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jodibee 3 years, 9 months ago.
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Hello, all!
Thank you for being willing to put yourself out there as candidates! I’m excited to learn more about you!
My question for you is: How do your experiences in your non-geocaching life lend themselves to being an effective BOD member?
The views expressed here are that of myself only and do not necessarily represent that of the WGA Board of Directors
In my work, its a domino pattern. Its hard for me to do my job if the person before me hasn’t done theirs. There is a good amount of accountability as well as effective communication if there are problems. I believe this did before and continue to prepare me for the BOD.
In my current job, previous job, and personal life, 18 years serving on a Boy Scout Troop Committee, and the previous two years on the BOD, it’s all about accountability, communication, and team work.
Team of work is based on accountability and communication.
I am very familiar with working as a Team to accomplish goals.
I believe that makes me an effective BOD member.
I have been a part of many boards and committees in my life. I have even created a few nonprofit organizations that exist to this day including Walls of Wittenberg (mural society), Compass Wisconsin (financial literacy), and a few churches. I served as the chair of the Local Mission Trip for Bethany Baptist Church in Schofield. We took on service service projects in the greater Wausau area for people with homes that needed some extra help. We paid for the materials if the home owner could not afford them and provided all the labor. Serving on boards is second nature to me. I will take a leadership role if required and I am just as happy, to serve as a team member.
Greetings!
In my current job I am part of a team of 7 people who perform roughly the same job duties. Over the years we have worked hard to build it up to the point it’s at today. Each of us knows they can depend on anyone else on the team for for help, and guidance. In order to build the team to the strong point it’s at today, we make sure we’re always communicating, sharing what we’re working on, sharing knowledge, show appreciation such as a “virtual high five”, and most importantly we hold each other accountable for their own work. Outside of work we have also found it very powerful to meet regularly to socialize. With all of this, we have grown a very well oiled team that respects each other, and are all willing to jump in and help in the blink of an eye.
The views expressed here are that of myself only and do not necessarily represent that of the WGA Board of Directors
For a big chunk of my career I dealt with human resource issues as an internal organization development consultant – leadership development, team building, change management, etc. Though some experiences I would like to forget it is still a set of skills and knowledge I possess and bring to the table.
I have been at UW-Madison for 28 years with 20 of those years as part of a management team. While each of us were responsible for specific areas, it was critical we worked together and communicated with each other, so we were not stepping on each other’s toes. By working together, we could share resources and people to get stuff done. My last two teams were small work groups that had to work with many other parts of the University and other entities. The people we were working with had different priorities than ours, so it was important to listen and work with them as well as a lot of problem solving to make things work for everyone. The last two years with COVID certainly complicated that work, but we were still successful. The ability to work together and to appreciate different perspectives people have are what I can bring to the board if selected.
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When working with Scouts with Special Needs, I learned patience and listening skills – not everyone (myself included) is always quick and articulate to answer or make decisions. I’ve learned to make sure that the quieter people are given a chance to speak. When working at a camp, I put out a few temporary caches and walked around with the Scouts to find them. One of the participants was walking near me, so I asked what they thought about geocaching. He quietly said “this would be really fun at night” …so the next year, I put out Night Caches! Okay, we might have nearly lost a few campers in the swamp when they turned right instead of left…but it made for some great stories!
Being on the Leadership Team for Relay For Life has taught me a great deal about working as a team and getting others to help you. Rarely do we have times where a decision goes in a way that I don’t like, but one year the theme we voted in was “celebrating more birthdays”. Honestly, I thought it was a bit lame, and wasn’t sure how we were going to tie it in to décor and games. But we started off with a giant birthday cake and party hats, and the whole thing came together beautifully. In the end, I was glad that I hadn’t been negative about it, and gladly pitched in to help build the excitement.
I also volunteer with a group that helps with Golf Tournament fundraising. From that, I’ve learned to roll with the punches. If it’s rainy, make sure there are umbrellas. If the programs are wrong, help put stickers on them with corrected data. If a celebrity gets sent to the wrong hole, use humor to get everyone involved in moving them over to the right spot. If there’s beer at the end of the event, volunteer to take it home in your cooler (this really works)!!! Rarely is there an event with no surprises, but by keeping a sense of humor and a willingness to flex, almost everything can be fixed.
jodibee
Views expressed here are my own and do not necessarily represent that of the WGA Board of Directors.
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