[Businessmtg] Knowledge Based Decision Making

[Dawn Werezak]

Thanks Sandy for sharing this information with us.   This is a nice 
explanation of the KBDM and it helps me to see how important it is to have 
more information rather than less.  I also appreciate that you shared where 
you received your information from.

The information that is compiled on the website also came in part from the 
conference summary and from a document from WSO that was forwarded to me by 
someone in the program that their group received from WSO when they were 
starting to use this process in their meetings.

What I have discovered in my study of this process is that using it involves 
patience as there is no quick answer to things.  As people talk and share 
and discuss a matter, it evolves and sometimes, perhaps oftentimes, more 
questions come up.

I like that the KBDM allows us time to move through a topic, not having an 
end in mind when we first start the discussion.  To me it follows the 
journey of Al-Anon that I have been on.  I used to think the destination was 
the focal point, what I am learning is that it is all the points in between 
that are most important.  I liken it to taking a trip like I used to.  It 
meant get in the car and drive, only stopping to put fuel in the car and to 
take bathroom and munchie/food breaks at that time.  Like everything else in 
my life taking a trip has evolved.  Now it means to get in the car, stop and 
take a picture of something that catches my attention, wander around the 
surroundings and enjoy the stops along the way (and not just at the gas 
stations now).  The bonus of this method of travel is that there is a lot to 
talk about and share individual insights about that are not there when I 
simply get in the car and drive with only thought to the destination.

I would like to invite all of the members of the business meeting to share 
their thoughts and/or any information that they have on the KBDM so that we 
might all gain a better understanding of the process that we are using that 
seems to parallel Al-Anons Steps/Traditions/Concepts journey.

Love and Serenity,
Dawn