Board Meeting 16: February 10, 2009

 Agenda

February 10, 2009

about 90 minutes
Winnepeg - Jerry 3PM
Toronto and Ottawa - Don, Ken and George - 4 pm
Buenos Aires - Harald - 7 pm
London - Jack, Judy - 9 pm
Melbourne - Barry - 8 am next day

Prepare for Meeting:

Review attached materials

•    Minutes of October 28, 2008 board teleconference
•    Presidents Report
•    Strategy tactics - from June meeting

Proposed Agenda - Don to Chair:

Brief check-in
Review the agenda
President's Report:
Treasurers Financial Report -
Discussion / Policy items
  • Conference - marketing,
  • Strategy review - 1 year, 3 yr, and 5 year plans
  • Business model - sponsorship
  • Training session
  • Strategy - Claiming Organization Design - and linking.
  • Proposed collaboration with Deloitte
  • Publications insurance? - given fee has doubled to $2500 / yr.
Set next teleconference date -March, 2009
Adjourn

Major organizations and consulting firms that provide Requisite Organization-based services

A global association of academics, managers, and consultants that focuses on spreading RO implementation practices and encouraging their use
Dr. Gerry Kraines, the firms principal, combines Harry Levinson's leadership frameworks with Elliott Jaques's Requisite Organization. He worked closely with Jaques over many years, has trained more managers in these methods than anyone else in the field, and has developed a comprehensive RO-based software for client firms.
Former RO-experienced CEO, Ron Harding, provides coaching to CEOs of start-ups and small and medium-size companies that are exploring their own use of RO concepts.  His role is limited, temporary and coordinated with the RO-based consultant working with the organization
Founded by Gillian Stamp, one of Jaques's colleagues at Brunel, the firm modified Jaques;s work-levels, developed the Career Path Appreciation method, and has grown to several hundred certified assessors in aligned consulting firms world-wide recently expanding to include organization design