Board Membership
- tlynn78
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Board Membership
Not to be confused with Bored membership. Anyone here ever served on a "Board?"
I've been appointed to my first one, and not sure what to expect; have to travel to Helena next month for my first meeting.
I've been appointed to my first one, and not sure what to expect; have to travel to Helena next month for my first meeting.
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Re: Board Membership
I've been on several, both volunteers and corporate.
What they all had in common that most members stay quiet, and there are one or two members who aren't the chairperson who will be outspoken and won't necessarily agree with the others.
They're a good study in group dynamics.
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BobJ is right. Also I worked for boards for 15 years, attended all meetings, etc. Is this a public sector board or private?
Well, then
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Re: Board Membership
Montana Public Employees Retirement Board
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Sounds about what I expected.Bob Juch wrote: ↑Thu May 06, 2021 9:24 amI've been on several, both volunteers and corporate.
What they all had in common that most members stay quiet, and there are one or two members who aren't the chairperson who will be outspoken and won't necessarily agree with the others.
They're a good study in group dynamics.
To argue with a person who has renounced the use of reason is like administering medicine to the dead. -Thomas Paine
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Those who can make you believe absurdities, can make you commit atrocities. -Voltaire
You can ignore reality, but you can't ignore the consequences of ignoring reality. -Ayn Rand
Those who can make you believe absurdities, can make you commit atrocities. -Voltaire
- Beebs52
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Re: Board Membership
Assume Montana has open meetings laws so there will be restrictions, timing of posting, speaking, quorums and all that happy crap.
Well, then
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Re: Board Membership
IMHO, the worst thing that can happen is that you get one or two people on the board who love to hear themselves talk whether or not they actually have anything germane to contribute. Generally speaking, people who end up on boards are well-meaning and knowledgeable and want to make a difference for the better. May all your members be among the latter without the deleterious effects of the former.
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I think the key question that will determine the quality of your experience is whether you receive enough information far enough in advance of the meeting that you're comfortable you are able to make informed decisions. --Bob
"Question with boldness even the existence of a God; because, if there be one, he must more approve of the homage of reason than that of blindfolded fear." Thomas Jefferson
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From your lips... I'd even take the former if the latter prevails.SportsFan68 wrote: ↑Thu May 06, 2021 12:20 pmIMHO, the worst thing that can happen is that you get one or two people on the board who love to hear themselves talk whether or not they actually have anything germane to contribute. Generally speaking, people who end up on boards are well-meaning and knowledgeable and want to make a difference for the better. May all your members be among the latter without the deleterious effects of the former.
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Those who can make you believe absurdities, can make you commit atrocities. -Voltaire
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- Beebs52
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Or those who like to talk and haven't read any material provided in advance.SportsFan68 wrote: ↑Thu May 06, 2021 12:20 pmIMHO, the worst thing that can happen is that you get one or two people on the board who love to hear themselves talk whether or not they actually have anything germane to contribute. Generally speaking, people who end up on boards are well-meaning and knowledgeable and want to make a difference for the better. May all your members be among the latter without the deleterious effects of the former.
"Board guy"- Load this for me (5 min before meeting)
"Me"- Sure (you fuckwit, silently but just)
Well, then
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I'll try not to be that person. Apparently I'm getting an admin assistant and a laptop.Beebs52 wrote: ↑Thu May 06, 2021 12:28 pmOr those who like to talk and haven't read any material provided in advance.SportsFan68 wrote: ↑Thu May 06, 2021 12:20 pmIMHO, the worst thing that can happen is that you get one or two people on the board who love to hear themselves talk whether or not they actually have anything germane to contribute. Generally speaking, people who end up on boards are well-meaning and knowledgeable and want to make a difference for the better. May all your members be among the latter without the deleterious effects of the former.
"Board guy"- Load this for me (5 min before meeting)
"Me"- Sure (you fuckwit, silently but just)
To argue with a person who has renounced the use of reason is like administering medicine to the dead. -Thomas Paine
You can ignore reality, but you can't ignore the consequences of ignoring reality. -Ayn Rand
Those who can make you believe absurdities, can make you commit atrocities. -Voltaire
You can ignore reality, but you can't ignore the consequences of ignoring reality. -Ayn Rand
Those who can make you believe absurdities, can make you commit atrocities. -Voltaire
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I'll try not to be that person. Apparently I'm getting an admin assistant and a laptop.Beebs52 wrote: ↑Thu May 06, 2021 12:28 pmOr those who like to talk and haven't read any material provided in advance.SportsFan68 wrote: ↑Thu May 06, 2021 12:20 pmIMHO, the worst thing that can happen is that you get one or two people on the board who love to hear themselves talk whether or not they actually have anything germane to contribute. Generally speaking, people who end up on boards are well-meaning and knowledgeable and want to make a difference for the better. May all your members be among the latter without the deleterious effects of the former.
