FROM THE PRESIDENT'S PLAYBOOK
Fellow NAOBIans,
Got your running shoes on?
Be sure to check out my speech about who we are as NAOBI, Inc. and
Running with the Vision.
Go to: http://www.youtube.com/antoniogoodwin
"The Shoes Were Made for Running!"
1. ELECTIONS! ELECTIONS! ELECTIONS!
We are in election time! Unfortunately, we are not in compliance with our
Bylaws because the slate of candidates with their credentials has not been
distributed to the membership 60 days prior to the annual business meeting,
nor have procedures for absentee voting been sent 60 days prior to the annual
business meeting.
We have a solution:
All full members in good standing will receive an email with the details of a
special business meeting to take place on Saturday, October 3 at 6pm PDT,
7pm MDT, 8pm CDT, 9pm EDT. We must have a quorum, 2/3 of the full
members in good standing (meaning full members who were members at
least 90 days prior to the the Annual Business meeting which is scheduled
for October 4, 2009) must be on the call. Here are the instructions:
1. Once you receive that email, please respond immediately that you will be
on the call.
2. You will receive call-in information.
3. You will receive a letter of interested candidates for the officer
positions to be voted on this election year.
4. During the phone conference on October 3, 2009, Saturday, a member must
make a motion to recognize the letter of interested candidates as the
"official notification of the slate of candidates" AND must make a motion
to waive the 60 day requirement on both the distribution of the slate of
candidates 60 days prior, and the procedures for obtaining and mailing
absentee ballots. This waiver is for the 2009 election only.
5. We will have roll call of the callers for the vote.
6. Then end the call with the announcement of the motion vote.
A. ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING
The annual business meeting is scheduled for October 4, 2009.
We must have a quorum, at least 2/3 of FULL MEMBERS must be on the call
for any business to take place. ALL members, please be sure to be
on the call. It will be a great call! Nominations will be taken
from the "floor" during the conference call, we will introduce committees
and their chairs and talk about what the committees do. You will hear
from your Board officers, who they are and what they do.
The call will be one hour or less.
Look forward to "hearing" you there!
B. OFFICES TO BE ELECTED THIS YEAR
1. Vice President
2. Treasurer
3. Southern Regional Representative
4. Mid-Western Regional Representative
Check out the bylaws to find out what's required.
Go to:
http://www.naobi.org/images/downloads/naobi_bylaws_june2006.pdf
2. PARLIAMENTARIAN
This is the second announcement of our Parliamentarian.
Ty Blake-Holden from Long Beach, CA, has been serving in this capacity
for several months. He has years of experience working with Robert
Rules of Order and serving as parliamentarian during his undergraduate years.
Be sure to welcome him aboard. He has been doing a fantastic job!
3. NEW ADHOC COMMITTEE -- CHAPTER AUDIT COMMITTEE
I have established a new committee to develop the NAOBI, Inc. Policy on
Chapters. This committee focuses specifically on Chapter Audits --
Processes and Procedures.
The committee will outline, in detail, the steps and requirements for a
chapter to be considered an Active NAOBI, Inc. Chapter (in line
with the Bylaws.) These processes and procedures will be employed
starting January 2010.
We are looking for committee members from each region and each
active chapter.
The committee chair is Valerie McMillan. Valerie is from North Carolina
and is the NAOBI-NC president. She also has served as the Chapter
Liaison during when that position was extant. As of January 2009,
that position was discontinued.
Valerie will serve well in the position as the Chapter Audits Committee.
Please contact her to express interest in joining the committee at
ValerieTerp@yahoo.com.
4. NAOBI, Inc. at RID 2009
Our time at RID was an amazing success!
A. We were able to meet with several Board members, the President
of RID, Cheryl Moose, and tthe Executive Director, Clay Nettles.
Both RID and NAOBI renewed its commitment in partnership and
to developing more local ways that the NAOBI-RID partnership can
be expressed. Ideas and substance are forthcoming!
NAOBI, Inc. had it's first RID Conference exhibit booth this year in
Philadelphia. It was an amazing success.
A. We sold out of T-shirts and had 8 orders more. Moreover, with
membership applications, all T-shirts sold 8 more orderd, plus a
3 hour fundraiser of NAOBI, Inc. badges, we made over $3000.00!
