[StrategyPlan] our approach to Strategizing

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Just a thought...what if we try it BOTH WAYS. Give them some
ideas and also ask for their ideas in addition to commenting
on our queries. Can't hurt.

We can use responses, if any, for talk over at the GA as Jim suggests.
It'll be a start, and if nothing else, may keep our counties
engaged...

Cres

On 12/13/2010 7:42 PM, Jim Stauffer wrote:
> Kendra -
>
> Every time I raise a concern or suggest something different you say it's
> the same as what you've proposed. It is not. Your last proposal was to
> send a list of issues to the counties and ask them to write pro/con
> statements on each. I'm proposing the counties tell us what they think
> are the issues we should concentrate on in the long term. Not telling
> the counties what issues the state party thinks we should work on and
> see if they agree.
>
> The only use I see for an issues list is as an example of the kinds of
> topics we want discussed.
>
> The message I'm proposing is not too long. It is shorter than most GA
> proposals, and it's not a complex topic. My experience has been that
> counties do respond (relatively speaking) to short, succinct projects
> like this. The only lengthy section of the message is the reference list
> of issues, but I assumed we would whittle that down.
>
> The message asks each group to submit a summary of their discussion to
> the CC. I don't object to using a wiki, but I doubt its usefulness so I
> don't want to spend a lot of time on it.
>
> I'd like to hear comments on the two approaches being proposed:
>
> - Send a list of issues to the counties for their comment.
>
> - Ask the counties to send us a list of issues.
>
>
> My main concern is that this project is coming to the counties with no
> forewarning. There's better participation when the project is first
> discussed at a GA. This is now going to need some active support from
> the CC to promote it through the Regional Reps. Or, put this off until
> after the Spring GA.
>
>
> Jim
>
>
>
>
>
> On 12/12/2010 12:42 PM, Kendra Gonzales wrote:
>
>> Hello all,
>
>> I've briefly scanned over Jim's draft to send to County
>> Contacts....its not
>> at all disimilar to what we've been proposing. However, I suggest we
>> really
>> simplify the email, offer just a handful of suggested topic items or
>> questions for their consideration.
>
>> The email is a bit too lengthy and people might feel overwhelmed when
>> reading it....not to say all the content isn't important, but I've found
>> that email communication warrants a short and to the point approach
>> because
>> its just too easy to hit "delete". As evidenced by this email, I have the
>> same problem myself and need to really edit things down for simplicity's
>> sake!
>
>> Another missing component is a place to send local ideas and action items
>> so we can record and organize them together into the "Plan". How do we
>> document everything? I have suggested Wiki....Marnie Glickman has created
>> one but specific to her proposal for the first part of 2011. Can we
>> use it
>> for the larger picture stuff too?
>> http://wiki.cagreens.org/index.php/Green_2012.
>
>> Do we create our own Wiki, or use something else all together?
>
>> Jenni Woodward has also created a Greens Specific virtual space on her
>> own
>> platform:
>
>> CAGreens-Test is reached at: www.weblearningtools.org/CAGreens-Test.
>> CAGreenIDEAS.org will be reachable at either cagreenideas.org or
>> www.cagreenideas.org .
>
>> I'll create a draft email to the counties as well, and Barry said he was
>> going to do one. Maybe between Jim, Barry, and myself we can create a
>> best
>> approach.
>
>> Kendra Gonzales
>>
>
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