Paul and Scilla's proposed agenda. Please review, comment, amend (so we can see your changes, though).
FREE RIDE RETREAT PLANNING March 8th and 9th
Proposed Agenda
Opening morning - Saturday
Introduction and Affirmation of the Work
Review Agenda
Ground Rules: Review Shared Agreements for the retreat.
Understanding Consensus and Skill Building to Achieve Solid Agreements
Why use consensus processes?
Matching process to needs
Responsibilities of consensus processing
Specific skills – agenda development, brainstorming, listening
Saturday Afternoon: Applying Consensus |Approach to Specific Free Ride Issues.
Recognize Statement:
Free Ride! is a non-profit recycle-a-bike shop that enables people of all ages to obtain, recycle, and maintain bicycles. Through educating people on how to recondition used, donated bicycles, we are putting forgotten bikes back on the streets in a reliable, safe condition. We aim to enhance the health of our community and environment by promoting active living and encouraging bicycle transportation.
Goals and objectives:
Goals: What are you trying to achieve with Free Ride?
- Example: Goal– People in Pittsburgh will see bikes as a viable, alternative form of transit and by so doing will enhance the health of our community.
Objectives: How do we achieve this goal get there?
Examples: Teach people to repair and maintain their bicycles
Collect and redistribute bicycles in the community
Provide a place where people can come and learn to repair their bicycles
Sunday – How to achieve your work plan
Steps for achieving your goals and objectives: We would work on specific tasks that need to be undertaken in order to achieve your objectives
Concerns and impediments: What are the concerns and impediments to achieving your goals and objectives.
Example: Lack of money, volunteers, etc.
Work on concerns and impediments and explore ways to overcome them.
Wrap Up
Jessica's comments: From what is on the goals page, I realize now that at least those four people (including myself) had in their minds a mix of "big-picture" discussions and more operational tasks they hoped to get done with this big chunk of time we'll have together (talk about the lease, work out a commission system, have a crabgrass workshop). While it is not impossible to throw in a couple of "operational" discussions, I think we're faced with a bit of a choice; are we having a really long monthly meeting, or are we using this time to think seriously about what the hell we're trying to do, and how we can make it work?
That said - take a look at the outline. It is designed to be big-picture. Do people agree that's what we need? Do people think this agenda will get us into the discussions we need to have? How could it be tweaked to improve that?
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