B. We had 39 new and renewing members
C. We had two early registrstions for the upcoming NAOBI, Inc. Professional
Development Conference in June 2010.
D. Thanks to the following people for volunteering to help manage the
table: Dr. Rodney Smith, Dr. Pamela Furline, Rita Andrews, Marcus
Woods, Lisa Weems, Persis Bristol-Dodson. You all were god-sends
and NAOBI, Inc. is the better for your having been there and given
the donation of your time, energy and efforts.
E. Thank you Brenda Terry for the phenomenal job you did on the video
highlighting the excitement NAOBI, Inc. conferences offer.
That video was played continually during our time at the exhibit
booth, but also seen by several hundred people at one time at the
RID closing ceremonies and was well-received! Kudos!
5. COMMITTEES
A. Educational and Professional Developement Committee
Looking for a strong leader for our Educational and Professional
Development Committee. Is that you?
Are you interested in having a direction and an influence in the
heart of this organization? Do you have the skills to lead and
to help in writing curricula?
The Educational and Professional Development Committee is formed to
write the NAOBI, Inc. Leadership Curriculum and to develop workshops
sponsored by NAOBI, Inc. The Leadership Curriculum will be designed
to train all NAOBI, Inc. officers, including chapter officers. Its
design will become the NAOBI, Inc. Standard.
We need someone who can rally the troops in that role. Are you that
person? Who do you know?
Please email me at President@NAOBI.org for any questions or comments.
B. Technology and Communications Committee Chair
Are you someone who loves being online? Do you love to work on
websites, develop them? Or maybe you simply enjoy technology,
working with it, learning about it and staying current!
NAOBI, Inc. is looking for you. We have a vacancy as the TCC chair.
The TCC Chair runs everything electronic, digital, and internet
as it relates to NAOBI, Inc. The chair, also maintains and develops
how-to instructions related to both the communications of NAOBI,
and the internet.
The chair and the committee make sure that NAOBI, Inc.´s website
is updated regularly, maintains a policy for posting and updating
information, maintains email accounts, and revises and updates
webpages, and so on.
All members are encouraged to apply: Full, Student, Individual and
Organizational.
6. NAOBI, Inc. CO-SPONSORED WORKSHOPS TO TAKE PLACE IN ALL FOUR REGIONS
"NAOBI, Inc. EMPOWERED! Leadership Training for Interpreters"
This workshop will take place in each region and will be co-sponsored
by one or more chapters in each region. The dates are: Oct. 3, Nov. 7,
Dec. 12, Jan. 23.
The specific chapters will let you know when it´s coming to your region.
That information will also be placed on the NAOBI, Inc. website within
the next week for Oct. 3.
Be sure to attend and bring at least one other friend!
CEUs will be offered! (.7 CEUs) The workshop is from 8am to 4pm.
7. FIRST TIME NAOBI, INC. BOARD RETREAT AND LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE
Announcing the first ever Annual NAOBI, Inc. Board Retreat and Leadership
Institute.
Date: Oct. 16 to 18, 2009
Where: The Sheraton Crescent in Phoenix, AZ. This location is also
our 2010 Professional Development Conference site!
At this Board Retreat and Leadership Institute we will be planning to take
the vision higher for next year. We will do team building excersises and
talk about the basics of leadership, particularly as it relates to NAOBI.
We will do hands-on vision building and goal setting for the 4th quarter of
this year and for all of next year.
This Retreat/Leadership Institute has "success" and "impact" written
all over it!
Board memnbers, Committee Chairs, Chapter Presidents and Chapter Officers,
be sure to let me know if you have questions. We want to see you there!!
8. VISION
Quote: "If you don't know where you are going, how do you know you
are not already there?" Write the vision; make it plain!
To listen to our Vision, go to:
http://www.audioacrobat.com/play/WzPjpQ6Q
To read our Vision, go to:
http://www.naobi.org/html/aboutus.htm#ob
Your Fellow NAOBIan,
Running with the Vision,
Antonio
************************
Antonio Goodwin
President, NAOBI, Inc.
www.NAOBI.org
************************
Saturday, November 28, 2009
From the President's Playbook -- June 2009
FROM THE PRESIDENT'S PLAYBOOK
Fellow NAOBIans,
Every round goes higher!
