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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=728235619-21012009><FONT
face="Times New Roman" color=#0000ff size=3><STRONG>Ok serious now..... Instead
of a gavel to get peoples attention we could have a bell and we could even call
it.... the Baroness's Bell of Blessed Silence!</STRONG></FONT></SPAN></DIV><BR>
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<FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>From:</B> namron-bounces@lists.ansteorra.org
[mailto:namron-bounces@lists.ansteorra.org] <B>On Behalf Of
</B>Lawrence<BR><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, January 21, 2009 1:36 PM<BR><B>To:</B>
'Barony of Namron Mailing List'<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: [Namron] Populace
Meeting<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=306463519-21012009><FONT
face="Times New Roman" color=#0000ff size=3><STRONG>awww man and i really liked
the idea of the nerf gun!!! : )</STRONG></FONT></SPAN></DIV><BR>
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<FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>From:</B> namron-bounces@lists.ansteorra.org
[mailto:namron-bounces@lists.ansteorra.org] <B>On Behalf Of </B>Shalon
Reynolds<BR><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, January 21, 2009 1:31 PM<BR><B>To:</B>
Barony of Namron Mailing List<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: [Namron] Populace
Meeting<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
<DIV></DIV>Bubba:<BR> <BR> I think Veronique has an
excellent idea. I love the idea of a business meeting and a social
meeting. Do we really need to re-hear topics discussed just two weeks
earlier, especially with the meeting minutes being taken by Bubba, approved by
the seneschal and posted to the list after each meeting? A social meeting
with a quick re-cap and quick opportunity for new business, then
socializing at the second meeting sounds fabulous. I also love
the idea of allowing 5 minutes per speaker. I even have an egg
timer. <BR> <BR> I also think there should be
a time limit on open discussion. From the Herald's point of view, I
noticed, last night in particular, that the times I was forced to say "attend"
was when someone was trying to give a report and other persons in the
barony were trying to interject witty or not so witty commentary on what was
being said (I too have been guilty, so the finger is pointing at me as
well). This "class clown" type behavior (yes, in the mundane I am a school
teacher) is not necessary during a business meeting. I would hate for our
business meetings to become stale and uninteresting, but if we could just get
through the reports expediently and kept commentary to relevant questions (i.e.
time, place, interests, etc... instead of which living person we could enter
into a contest as a primary source, among other things) we could run an
efficient and timely meeting. Giving ample times for socializing
afterwards. <BR> <BR> As the herald, if this
responsibility falls on me, I will step up and use my evil teacher eye and
finger snapping discipline techniques to deal with behavior issues, but I hope
this discussion helps us to realize that we are all adults and that business
meeting should be for business. I will also try very hard to make it to
more populace meetings as my son seems to now be at a stage where he can sit
through a meeting (at least he was able to last night). This should
help establish a routine for the populace. <BR> <BR>YIS,<BR>Lady
Adelheid Lilje<BR>Namron Herald<BR>
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<BR>Date: Wed, 21 Jan 2009 12:35:12 -0600<BR>From: mrsjacq@gmail.com<BR>To:
namron@lists.ansteorra.org<BR>Subject: Re: [Namron] Populace Meeting
<BR><BR>Bubba, <BR> I think there are a couple of issues here. As one of
the officers and occasionally one of the talkers during report I am frustrated
and occasionally guilty. <BR>We have two meetings a month that are treated as
business meetings with officers giving report at both meetings only a few weeks
apart. It has been observed that our having two meetings helps to make us a
stronger more close knit group. In my opinion the cross talk is caused by our
members desire to chat with those they haven't seen in a few weeks, and lack of
interest in hearing the same news that was presented the previous week.
One way of addressing this issue is to continue having to meetings but have a
business meeting and a social meeting. the social meeting could be opened with
the herald, or B&B recaping the information from the business meeting.
Another option would be to set a specific time limit say 5 minutes
(tracked on an egg timer) for each speaker and having the herald call the
meeting to order when the chatting gets out of hand. These are just my
suggestions and there may be better ideas out there. There is a solvable
problem and you are not delusional. With constructive discussion and
collaboration we can resolve the problem. <BR>-- <BR>"Do, or do not. There
is no 'try.'"<BR>Monica <BR>aka Veronique de Mont Saint Michel<BR><BR><BR>
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