimes things don't get finalized until the last minute.<br />
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<u><b>Agenda</b></u><br />
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1. Facilitator Alan Seid establishes a note taker<br />
2. Principles of Transition Reading from David MacLeod<br />
3. Cindi Landreth and David Marshak present "Our Best Shot at a Synthesis" model.<br />
<i><b>"We did our best to synthesize what we…</b></i>
Please note that I just added tonight's agenda to the Event listing. Sorry this is being posted so close to the meeting, but please remember we are all volunteers with busy lives, and sometimes things don't get finalized until the last minute.<br />
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<u><b>Agenda</b></u><br />
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1. Facilitator Alan Seid establishes a note taker<br />
2. Principles of Transition Reading from David MacLeod<br />
3. Cindi Landreth and David Marshak present "Our Best Shot at a Synthesis" model.<br />
<i><b>"We did our best to synthesize what we heard from the last 2 meetings and created a model that we will be voting on tonight as to whether to adopt. "</b></i><br />
4. Alan Seid facilitates Clarification and Q&A about the model presented.<br />
5. Official vote.<br />
6. The process for applying for Core Group<br />
7. Closing<br />
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<a href="http://transitionwhatcom.ning.com/events/emerging-leadership-structure-1" target="_blank">http://transitionwhatcom.ning.com/events/emerging-leadership-structure-1</a> Just got the notes from our 2…tag:transitionwhatcom.ning.com,2010-06-30:2723460:Comment:251342010-06-30T03:41:28.313ZDavid MacLeodhttps://transitionwhatcom.ning.com/profile/DavidMacLeod
Just got the notes from our 2nd meeting on June 16th from Brian Carpenter. Brian says "My notes were really only useful up to the point that proposals started being offered, so I cut it off there"<br />
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See attachment below.
Just got the notes from our 2nd meeting on June 16th from Brian Carpenter. Brian says "My notes were really only useful up to the point that proposals started being offered, so I cut it off there"<br />
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See attachment below. Some are having trouble findi…tag:transitionwhatcom.ning.com,2010-06-16:2723460:Comment:241792010-06-16T13:25:01.503ZDavid MacLeodhttps://transitionwhatcom.ning.com/profile/DavidMacLeod
Some are having trouble finding the attachment with the June 2 meeting notes. It's at the bottom of the discussion, under the "Share, Twitter, Facebook" links, where it says "Attachments." Kind of hard to see, I know.<br />
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Here is the link to the notes:<br />
<a href="http://transitionwhatcom.ning.com/forum/attachment/download?id=2723460%3AUploadedFi38%3A23717">http://transitionwhatcom.ning.com/forum/attachment/download?id=2723460%3AUploadedFi38%3A23717</a>
Some are having trouble finding the attachment with the June 2 meeting notes. It's at the bottom of the discussion, under the "Share, Twitter, Facebook" links, where it says "Attachments." Kind of hard to see, I know.<br />
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Here is the link to the notes:<br />
<a href="http://transitionwhatcom.ning.com/forum/attachment/download?id=2723460%3AUploadedFi38%3A23717">http://transitionwhatcom.ning.com/forum/attachment/download?id=2723460%3AUploadedFi38%3A23717</a> I like the KISS model- Keep I…tag:transitionwhatcom.ning.com,2010-06-15:2723460:Comment:241042010-06-15T02:57:50.256ZKate Clarkhttps://transitionwhatcom.ning.com/profile/KateClark
I like the KISS model- Keep It Simple...Sweetheart! (and you thought I was going to say, "Stupid", didn't you)<br />
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Kate
I like the KISS model- Keep It Simple...Sweetheart! (and you thought I was going to say, "Stupid", didn't you)<br />
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Kate Thanks David, Brita, & al…tag:transitionwhatcom.ning.com,2010-06-14:2723460:Comment:240732010-06-14T20:22:36.313ZHeather Khttps://transitionwhatcom.ning.com/profile/HeatherK
Thanks David, Brita, & all for the work you've put into this.<br />
It is a lot to read, and I'll make an effort to have it all read before attending Weds.
