RE: Motion for Strategic Planning Committee

[cheryl deaton <region15kids@hotmail.com>]

I think it is past time that we begin planning/setting goals for the future.
Things change so fast nowadays, and moving towards a goal(s) provides the
opportunity to brainstorm and adjust as necessary to achieve or even modify
goals.



Cheryl

> From: kirklee@triad.rr.com
> To: aisdiscuss@aisboard.org
> Subject: RE: [AISdiscuss] Motion for Strategic Planning Committee
> Date: Sun, 22 Mar 2009 17:33:08 -0400
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> Thank you, Jody:
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> It will be my direction to the Strategic Planning Committee that we
> formulate long-range goals such as fund raising and membership, etc. In my
> view, internal structure and operations can, and should be, handled on a
> one-on-one basis as they arise. The Operations/Policy Manual(a work in
> progress) is a document that details the duties and expectations of all of
> the standing committees and administrative positions of AIS. Ideally, an
> archival listing of policies pertaining to each position will be included.
> This latter is a monumental task.
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> The discussion concerning an ad hoc or a standing committee is a valid one.
> However, until we can streamline our standing committee structure (there
are
> 28 at the present time) I do not want to request another standing
committee.
> The ad hoc committee will give the impetus for planning and futuring.
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> Roy
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> E. Roy Epperson
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> President, The American Iris Society
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> -----Original Message-----
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> On Behalf Of Jody Nolin
> Sent: Friday, March 20, 2009 10:38 AM
> To: aisdiscuss@aisboard.org
> Subject: Re: [AISdiscuss] Motion for Strategic Planning Committee
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> I would like to know the charter for this committee.
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> Is it strategic in the sense of the direction of AIS vis a vis
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> organizational issues such as cooperating societies, internal
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> structure, and operations? Or more long-range goals for the
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> organization such as fund raising and membership?
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> Having been the director of planning for several large agencies, I am
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> very much in favor of any group thinking strategically and laying out
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> a framework for the future. However, I would strongly recommend
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> defining a clear purpose for this group. My guess is, given the names
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> mentioned, that this has already been done. I have great respect for
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> the abilities of all of them. Perhaps I missed it.
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> On Mon, Mar 16, 2009 at 7:08 PM, Michelle Snyder
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> <AISSecretary@irises.org> wrote:
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> > On March 16, Jeanne Clay Plank moved and John Jones seconded the
following
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> > motion. As such, the motion is now open for discussion.
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> > "That the AIS President appoint an ad hoc committee to formulate a
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> strategic
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> > plan for The American Iris Society. This committee would be: Gary White,
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> > Chair; Jeanne Clay Plank (Policy and historical perspective); Jill Bonino
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> > {Finances); Bob Pries (Publicity and Marketing); Debra Straus (RVP 17)."
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> > Michelle Snyder
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> > AIS Secretary
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