CAL-MOAA MANAGEMENT

Several of the 2006-2009 goals included in a proposed new strategic plan relate to Council organization and management, how officers and directors will govern.

We are taking a new and close look at MOAA’s Council and Chapter Policies and Procedures Guide, and specifically the provisions found on pages 5-15, with the notion of updating processes, standard methods, and procedures.

In large part, we want to put into place a form of governance that fully engages affiliated chapters in all aspects of Council management, particularly the decision-making process. We want to make sure each chapter has a vote with the right of authorizing proxy votes.

In general, we want to be sure the Council is managed both effectively and efficiently.

The bylaws are comprehensive and it’s recommended everyone review the entire document before proceeding with any changes, particularly major changes. Perhaps we have a governance system, and set of bylaws, really requiring no changes now.

Before moving ahead with specific programs designed to assist affiliated chapters, or undertake certain kinds of operations, as we go into the future we’ll want to create and implement detailed operations plans, along the lines of a plan designed to to guide the Coast Guard Island initiative.

There is some thinking out there now that we will need to modify organization design and structure, specifically move to only three (3) state directors, northern/central/southern, down from eight (8). But does that make sense? Current directors are struggling to visit chapters currently assigned, provide vital services, with chapters often great distances from one another. How will it work? How can it work?

Another issue we’ll want to consider seriously is how we’ll locate highly capable/fully qualified, interested, and motivated officers to accept Council leadership positions, and the kinds of succession plans we might want to put into place.

As we put new initiatives into place, we want to provide adequate control systems, all of which will include objectives/standards, measurement, evaluation, and corrective action features.

In short, we want to establish a form of governance that fully engages member chapters in all aspects of Council management, specifically the decision-making process, with each chapter having a vote with right of proxy votes.

If you have some initial thoughts on these issues, please share your thinking now by posting a comment to this blog message.

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