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Malcolm_G wrote:
I find the “reds under beds” mentality quite humourous. Of course there are folk who have held positions in the club before and they along with many others have been instrumental in guiding the club to it’s present situation. They have a long lasting and keen interest in the club and want to see it prosper and grow. Do you seriously think they should sit quietly by when they disagree with an issue – come on Alex. Sorry to repeat myself but the AGM is the very forum where these issues should be raised in order for issues to be crystal clear and be recorded for all to see in the minutes.
Sorry Alex, we see this quite differently so I guess we'll just have to wait and see. 🙄
It's got nothing to do with the reds under the beds mentality. People have every right to speak their mind. What annoys me is that there was that people do not take the opportunity to discuss these things during the year.
I am no longer part of the executive, but I felt sorry for Dick having to put up with this. It is not easy to react when you are standing up the front and get bomarded with people who demand instant answers on issues that you didn't even know were going to be an issue. How this helps to make things crystal clear I cannot see. I know I am not the only one who thought that it was a bit rough.
Dick, like myself is relatively new member. I certainly appreciated the guidance I got when I was secretary. However, I felt the tone of some members was hostile, more in line with your reds under the beds analogy.
What did they think the executive was trying to achieve with the fee increase? Go on a holiday to Fiji? The executive has been working very hard and have been giving up a lot of their own time. I feel that they deserve a less intense atmosphere. All people have to do is to stay informed during the year and voice their concerns as they arise. Then they can be disussed at the AGM in a civil manner.
It is hard to be prepared and provide satisfactory answers to people's concerns when you don't see these things coming. Expecting new members to step up and take on office is one thing, but then you've got to accept that they may do things differently to the folks who have been instrumental in guiding the club and have a lasting interest.
New members haven't got the luxury of having twenty mates sitting in the background supporting them.
I will think twice about putting my name forward in the future and I am sure that I am not the only one.
Again, it is not the fact that people speak their mind that annoys my, it is how they do it. I understand that you have to be reasonably thick skinned to take on a position in a club and I also believe that Dick handled the meeting very well. As I am no longer on the executive it doesn't really concern me, but I felt that the tone of the AGM was inappropriate and so I am writing this for all to read.
Anyway, this is my opinion and these are my feelings on this topic and although they won't be shared by everybody I felt the need to mention it.
Cheers,
Alex
Sorry Alex, we see this quite differently so I guess we'll just have to wait and see. 🙄
It's got nothing to do with the reds under the beds mentality. People have every right to speak their mind. What annoys me is that there was that people do not take the opportunity to discuss these things during the year.
I am no longer part of the executive, but I felt sorry for Dick having to put up with this. It is not easy to react when you are standing up the front and get bomarded with people who demand instant answers on issues that you didn't even know were going to be an issue. How this helps to make things crystal clear I cannot see. I know I am not the only one who thought that it was a bit rough.
Dick, like myself is relatively new member. I certainly appreciated the guidance I got when I was secretary. However, I felt the tone of some members was hostile, more in line with your reds under the beds analogy.
What did they think the executive was trying to achieve with the fee increase? Go on a holiday to Fiji? The executive has been working very hard and have been giving up a lot of their own time. I feel that they deserve a less intense atmosphere. All people have to do is to stay informed during the year and voice their concerns as they arise. Then they can be disussed at the AGM in a civil manner.
It is hard to be prepared and provide satisfactory answers to people's concerns when you don't see these things coming. Expecting new members to step up and take on office is one thing, but then you've got to accept that they may do things differently to the folks who have been instrumental in guiding the club and have a lasting interest.
New members haven't got the luxury of having twenty mates sitting in the background supporting them.
I will think twice about putting my name forward in the future and I am sure that I am not the only one.
Again, it is not the fact that people speak their mind that annoys my, it is how they do it. I understand that you have to be reasonably thick skinned to take on a position in a club and I also believe that Dick handled the meeting very well. As I am no longer on the executive it doesn't really concern me, but I felt that the tone of the AGM was inappropriate and so I am writing this for all to read.
Anyway, this is my opinion and these are my feelings on this topic and although they won't be shared by everybody I felt the need to mention it.
Cheers,
Alex