RE: communications

["Kelly D. Norris" <kellydn@frontiernet.net>]

I'd love to offer someone the Commentary column for the October issue on the
subject of "apathy"!  Who will take me up on it? :)

Regardless of the author, I would want the timbre of the column to be
optimistic and encouraging.  The last thing overtaxed volunteers want to
hear is that their apathetic because they're overtaxed.  

Calling all wordsmiths...
--kdn

Horticulturally,
 
Kelly D. Norris
Farm Manager, Rainbow Iris Farm
Editor, Irises: The Bulletin of The American Iris Society
Bedford & Ames, IA 
Zone 4b/5a
Read my blog at: http://www.kellydnorris.com


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From: owner-aisdiscuss@aisboard.org [mailto:owner-aisdiscuss@aisboard.org]
On Behalf Of MORRISJE1@aol.com
Sent: Friday, July 20, 2012 11:34 AM
To: aisdiscuss@aisboard.org
Subject: Re: [AISdiscuss] communications

Cheryl,
 
Well said.  Maybe we should prepare an article on  APATHY for the AIS
Bulletin and our web site.  Maybe I  should put same in my column.  What do
you think?  As Section Liaison  I run into the same thing from too many
Section officers.  I think many of  our volunteers are overtaxed and spread
way thin.
 
Jim M.
 
 
In a message dated 7/20/2012 11:08:08 A.M. Central Daylight Time,
region15kids@hotmail.com writes:

One of  the biggest obstacles to communication is apathy by those involved. 
  As
the RVP Counselor, I have tried to communicate with all the RVPs about  the
many changes/decisions/discussions happening within AIS, but  unfortunately
many RVPs are not as diligent as Sue Ann Barnes in passing on  the
information to her affiliates or asking for clarification about  changes.
Even when requesting a response to an email I do not hear  from some RVPS,
even after re-sending the request.  Multiply this  percentage by the number
of affiliates and you can see how many would think  we are not
communicating, or responsive to our membership. As volunteers we  do the
best we can, and I think we do a pretty good job.  I too am  available for
any complaints or concerns from the membership and willingly  try to help
resolve any problems and questions that arise.
Cheryl

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