1. UPCOMING EASTERN REGIONAL CONFERENCE
I'm excited to be able to participate in the Eastern Regional Conference
on June 12 -- 14, 2009. I've been invited to speak at the opening.
I hope you can join us; it promises to be quite an exciting, fun, and
inspirational time the entire weekend.
The work that the three chapters have done in putting on our first
chapter-partnered (3 different chapters) regional event is fantastic!
Kudos to them!
2. EFFECTIVE AND EFFICIENT VIRTUAL ORGANIZATION
A. What about those membership cards?
Great question: as we move in to the 21st Century, we are interested in
setting up automated systems. Because we are a virtual organization,
manually processing membership cards works against our efficiency and efficacy.
Also, because we are not at a level of membership that would responsibly
suggest paying a company to control that process, we are forgoing
membership cards at this time.
Instead, be on the look out for your renewal or welcome letter from the
membership chair. That will have all the information you need as a member.
B. Automation
We are currently working on automatically generating your membership cards
so that when you enroll online, your membership number (ID) and
your type of membership will also be automatically generated and sent to you
online for you to print out.
The benefits of this is that we save the organization time, money, effort and
unnecessary energy. In so doing, we invest in the longevity and the
sustainability of the organization. A process will have been put in place
irrespective of an individual having to man the entire process!
Onwards and upwards, NAOBI, into the 21st Century!
3. ELECTION DAY IS COMING!
It's time to get ready to vote!
Are you someone who can Run with the Vision?
Do you know someone who has new, fresh and exciting ideas?
Do you know someone with experience in leadership and "followship?"
Are you someone who loves NAOBI, Inc., and the ideals that our organization
represents?
Then, NAOBI, Inc. is looking for you!
The positions for this year are
1. Vice President
2. Treasurer
3. Southern Regional Representative
4. Mid-Western Regional Representative
Check out the bylaws to find out what's required. Go to:
http://www.naobi.org/images/downloads/naobi_bylaws_june2006.pdf
Any questions about nominating procedures or voting procedures, expect
to hear from our Nominating Committee Chair. That committee is responsible
for running NAOBI's voting procedures. Contact the Nominating Committee
chair Robin Lamour at Nominations@NAOBI.org
4. CORRESPONDING SECRETARY
We have found a corresponding secretary!
Please welcome Erica West as our new Corresponding Secretary. She will start
officially in her appointed capacity on June 14, 2009.
Please continue to use CorrespondingSecretary@NAOBI.org.
5. COMMITTEES
I'm looking for a strong leader for our Educational and Professional
Development Committee. Is that you?
Are you interested in having a direction and an influence in the heart of this
organization? Do you have the skills to lead and to help in writing curricula?
The Educational and Professional Development Committee is formed to write
the NAOBI, Inc. Leadership Curriculum and to develop workshops sponsored
by NAOBI, Inc. The Leadership Curriculum will be designed to train
all NAOBI, Inc. officers, including chapter officers. Its design will become
the NAOBI, Inc. standard.
We need someone who can rally the troops in that role. Are you that person?
Who do you know?
Please email me at President@NAOBI.org for any questions or comments.
We'd like to have the committee up and running by the end of the second
quarter (the end of June).
6. NAOBI, Inc. 2010 Professional Development Conference
Just a teaser: We will be making the announcement of date and location for the
2010 Professional Development Conference within the next several weeks.
We are ready, set, go!!! Trust me, you're going to love it, but even more,
next year's conference will be off the charts!
7. VISION
Quote: "If you don't know where you are going, how do you know you are not
already there?" Write the vision; make it plain!
To listen to our Vision, go to:
http://www.audioacrobat.com/play/WzPjpQ6Q
To read our Vision, go to:
http://www.naobi.org/html/aboutus.htm#ob
Your Fellow NAOBIan,
Running with the Vision,
Antonio
************************
Antonio Goodwin
President, NAOBI, Inc.
www.NAOBI.org
************************
Fellow NAOBIans,
Every round goes higher!