Thanks David, Brita, & all for the work you've put into this.<br />
It is a lot to read, and I'll make an effort to have it all read before attending Weds. Attached here is an improved…tag:transitionwhatcom.ning.com,2010-06-11:2723460:Comment:237852010-06-11T18:23:09.608ZDavid MacLeodhttps://transitionwhatcom.ning.com/profile/DavidMacLeod
Attached here is <b>an improved diagram from Ron Horn</b>
Attached here is <b>an improved diagram from Ron Horn</b> And attached to this reply is…tag:transitionwhatcom.ning.com,2010-06-11:2723460:Comment:237302010-06-11T03:58:14.057ZDavid MacLeodhttps://transitionwhatcom.ning.com/profile/DavidMacLeod
And <b>attached to this reply is the Model sent to me by Ron Horn.</b><br />
Ron writes, ", I believe that a new organizational model is needed to promote people power--people working cooperatively and exercising power from the bottom up. We need to tap into the energy and creativity that lies in ordinary people at the grassroots to direct and support those who take on more public roles on behalf of the organization. The following features summarize these considerations..."<br />
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Part one is the rational…
And <b>attached to this reply is the Model sent to me by Ron Horn.</b><br />
Ron writes, ", I believe that a new organizational model is needed to promote people power--people working cooperatively and exercising power from the bottom up. We need to tap into the energy and creativity that lies in ordinary people at the grassroots to direct and support those who take on more public roles on behalf of the organization. The following features summarize these considerations..."<br />
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Part one is the rational for Ron's Model "C"<br />
Part two is the diagram of his model. Attached in this reply is Ron…tag:transitionwhatcom.ning.com,2010-06-11:2723460:Comment:237272010-06-11T03:52:45.316ZDavid MacLeodhttps://transitionwhatcom.ning.com/profile/DavidMacLeod
Attached in this reply is <b>Ron Snyder's model</b>. Ron approaches it from the perspective of running a "backdoor" transition initiative in Blaine (what we refer to as a neighborhood TI). Ron says "The Hub of Transition is the keeper of steps 1-5. This way towns and communities are free to get on with the work of building resilience without reinventing the Transition bureaucracy in every community."<br />
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Also attached is a list of activities happening in Blaine and how they relate to the…
Attached in this reply is <b>Ron Snyder's model</b>. Ron approaches it from the perspective of running a "backdoor" transition initiative in Blaine (what we refer to as a neighborhood TI). Ron says "The Hub of Transition is the keeper of steps 1-5. This way towns and communities are free to get on with the work of building resilience without reinventing the Transition bureaucracy in every community."<br />
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Also attached is a list of activities happening in Blaine and how they relate to the <a href="http://transitionwhatcom.ning.com/page/12-steps">12 steps of Transition</a>. Attached here is Kate Clark's…tag:transitionwhatcom.ning.com,2010-06-11:2723460:Comment:237232010-06-11T03:44:38.856ZDavid MacLeodhttps://transitionwhatcom.ning.com/profile/DavidMacLeod
<b>Attached here is Kate Clark's model</b> that was presented at the June 2nd meeting. The attached diagram is drawn differently than presented June 2nd, but is essentially the same concept.<br />
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Kate writes: "In this model a “Workgroup” is either the TW HUB, the (legal/insurance/etc) Advisory Workgroup, or one of the GENERAL categories of workgroups- food, transport, energy, healthcare, etc. (should be 8-10 of those, based on Rob’s and other TI groups’ recommendations).<br />
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Mostly what we have on our…
<b>Attached here is Kate Clark's model</b> that was presented at the June 2nd meeting. The attached diagram is drawn differently than presented June 2nd, but is essentially the same concept.<br />
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Kate writes: "In this model a “Workgroup” is either the TW HUB, the (legal/insurance/etc) Advisory Workgroup, or one of the GENERAL categories of workgroups- food, transport, energy, healthcare, etc. (should be 8-10 of those, based on Rob’s and other TI groups’ recommendations).<br />
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Mostly what we have on our site is Project Groups, like the Perennial Project, Expression Arts, Community Living, etc. They can and should “find” their umbrella workgroup category- and then chooses someone to represent all of them at the Core Leadership level. This need not be the group coordinator necessarily- as I do understand it would be a lot of work.<br />
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I made it circular as that seems to appeal to people- same setup as I had before though. Let me know if you have any questions. As I told Sandy, it might be useful for everyone to think about what you expect the ROLE of the Core Leadership is to be, in order to know which groups should be represented and who else should be in it.<br />
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Also, I suggest any “parties” to “pollinate” and support between project groups be a different event than a Core Leadership group meeting that will involve sharing information and making decisions."<br />
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<b>Also attached is a model that was suggested for Transition Portland.</b><br />
I (David MacLeod) suggested this model in our very early TWIG meetings. This is very similar to Cindi L's model (which I don't have available for upload yet).