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NTL Bay Area Group

URL for this page: http://www.ljmap.com/NTLBayArea/

Questions or Corrections about this site contact: scott@ljmap.com   (Scott Bristol)

 

Meeting Dates, Notes, Sites

Meeting: Dates, Locations, Agendas, and Notes

2008

2007

2006

2005

2004

2003

  • Dec 17, 2003 (Cancelled)
  • Nov 12, 2003 (Arlene and Ted Scott)
  • Sept 24 (Tony Kortens)
  • Aug 6 (Frank Friedlander/Craig Schuler)
  • June 24 (David Bradford)
  • May 7 ( Flo Hoylman & Jack Sherwood)
  • March 12 (Carole Robbins/ David Bradford)
  • Feb 5 ( David Bradford)

2002

  • Dec 18 (Arlene & Ted Scott/ Ted Scott)
  • Nov 7   (Tony Kortens/ Meeting Cancelled)
  • Sept 25 (Frank Friedlander)
  • July 31 (David Bradford)
  • June 19  (Flo Hoylman & Jack Sherwood/Jack Sherwood)
  • April 17 (Arlene & Ted Scott/Arlene Scott)
  • March 6 (Dennis Jaffe/Jack Sherwood - Dennis Jaffe)
  • Jan 16 (John Adams/ Scott Bristol-David Bradford)

2001

  • Dec 12 (Frank Friedlander/Tracy Gibbons-John Adams)
  • Oct 24 (Arlene & Ted Scott/Susan Campbell)
  • Sept 20 (David Bradford/Scott Bristol)
  • July 26 (Sue & Howard Lamb/ Howard Lamb)
  • May 30 (Scott Bristol/Sue Ries Lamb)
  • April 6 (David Bradford)

3. Sites

Directions to regular meeting sites.

 

 

 

Names, Norms, History

1. NTL Bay Area E-Mail List

2.  History 

3. Meeting Format and Host Responsibilities 

Structure

This is what's been working for us: 

  • 1:30-2:00  Welcoming with nibbles and drinks 
  • 2:00-4:00  Check-in followed by 1st Agenda 
  • 4:00-6:00  2nd Agenda 
  • 6:00-6:30  Wine/snacks then Dinner together-- whoever chooses to do so. 

Purpose 

While we haven't drafted an explicit MISSION statement, we have agreed we are developing a personal/professional support group that is meaningful for each of us.  We are also clear that this is not a T-Group, nor is it a task group. 

Norms

We've established some norms around setting the agenda and making our time meaningful: 

  • Our check-in is seen as a valuable and essential part of our time together. 
  • People who have a passion/interest they want to present to the group or would like to see the group engage takes the lead on structuring the agenda for that part of our meeting.  The entire afternoon is available, if needed.  This includes getting out any pre-work that might facilitate the session. 
  • Meetings are open to present and former NTL members  and group designated invited members.*
  • We are clear that this is not a forum for complaining about NTL. 
  • We hold our counter dependency in abeyance, and go with the design that has been provided for us. 
  • First part of our agenda tends to be more professional, while second part tends to be more personal. 
  • While we are not a traditional T-Group, openness and self-disclosure and feedback/confronting differences are effective in our development.  We have found the level of intimacy has increased as self-disclosure has increased over time. 
  • We rotate meeting places in an attempt to equalize commute distance.

( History of Group Norms see Meeting Notes:* Updated Sept 9, 2004;  Jack Sherwood: May 7, 2003; Scott Bristol: Sept 20, 2001; Sue Lamb, May 30, 2001)

Host Responsible for Pre/Post Notes

The host is responsible for pre-meeting announcement (invitation, agendas, directions to their home) and post-notes (brief summary of meeting, next meeting dates, attendees, including publishing prospective agenda for next meeting.

See sample meeting notes.

 

 

Principles