1. UPCOMING EASTERN REGIONAL CONFERENCE
I'm excited to be able to participate in the Eastern Regional Conference
on June 12 -- 14, 2009. I've been invited to speak at the opening.
I hope you can join us; it promises to be quite an exciting, fun, and
inspirational time the entire weekend.
The work that the three chapters have done in putting on our first
chapter-partnered (3 different chapters) regional event is fantastic!
Kudos to them!
2. EFFECTIVE AND EFFICIENT VIRTUAL ORGANIZATION
A. What about those membership cards?
Great question: as we move in to the 21st Century, we are interested in
setting up automated systems. Because we are a virtual organization,
manually processing membership cards works against our efficiency and efficacy.
Also, because we are not at a level of membership that would responsibly
suggest paying a company to control that process, we are forgoing
membership cards at this time.
Instead, be on the look out for your renewal or welcome letter from the
membership chair. That will have all the information you need as a member.
B. Automation
We are currently working on automatically generating your membership cards
so that when you enroll online, your membership number (ID) and
your type of membership will also be automatically generated and sent to you
online for you to print out.
The benefits of this is that we save the organization time, money, effort and
unnecessary energy. In so doing, we invest in the longevity and the
sustainability of the organization. A process will have been put in place
irrespective of an individual having to man the entire process!
Onwards and upwards, NAOBI, into the 21st Century!
3. ELECTION DAY IS COMING!
It's time to get ready to vote!
Are you someone who can Run with the Vision?
Do you know someone who has new, fresh and exciting ideas?
Do you know someone with experience in leadership and "followship?"
Are you someone who loves NAOBI, Inc., and the ideals that our organization
represents?
Then, NAOBI, Inc. is looking for you!
The positions for this year are
1. Vice President
2. Treasurer
3. Southern Regional Representative
4. Mid-Western Regional Representative
Check out the bylaws to find out what's required. Go to:
http://www.naobi.org/images/downloads/naobi_bylaws_june2006.pdf
Any questions about nominating procedures or voting procedures, expect
to hear from our Nominating Committee Chair. That committee is responsible
for running NAOBI's voting procedures. Contact the Nominating Committee
chair Robin Lamour at Nominations@NAOBI.org
4. CORRESPONDING SECRETARY
We have found a corresponding secretary!
Please welcome Erica West as our new Corresponding Secretary. She will start
officially in her appointed capacity on June 14, 2009.
Please continue to use CorrespondingSecretary@NAOBI.org.
5. COMMITTEES
I'm looking for a strong leader for our Educational and Professional
Development Committee. Is that you?
Are you interested in having a direction and an influence in the heart of this
organization? Do you have the skills to lead and to help in writing curricula?
The Educational and Professional Development Committee is formed to write
the NAOBI, Inc. Leadership Curriculum and to develop workshops sponsored
by NAOBI, Inc. The Leadership Curriculum will be designed to train
all NAOBI, Inc. officers, including chapter officers. Its design will become
the NAOBI, Inc. standard.
We need someone who can rally the troops in that role. Are you that person?
Who do you know?
Please email me at President@NAOBI.org for any questions or comments.
We'd like to have the committee up and running by the end of the second
quarter (the end of June).
6. NAOBI, Inc. 2010 Professional Development Conference
Just a teaser: We will be making the announcement of date and location for the
2010 Professional Development Conference within the next several weeks.
We are ready, set, go!!! Trust me, you're going to love it, but even more,
next year's conference will be off the charts!
7. VISION
Quote: "If you don't know where you are going, how do you know you are not
already there?" Write the vision; make it plain!
To listen to our Vision, go to:
http://www.audioacrobat.com/play/WzPjpQ6Q
To read our Vision, go to:
http://www.naobi.org/html/aboutus.htm#ob
Your Fellow NAOBIan,
Running with the Vision,
Antonio
************************
Antonio Goodwin
President, NAOBI, Inc.
www.NAOBI.org
************************
From the President's Playbook -- May 2009
FROM THE PRESIDENT'S PLAYBOOK -- MAY 2009
Fellow NAOBIans,
We've hit the ground running since the new year began.
It's been a whirlwind getting the wheels of our 21st Century organization
turning, but the fun never stops!