"Board guy"- Load this for me (5 min before meeting)
"Me"- Sure (you fuckwit, silently but just)
To argue with a person who has renounced the use of reason is like administering medicine to the dead. -Thomas Paine
You can ignore reality, but you can't ignore the consequences of ignoring reality. -Ayn Rand
Those who can make you believe absurdities, can make you commit atrocities. -Voltaire
You can ignore reality, but you can't ignore the consequences of ignoring reality. -Ayn Rand
Those who can make you believe absurdities, can make you commit atrocities. -Voltaire
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Re: Board Membership
Try to avoid repeating yourself there.
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- tlynn78
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lol, maybe I AM that person who likes to hear herself talk...
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Those who can make you believe absurdities, can make you commit atrocities. -Voltaire
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Those who can make you believe absurdities, can make you commit atrocities. -Voltaire
- Beebs52
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As long as you read the junk...
Well, then
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Also hope you have a chair strong enough to cut off peeps who go on tangents unrelated to agenda items which ya can't do in public meetings. Tho I'm pretty sure you know all that anyway. Do you know any of the board?
Well, then
- tlynn78
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Re: Board Membership
Not yet, most of us are newly appointed by the new Gov.
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Agree wholeheartedly with this observation about a strong chair.
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-- America would be a better place if leaders would do more long-term thinking. -- Wilma Mankiller
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Congrats on becoming a Montana TPTB. With Montana getting a second House seat the sky is the limit. House? Senate? Governor? Dare I say President?
I am getting visions of TGirl using the office similar to the way that John Dutton (Kevin Costner) in Yellowstone uses the Montana Livestock Commission Board thingie that he is on to work his will behind the scenes.
I am getting visions of TGirl using the office similar to the way that John Dutton (Kevin Costner) in Yellowstone uses the Montana Livestock Commission Board thingie that he is on to work his will behind the scenes.
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And resist the temptation to bash someone over the head with it.SportsFan68 wrote: ↑Thu May 06, 2021 8:39 pmAgree wholeheartedly with this observation about a strong chair.
I may not have gone where I intended to go, but I think I have ended up where I needed to be.
- Douglas Adams (1952 - 2001)
Si fractum non sit, noli id reficere.
Teach a child to be polite and courteous in the home and, when he grows up, he'll never be able to drive in New Jersey.
- Douglas Adams (1952 - 2001)
Si fractum non sit, noli id reficere.
Teach a child to be polite and courteous in the home and, when he grows up, he'll never be able to drive in New Jersey.
- tlynn78
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Re: Board Membership
LOL! I have not watched a single episode of that show yet.Spock wrote: ↑Thu May 06, 2021 9:04 pmCongrats on becoming a Montana TPTB. With Montana getting a second House seat the sky is the limit. House? Senate? Governor? Dare I say President?
I am getting visions of TGirl using the office similar to the way that John Dutton (Kevin Costner) in Yellowstone uses the Montana Livestock Commission Board thingie that he is on to work his will behind the scenes.
t
To argue with a person who has renounced the use of reason is like administering medicine to the dead. -Thomas Paine
You can ignore reality, but you can't ignore the consequences of ignoring reality. -Ayn Rand
Those who can make you believe absurdities, can make you commit atrocities. -Voltaire
You can ignore reality, but you can't ignore the consequences of ignoring reality. -Ayn Rand
Those who can make you believe absurdities, can make you commit atrocities. -Voltaire
- tlynn78
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Re: Board Membership
Word.Bob Juch wrote: ↑Thu May 06, 2021 9:40 pmAnd resist the temptation to bash someone over the head with it.SportsFan68 wrote: ↑Thu May 06, 2021 8:39 pmAgree wholeheartedly with this observation about a strong chair.
To argue with a person who has renounced the use of reason is like administering medicine to the dead. -Thomas Paine
You can ignore reality, but you can't ignore the consequences of ignoring reality. -Ayn Rand
Those who can make you believe absurdities, can make you commit atrocities. -Voltaire
You can ignore reality, but you can't ignore the consequences of ignoring reality. -Ayn Rand
Those who can make you believe absurdities, can make you commit atrocities. -Voltaire
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Re: Board Membership
Congratulations! Sounds like quite an honor.
Don’t forget to employ your trusty go-to when you disagree with somebody and want to disparage them but don’t want to address whatever their point is — the old guffawing with the strength of 3-5 ordinary men.
Never gets old! And is sure to earn everybody’s respect.
Don’t forget to employ your trusty go-to when you disagree with somebody and want to disparage them but don’t want to address whatever their point is — the old guffawing with the strength of 3-5 ordinary men.
Never gets old! And is sure to earn everybody’s respect.
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You're probably more of a Big Sky person.tlynn78 wrote: ↑Fri May 07, 2021 9:35 amLOL! I have not watched a single episode of that show yet.Spock wrote: ↑Thu May 06, 2021 9:04 pmCongrats on becoming a Montana TPTB. With Montana getting a second House seat the sky is the limit. House? Senate? Governor? Dare I say President?
I am getting visions of TGirl using the office similar to the way that John Dutton (Kevin Costner) in Yellowstone uses the Montana Livestock Commission Board thingie that he is on to work his will behind the scenes.
t
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