[Businessmtg] Show Of Hands

[Jane Anon]

I like the idea of a straw poll, but it could be done really easily on the
website as well, using exactly the same wording and leaving space for
comments and questions. I could even ask people to write in their names and
I could leave the results visible. It's a whole lot easier to tally the
results of a straw poll on the website than via separate emails.​

Jane

"It is easier to put on slippers than to carpet the world." ~Stuart Smalley

On Wed, Sep 21, 2016 at 3:38 PM, Steve Rankin <steve at serenitysys.com> wrote:

> Hi folks,
>
> It just occurred to me that the easiest and simplest way to resolve this
> issue is to allow the Chair to request an IMMEDIATE "show of hands" DURING
> the Business Meeting, but not until AFTER the information phase is complete
> and we have spent some time in the deliberation/opinion.
>
> My idea is that the Chair sends out a message like this that members would
> REPLY to:
>
> ************************************
>
> Straw Poll on the current agenda topic.
> Please check one or more boxes.
> Comments and questions are welcome.
>
> For             [ ]
> Against [ ]
> Undecided       [ ]
> Abstain [ ]
> Confused        [ ]
> Table           [ ]
> Comment [ ]  _____________________
> ______________________________________
> Question        [ ]  _____________________
> ______________________________________
>
> **************************************
>
> In fact, I'd suggest using this exact message as I wrote it, although I'm
> open to edits and suggestions.
>
> Note that members may select more than one box. Why? Because it's easy to
> feel mostly "for" the issue, yet still have a nagging question. Or perhaps
> undecided, but leaning toward "against". Yes, it allows for a more complex
> response, but not everyone's response fits into a pretty little box like on
> a ballot.
>
> Members would have 24 hours to REPLY - ALL replies would go to the list
> (Business Meeting).
>
> This would provide the temperature check, as Sandie calls it, but it would
> not in any way be a vote, and everyone in the "room" would be able to see
> every response. Plus, it would take very little time to accomplish. What if
> someone doesn't reply in 24 hours? It's not a big deal.
>
> On a related note, I'll ask the List Administrator to change the settings
> on
> the server for the Business Meeting so that hitting REPLY goes to list, not
> the individual. The Business Meeting operates very differently from the
> recovery meeting, and all replies should be heard by everyone in the
> meeting. Ditto for the Steering Committee meeting.
>
> Hugs,
> Steve
>
>
>
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