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From: Scott Burow <sburow(a)swbell.net>
Sent: Jun 20, 2007 5:54 AM
To: usgenweb-discuss(a)rootsweb.com, state-coord(a)rootsweb.com, usgenweb-all(a)rootsweb.com
Subject: [STATE-COORD] Announcement
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June 19, 2007
CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS TO SERVE AS MEDIATORS
From: Bob Sweeney, Chairman - Grievance Committee
USGENWEB Project
The Grievance Committee of USGENWEB hereby formally requests candidates for
the position of Mediator. Candidates should have past experience in their
personal or professional lives that reflects the following attributes:
(1) An even disposition
(2) Reliability and timeliness
(3) An ability to suspend judgment and distance themselves from their own
views in order to hear other points of view
(4) An ability and willingness to propose solutions that are fair,
equitable and consistent with the policies and philosophy of the Project
(5) Good basic communication [writing by e-mail] skills and an ability to
compromise and get along with others.
Interested individuals should send the following information to Bob Sweeney,
Chairman, Grievance Committee at bobs(a)chall.com, with the phrase "Mediator
Candidate" in the subject line. Bob will then forward the submitted
material in confidence to the other Committee members for review and
selection. The necessary information is:
(1) Your name
(2) Your e-mail address
(3) Your current position(s) in the USGENWEB Project or an affiliated
Special Project--you must be a Member
(4) A brief statement of why you believe you would be qualified for this
volunteer position.
If selected, a Mediator will be asked to help arbitrate disputes, listen to
evidence and arguments from the disputing parties, develop and propose
solutions, and provide a logical rationale for their proposals. Training
and guidance from the Grievance Committee members will be provided. The
Committee will be reasonable in its requests and time expectations of
appointed Mediators.
Note: Sheryl Farrell, at-large member and former Chairman of this
Committee, recently resigned from the Committee due to time constraints with
her employment. Under the procedures of the committee, I have been elected
as the new Chairman and will endeavor to do my best to make the Committee
effective. As a result, we are also requesting candidates for the at-large
vacancy on this Committee. Notice will be forthcoming.
Bob Sweeney
USGenWeb Grievance Committee
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A copy of this announcement will be sent to Board upon completion of the
current agenda item, and the USGenWeb webmaster is requested to place the
same on the announcements page.
Scott Burow
NC - USGenWeb Project
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