Meetings

In the other administration positions prior to the NBOD, the agendas were pretty well set month to month.  Regions and Areas have cycles where planning needs to be addressed with some issues that pop up inside of a month or two.    This work is different.

Each month a board member has a variety of conference calls and some board calls.  Each usually lasts one to two hours.  For the quarterly meetings of the NBOD, there is far more reading, preparation, and planning in advance of the meeting date.  The discussion time during the board meetings is limited, so this preparation time is key to focusing the topics and the input.

When joining a team, any team, there is a period of adjustment to see how the members fit and work together as well as how best to communicate among the team.  After a while, one begins to realize what you don't know and what you have to contribute immediately. 

One of the most important factors is managing the resources available during the preparation and learning process.  This includes consideration of budget, but, more significantly, time.  In most cases, we are looking to simplify the volunteer positions to reduce the time commitment.  There are a few instances where the quality and integrity of the program require that more time is invested.  This will be evident as some new programs unfold.