This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hi Ruthie,
I am so confused! I guess I better get out the bylaws and re-read them again. Catherine says our voices do not count unless we are voted into an office or go to an annual meeting. Mark says he listens to what we say, but I did not get the impression our voices made much difference in the BOD decision making. You say there is a bylaw that requires the BOD to allow us an opportunity for personal choice concerning such decisions as to the logo? (I will look it up, I am not disbelieving you, please do not read this as I am. :) ) However, how exactly is our "personal choice" utilized unless a voting process is incorporated? I mean, does this bylaw mean we can say whatever we feel but, if Catherine is correct, our input is technically meaningless? Or does this mean our input can override the BOD decision if a majority agrees? How is the majority calculated? How is this input offered and collected? Lastly, if we disagree with something the BOD is working on, our voices are only heard if we respond strictly to the current president? This does not make a lot of sense to me. This upcoming comment is NOT meant to be offensive. I have never heard of any corporation putting such an important task as listening to the membership and/or employee force into the hands of only one person. Unfortunately, this can have grave consequences depending on the current dispute and the viewpoint of said individual in charge. Sounds to me the NFHR should consider a council similar to a diversity council to handle such situations. This way, there is a group of people focused specifically on those issues that cause conflict within the membership and work on strategic plans to utilize this diversity to create a positive outcome. Thanks in advance for any clarification! Lynda WE ARE NOT REQUIRED to travel to any corporation meeting in order to express our views or cast our vote, quite the opposite! (and here comes number 5) the BOD is REQUIRED to offer the membership opportunity for individual choice! in fact, I believe the bylaws REQUIRE a comment period for most major changes, and a corporation logo change is undoubtedly a major change. To everyone that has spoken up on this e-mail List (and shame on you who haven't =)) ...your letter about the change of logo apparently doesn't count for anything unless you do send it on to the NFHR BOD, President Neil Sorum 513-932-1441 or [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Now I personally can accept change, if it comes down to a new logo I might not like, but I cannot accept not having the privilege of my membership opinion count for something, and having a select few decide for me instead.