I'm a firm believer that every round goes higher. So, below are some updates of
what's been going on at the start of this quarter:
1. NEW NAOBI ADDRESS
As you saw in a previous FYI, we have a new address. We also have a new
telephone number. As soon as it's up and running, we will make it known.
2. EFFECTIVE AND EFFICIENT VIRTUAL ORGANIZATION
We are fast becoming the virtual organization of the 21st century that we
should be. To that end, we are streamlining our processes, making sure that
communication can happen as quickly as possible via online or electronic means.
The best way for us to do that is our website! It's a great website that we are
updating on a regular basis and we are in the process of making it even better.
Instead of quarterly general membership conference calls that can sometimes
last up to two hours, we can accomplish the same transparency and
openness online: more efficiently! We have an email system and an outstanding
website that gives all our members access to important data.
If you'd like to email any questions to the Board, send them to
CorrespondingSecretary@naobi.org.
For a listing of all your Board members' email addresses, go to
http://www.naobi.org/html/board03-04.htm.
More ways we are becoming an effecient 21st Century virtual organization:
A. We are cleaning up our databases to enable to you renew your
applications online and hopefully have automatic renewals set up for your
convenience.
B. We are posting more information about what each region is doing and
coming up with ways to interconnect our chapters for effective and efficient
communication.
C. We finished a semester long project of looking for ways to move us
ahead in an efficient and effective way on the web. We will keep you updated
about ways in which we institute change to enhance our organization's use of
it's web and electronic media.
3. ELECTIONS ARE UPON US
It's time to get ready to vote! We need 100% participation. Be sure to check
your bylaws or contact your regional rep if you want to know more about the
process.
We are looking for folks ready to "Run with the Vision" --
1. Vice President
2. Treasurer
3. Southern Regional Representative
Check out the bylaws to find out what's required. Go to:
http://www.naobi.org/images/downloads/naobi_bylaws_june2006.pdf
Expect to hear from our Nominating Committee Chair. That committee is
responsible for running NAOBI Inc.'s voting procedures. If you have any
questions, feel free to contact the Nominating Committee chair Robin Lamour
at Nominations@NAOBI.org
4. CORRESPONDING SECRETARY
We are looking for a Corresponding Secretary starting in June 2009. Currently,
Jennifer Getter is resigning for personal reasons, effective June 1, 2009.
Please thank Jennifer for her work heretofore.
Who do you know who is often on the computer, is gung-ho about
seeing NAOBI succeed and it's membership knowing about it successes,
and who would love to get involved on the national level. The person
also should be organized!
Please send your referral to President@NAOBI.org. Or if you yourself are
interested, let me know: let's talk! The Corresponding Secretary is an
appointed position, supported by the Board.
5. COMMITTEE APPOINTEES
Who are your committee chairs are. Join them in their endeavors of making
NAOBI a morestellar organization, email the
CorrespondingSecretary@NAOBI.org
A. Technology and Communications Cmte -- Marcus Woods,
Webmaster@NAOBI.org
B. Membership Cmte -- Tiresheka Carto, MembershipC hair@NAOBI.org
C. By-laws Cmte -- Christine Dudley
D. Nominating Cmte -- Robin Lamour, Nominations@NAOBI.org
E. Awards Cmte -- Glendia Boon
F. Century 21 Efficiency Cmte -- Dr. Rodney Smith
G. Educational and Professional Development Cmte--
ARE YOU INTERESTED?
H. Conference Planning Cmte -- Dr. Rodney Smith
6. VISION, VISION, VISION "Running with the Vision 2009-2010" Empower.
Educate. Excel.
Be sure to listen to the vision again or re-read the vision.
We are working on setting up a video tape of it being signed and maybe even
establishing a VLOG. It will happen! Be on the lookout.
In the meanwhile to listen, go to:
http://www.audioacrobat.com/play/WzPjpQ6Q
To read it, go to: http://www.naobi.org/html/aboutus.htm#ob
Let's Run with the Vision!
Antonio
************************
Antonio Goodwin
President, NAOBI, Inc.
www.NAOBI.org
************************
Fellow NAOBIans,
We've hit the ground running since the new year began.
