Re: Use of email, Face to Face, Control Issues | <– Date –> <– Thread –> |
From: Ken Collerman (kcollerm![]() |
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Date: Thu, 5 Jul 2001 00:26:02 -0600 (MDT) |
At Windsong we've used email and threaded discussions as a way to improve participation decision-making by enabling those who would not be able to (or would prefer not to) participate in face-to-face meetings to express their views and read the views of others. Overall, these methods have worked quite well. The problems we have experienced with them are inherent in the methods themselves (ex. no inflection, no non-verbal signals) which have led to miscommunication. However, we have also experienced problems with face-to-face meetings that we have not experienced with these other methods (ex. interruptions, intimidation, dominance). I think both face-to-face meetings and the other methods of discussion have their place. The key is learning how to be effective in each. For example, how does run a meeting without interruptions? One way is to use the color card system. How does one use email/threaded discussions to express humor? One way is to use symbols like :-) It's amazing how much better Windsong meetings have been when a member experienced/trained in facilitation chairs the meeting. Email and threaded discussions are relatively new methods for communication. I've found the following references to be useful for email: http://www.library.yale.edu/training/netiquette/ http://www.cs.queensu.ca/FAQs/email/etiquette.html http://support.ici.net/email/etiquette.html http://www.radcliffe.edu/rito/tips/email/etiquette.html http://www.cuc.claremont.edu/email.htm http://arachnid.pepperdine.edu/PlanitPepperdine/helpdesk/Email/Etiquette.htm Threaded discussions are somewhat different in that they are more private (i.e. it's usually more difficult to forward a message), they don't have attachments (so you don't have to worry about viruses) and the threads are obvious (so you don't have to include a part of the message you are replying to). However, most of the rules of etiquette for email messages apply to messages in threaded discussions. Ken Collerman Windsong Cohousing Langley, BC _______________________________________________ Cohousing-L mailing list Cohousing-L [at] cohousing.org Unsubscribe and other info: http://www.communityforum.net/mailman/listinfo/cohousing-l
- Re: meetings, (continued)
- Re: meetings Sharon Villines, June 8 2001
- Use of email Rob Sandelin, June 9 2001
- Re: Use of email Kay Argyle, June 11 2001
- Use of email, Face to Face, Control Issues Sharon Villines, June 12 2001
- Re: Use of email, Face to Face, Control Issues Ken Collerman, July 4 2001
- Re: meetings Gary.Stewart, June 8 2001
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