The platform – thinking
strategically
When
asked what I would aim for if elected President of the East Bay STC chapter
this year, I wrote objectives and goals.
I stated I felt an important objective for me would be to help “…develop leadership depth for EBSTC through
strongly encouraging broad-based participation in chapter activities and
affairs... With the active leadership
and participation of seasoned and new members, we are going to be ready for the
Year 2000. “I was
thinking strategically.
The dream
– adapting the vision
Then in May, I went to two professional meetings. While in
Then, in
The dry concept of strategic planning had to be united with
vision or a dream and with enthusiastic, co-coordinated leadership by seasoned
and new members.
The
reality – working for the
So, we decided to work at a plan and a vision for the East
Bay STC chapter.
! Imagine…Fourteen energetic East
Bay STC chapter members confined for more than four hours in a conference room
on a beautiful Saturday in June. In the
room are Andrea Ames, Jeanie Egbert, Laura Fisher, Dave Harlander, Judith Herr,
Kelly Mathews, Mary McGreal, Lynn Regan, Gwaltney Mountford, Bruce Robinson,
Orlando Turrietta, Kelly Walker, Diana Wilcoxson, and Ken Wilson. Each is committed to contributing to our chapter
and our profession.
Those
gathered worked with dedication and insight from
What would each of us do to make sure our vision and dreams become reality by the end of the year? How would we make our various efforts fit together without endless meetings or debates? And, how with so many good ideas, would we dole out our limited resources – time and money? We talked about and began to answer all of these questions.
We are ready to work together to enhance visibility for our profession; to provide professional growth and educational opportunities for our members; and to ensure an atmosphere for networking and a little fun,
And,
to repeat – we need a little help from our East Bay STC members and friends to
make it happen. A volunteer opportunity is ready to dream through, to plan, and to do. All you have to do is ask….or say yes when we
ask you.