BSA 603 W2 : Formatting Questions
He talks about how you should know what you want, be able to display knowledge on your chosen subject while staying humble and to persist until you get where you want to be.
Jerry did an amazing amount of research over the last week, providing us with backup for most of the important topics we would want to talk about - it's great to have a political genius on our team, really takes off the edge and makes what could have been the hardest part of this project into something that is a joy to learn.
Believe the research will be present on his blog: https://jerrywestawayscreenarts.blogspot.com/search/label/BVA603
From this Natasha formatted some questions:
As you can see we have decided to make the video segments just testimonials in which the students describe their experience related to certain issues, then the MC has an informed and formally phrased question related to that. I think this was a good idea from the team and will work much better than just video questions directed at the candidates.
In the meeting today we also covered some identity things, like choosing a title (SIT down for a Q and A with Invercargill mayoral candidates) - a play on Stand UP for SIT, hopefully marketing takes this and runs for it, everyone saw those Stand Up posters, this would draw attention I think.
For the next week my team will be working towards filming on Tuesday next week - this means we need to finalize our questions, sort out talent release forms and book the gear. Hopefully we can get out on the streets next Tuesday during class time.
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We also got a worksheet to do, in order to figure out just what a committee is and what it could possibly be for:
1) Why would you form a committee to assist in the coordination and implementation of an event like the Think and
Create Awards?
- To ensure everyone involved is communicating and moving towards the same goal, breaking down into smaller groups and assigning roles help manage the workload and ensure that everything follows a plan.
2) How regularly do you think a committee needs to meet in order to successfully coordinate a project like the
Think and Create Awards?
- At least once a week, but the team leaders should be constantly in contact as major developments occur.
3) What might be some of the pros and cons associated with having a large committee e.g. more than 12 people?
- Larger group, less of a workload on each person, but more people to be payed. The vision can be harder to keep consistent, but there is more creative input from a larger amount of places.
4) Why do you think a committee needs a vision—clear aims and objectives?
- To make sure everyone is moving towards the same goal.
5) What do you think being on a committee involves?
- Communication, teamwork and divvying up of responsibilities.
6) Do you think collective responsibility is important in achieving an objective? Why?
- Yes, so that there isn't any pointing of fingers, or laying blame on a specific individual, you fail and succeed as a team.
7) What do you think would happen if three to four committee members are undertaking the majority of the work?
- They become overworked and resentful, others can feel useless and underutilized.
8) Why do you think having a shared sense of purpose is important in providing direction and leadership?
- That way no one can veer off course, everyone works towards the same infallible ideal and the personal ego element is removed from the equation, resulting in a better and more motivated team as they understand the goal and can share in the desire to achieve it, while also producing better leaders as they have to be selfless and can't become enamored with their own self-image. A sense of purpose provides something to work towards that is greater than any one individual.
9) What does “being accountable to stakeholders” mean?
- Means that you are going to be held responsible for delivering what you promised to the individuals that invested in your project, this also means you have to answer to those investors and make sure that you are producing what was promised. It means you have to satisfy a higher authority.
10) Who might your stakeholders be in terms of the Think and Create Awards project?
- SIT, places like Southsure Insurance, people who donate things like disgusting feta cheese, anyone who has invested money or resources into making the event possible.
11) What might you gain from being part of a committee?
- A sense of professionalism and authority, something more legitimate than what an individual might be able to receive, being part of a larger whole even gets you into meetings and places that would be hard to achieve on your own. Like how a petition holds more legitimacy than a single persons' opinion.
12) What are some of the problems associated with committees e.g. what makes a committee good/effective? What makes a committee bad/ineffective?
- Everyone on the same page and working towards the same final goal makes a committee effective, equally ineffective can be when people don't agree and have different visions of what the final project should be.
13) What do you think makes a good committee member and why?
- Someone who sticks to their role, does it to the best of their ability why maintaining communication with other members and working with them to achieve their goal
14) What do you think might happen if members of the committee fail to prepare for and attend meetings?
- Communication will suffer, and the team will grow apart
15) What are the most common Office Bearer positions in a committee?
16) What are the main duties of the Chair?
- Chair committee meetings ensuring that they are run efficiently and effectively
- Act as a signatory for the committee in all legal purposes and financial purposes
- Regularly focus the committee's attention on matters of governance that relate to its own structure, role and relationship
- Work with the committee to ensure:
1. The necessary skills are represented on the committee and that a succession plan is in place to help find new committee members when required
2. Goals and relevant strategic and business plans are developed in order to achieve the goals of the committee.
2. Goals and relevant strategic and business plans are developed in order to achieve the goals of the committee.
- Serve as a spokesperson when required
- Communicate regularly and systematically with the representatives of the UEMS
- Assist in the development of partnerships with other boards and organisations that are relevant to the goals of the committee.
17) What kind of qualities, skills and experience do you think a person should have to effectively fulfil the duties of Chair?
- be well informed of all organisation activities and able to provide oversight
- be a person who can develop good relationships internally and externally
- be forward thinking and committed to meeting the overall goals of the committee
- have a good working knowledge of the committee constitution, rules and duties of office bearers
- be able to work collaboratively with other committee members
- be a competent public speaker
18) What are the main duties of the Treasurer?
- Provide advice to the committee in their management of the MJCSM finances
- Administer all financial affairs of the MJCSM
- Lead the annual budget process and ensure an appropriate annual budget is provided to the committee for approval
- Ensure development and committee review of financial policies and procedures
- Support any required auditing processes
- Receipt of all incoming monies
- Bank all monies received
- Pay all accounts
- Maintain accurate records of all income and expenditure
- Ensure that all receipts and payments concur with bank deposits and withdrawals
- Be a signatory on committee account
19) What kind of qualities, skills and experience do you think a person should have to effectively fulfil the duties of
Treasurer?
- Good organisational skills
- Has some financial expertise
- Ability to maintain accurate records
- Honest/trustworthy
- Good communication skills
- Maintain records of the committee and ensure effective management records
- Manage minutes of committee meetings, including ensuring the minutes Secretary does so, and ensuring minutes are distributed to members shortly after each meeting
- Development of the agenda in consultation with other committee members and distribution prior to the meeting
- Is sufficiently familiar with documents to note applicability during meetings
- Is responsible for ensuring that accurate and sufficient documentation exists to meet legal requirements
- Enable and authorise people to help with the committee's business.
- Ensure that the records of the committee are maintained as required by law and made available when required by authorised persons. These records may include founding documents, lists of committee members, committee meeting minutes, financial reports, and other official records
- Provide an up-to-date copy of the constitution and bylaws at all meetings.
- Ensure that proper notification is given of committee meetings as specified in the bylaws
- Manage the general correspondence of the committee except for such correspondence assigned to others
- Help and lead the committee in providing systematic communication from the committee to relevant stakeholders
21) What kind of qualities, skills and experience do you think a person should have to effectively fulfill the duties of Secretary?
- be organized
- have computer skills
- be able to keep confidential matters confidential.
Aaaand...Homework:
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