From DSmith2361@aol.com Tue May 6 21:15:03 1997 Return-Path: Received: from research.research.bell-labs.com by drmail.dr.lucent.com (4.1/EMS-L SunOS) id AA05780 for neal; Tue, 6 May 97 21:15:02 MDT Received: from emout23.mail.aol.com ([198.81.11.128]) by research; Tue May 6 23:13:14 EDT 1997 Received: (from root@localhost) by emout23.mail.aol.com (8.7.6/8.7.3/AOL-2.0.0) id XAA25159; Tue, 6 May 1997 23:09:29 -0400 (EDT) Date: Tue, 6 May 1997 23:09:29 -0400 (EDT) From: DSmith2361@aol.com Message-Id: <970506224915_1456903878@emout20.mail.aol.com> To: calebb@teleport.com, crayton_berner@ccm.co.intel.com, dbergman@evolvnet.com, Gestaltt@aol.com, KKrause105@aol.com, lfred@pps.k12.or.us, lhowe@smartstuff.com, lintobey@juno.com, marshas@canby.com, mulan@ix.netcom.com, nancy_stueber@omsi.edu, nealmcb@bell-labs.com, pmorris@teleport.com, roconnor@pps.k12.or.us, skoch@teleport.com, stand@straight-on.com, stephen.thompson@mci.com, sue_ridge@class.orednet.org, tbakke@informationage.com, viacalx@europa.com, vmegler@vnet.ibm.com, wbean@pcc.edu, yates@europa.com Subject: Agenda/Minutes Status: OR Technology and Business Issue Committee Our Mission: Technology and change--exploring their effects on community and business Date: May 6, 1997 To: Tech & Biz Ctee From: O'Connor & Smith Re: NEXT MEETING: Thursday, May 8, 1997, 7:30-9:00 a.m., City Club Conference Room, 317 SW Alder, 10th Floor (If you cannot attend, please call (241-7809) or e-mail me--DSmith2361@aol.com--especially if you are on the Agenda or are Keeper of Minutes) AGENDA 7:30-7:35 WELCOME! Introduction of new members. . KEEPER OF YE MINUTES: O'Connor the Scribe-- 7:35-7:55 ICEBREAKER! OFF THE STARBOARD BOW! * Can you tell your life history in one minute? Can a true listener get it right? Let's find out. 7:55-8:05 Marsha ("Absence Makes the Heart Grow Fonder") Spellman *** The Compleat Mitzvah--from Bar to Buffet *** A Word on Telecommunications at the OMSI 8:05-8:10 Stan the Man * Web Team--When shall we meet again or even for the first time? Should we use the next T & B meeting for a Team outing? All would be welcome. 8:10-8:59 Your Oregon Field & Stream Guidelines (Desired Outcome--To nail down the T & B Committee Guidelines --"the common assumptions we hold about meeting together"-- for future meetings) Definiti on: "A collective agreement on the behaviors the group believes are necessary to create quality outcomes." * No interest in this subject has emerged so far, but I wait by my trusty e-mail box every day. Our proposed guidelines are attached. 8:59-9:00 Parting is such sweet sorrow--Father Rome O'Connor GROUP GUIDELINES Here is our first cut at developing group guidelines for our T & B Meetings. Please think about how we operate and e-mail me (DSmith2361@aol.com) or Fax me (796-0806) your suggestions or comments. Guidelines will be a great help to Dick and me in planning agendas and later in thinking about our Committee goals for next year. If it's any help in knowing my goals for the group for this year, here's an excerpt from my own One-Minute Profile prepared in June 1996 (some of you may remember this Profile from last summer): HERE'S HOW I'D LIKE TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE TECH & BIZ CTEE: * Keep the dynamic spirit alive * Have fun * Come up with innovative programs * Get everyone involved * Build on the learning organization programs * Make sure we have clear goals that people are committed to The Committee has brainstormed the following suggestions for Group Guidelines (we have not accepted or rejected any of them--that will come later). Remember the definition we are using: "A collective agreement of the behaviors the group believes are necessary to create quality outcomes." Here's what we have so far: 1. Have fun, but also have a significant purpose and major missions. 2. Keep the 7:30 am start time, but end at 9:00 am. 3. Take a position on using quid pro quo to give recognition to Committee members for contributions and to co-sponsors or others who assist the Club (e.g., an ISP giving us a domain for nothing). 4. Recognize that members have multiple levels of commitment and may not be able to help on certain projects, but they are still welcome to contribute at regular meetings. 5. Either have one meeting every three weeks or use the second meeting as an off-site, fun meeting. 6. Make certain there is a fun event for each meeting. 7. We should provide ideas for Friday meetings. 8. Be sure to make room for non-high-tech work. 9. When there are valid issues with the Club, we should make constructive, specific suggestions in writing and pass them on to the Board or staff. 10. We should have one official meeting and the other meeting for working groups or subcommittees. 11. We should have commitment and accountability re assignments or projects. 12. We will e-mail these guidelines to everyone, and suggestions can be sent to Duncan for compilation and sending out to the group. 13. Since we have a continually changing membership, we should have a history of our Committee, perhaps on our Web site. 14. We should have a shorter URL. 15. We should continue the linkage between business and technology. 16. At meetings we should present ideas for projects, have fun, and have activities like the Journal Club. 17. It would be helpful to the co-chairs to have members (especially those listed on the Agenda or posted for minute-taking) let them know by e-mail or otherwise whether they plan to attend (always recognizing last minute conflicts, etc.)--the Agenda should have a reminder re RSVP.. 18. Have hard copies of the Agenda for each meeting. 19. Be careful not to send more than agendas and minutes to people's business e-mail addresses unless they say it's OK. 20. Let's have more ideas on the electronic community. ---------------------------------------- Since I have the electronic floor, I would like to see the following: * Read the Agenda and give it some thought prior to the meeting. * Send suggestions to the co-chairs for agenda items. * Honor commitments (Minutes, other areas).