It's been a whirlwind getting the wheels of our 21st Century organization
turning, but the fun never stops!
I'm a firm believer that every round goes higher. So, below are some updates of
what's been going on at the start of this quarter:
1. NEW NAOBI ADDRESS
As you saw in a previous FYI, we have a new address. We also have a new
telephone number. As soon as it's up and running, we will make it known.
2. EFFECTIVE AND EFFICIENT VIRTUAL ORGANIZATION
We are fast becoming the virtual organization of the 21st century that we
should be. To that end, we are streamlining our processes, making sure that
communication can happen as quickly as possible via online or electronic means.
The best way for us to do that is our website! It's a great website that we are
updating on a regular basis and we are in the process of making it even better.
Instead of quarterly general membership conference calls that can sometimes
last up to two hours, we can accomplish the same transparency and
openness online: more efficiently! We have an email system and an outstanding
website that gives all our members access to important data.
If you'd like to email any questions to the Board, send them to
CorrespondingSecretary@naobi.org.
For a listing of all your Board members' email addresses, go to
http://www.naobi.org/html/board03-04.htm.
More ways we are becoming an effecient 21st Century virtual organization:
A. We are cleaning up our databases to enable to you renew your
applications online and hopefully have automatic renewals set up for your
convenience.
B. We are posting more information about what each region is doing and
coming up with ways to interconnect our chapters for effective and efficient
communication.
C. We finished a semester long project of looking for ways to move us
ahead in an efficient and effective way on the web. We will keep you updated
about ways in which we institute change to enhance our organization's use of
it's web and electronic media.
3. ELECTIONS ARE UPON US
It's time to get ready to vote! We need 100% participation. Be sure to check
your bylaws or contact your regional rep if you want to know more about the
process.
We are looking for folks ready to "Run with the Vision" --
1. Vice President
2. Treasurer
3. Southern Regional Representative
Check out the bylaws to find out what's required. Go to:
http://www.naobi.org/images/downloads/naobi_bylaws_june2006.pdf
Expect to hear from our Nominating Committee Chair. That committee is
responsible for running NAOBI Inc.'s voting procedures. If you have any
questions, feel free to contact the Nominating Committee chair Robin Lamour
at Nominations@NAOBI.org
4. CORRESPONDING SECRETARY
We are looking for a Corresponding Secretary starting in June 2009. Currently,
Jennifer Getter is resigning for personal reasons, effective June 1, 2009.
Please thank Jennifer for her work heretofore.
Who do you know who is often on the computer, is gung-ho about
seeing NAOBI succeed and it's membership knowing about it successes,
and who would love to get involved on the national level. The person
also should be organized!
Please send your referral to President@NAOBI.org. Or if you yourself are
interested, let me know: let's talk! The Corresponding Secretary is an
appointed position, supported by the Board.
5. COMMITTEE APPOINTEES
Who are your committee chairs are. Join them in their endeavors of making
NAOBI a morestellar organization, email the
CorrespondingSecretary@NAOBI.org
A. Technology and Communications Cmte -- Marcus Woods,
Webmaster@NAOBI.org
B. Membership Cmte -- Tiresheka Carto, MembershipC hair@NAOBI.org
C. By-laws Cmte -- Christine Dudley
D. Nominating Cmte -- Robin Lamour, Nominations@NAOBI.org
E. Awards Cmte -- Glendia Boon
F. Century 21 Efficiency Cmte -- Dr. Rodney Smith
G. Educational and Professional Development Cmte--
ARE YOU INTERESTED?
H. Conference Planning Cmte -- Dr. Rodney Smith
6. VISION, VISION, VISION "Running with the Vision 2009-2010" Empower.
Educate. Excel.
Be sure to listen to the vision again or re-read the vision.
We are working on setting up a video tape of it being signed and maybe even
establishing a VLOG. It will happen! Be on the lookout.
In the meanwhile to listen, go to:
http://www.audioacrobat.com/play/WzPjpQ6Q
To read it, go to: http://www.naobi.org/html/aboutus.htm#ob
Let's Run with the Vision!
Antonio
************************
Antonio Goodwin
President, NAOBI, Inc.
www.NAOBI.org
************************
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