Where is her vice when she walked out?? I too am the past president, and believe me I have been having a hell of a time letting go but after our 1st meeting I relized she will come to me if she needs help & let her do it her way...
Our meetings (before me of course haha) were very wild no raising hands to speak, loud conversations, kids running around, the president not letting others vote/speak etc...
I made a cute Roberts Rules for the PTA that I would pass out at the beginning of each meeting, I did fun games to as icebreakers etc... Our new pres. did not do any of this at our meeting last week. But thats OK she is different than me. Attendence was way down to... But it is not up to me to settle things for her.
Let your new board figure how they want to do things, stay out of taking over the meetings even if she runs out:p
I would call to talk and listen, period. Advice offered is asked only!
Try and have your committee chairs bring up topics that may be contentious BEFORE the meeting. This gives the board time to digest and present a united front.
I like that idea. Sure makes hearing a potential bomb drop easier to take to!
2. Never, never, never be the first to leave a meeting. Bite your tongue and bide your time.
That one is hard and is something she is going to learn how to just do. I've had to learn not to just start doodleing/drawing when things get heated. It's taken me awhile but being under the spot like that is a tough one to "get used to".
I am the outgoing president. We have a completely new board this year except for one position. The past board tried very hard over the last 4 years to get the meetings on an even keel (we used to have Horrible meetings where everone left mad!!)
Now the new board....Yesterday we had a meeting and they had to deal with a "problem". Suddenly the whole thing turned into an argument and the newco-prez just walked out. I sort of took over and tried to bring the meeting back to order. OUCH!
Should I (as the outgoing prez and parlimintarian) call the new prez and talk to her? My advise would be:
1. Try and have your committee chairs bring up topics that may be contentious BEFORE the meeting. This gives the board time to digest and present a united front.
2. Never, never, never be the first to leave a meeting. Bite your tongue and bide your time.
What do you think? I am trying really hard not to be a PIA Past-president. I want them to run the show on their own, but this was hardly a good start.
