Cohousing-L Mailing List: Re: MEMBER APPLYING TO BE PROJECT MANAGER

[carrol crawford (ananda.silver]

Good question.  I am a professional facilitator, and personal development
coach and trainer.  Its been my experience that someone who knows how to
train people in communications, consultation, facilitation, and conflict
resolution, sharing toys, should also be on board of your project.  I've
been involved in communities who worked well together as long as there was
plenty of work to do, but when the work was done, and the daily living
settled in,  if the personal enrichment part of the community did not grow
at the same time the buildings grew, there was often times a let down, and
personal issues flared up.  If you can get someone who is a project manager
for building and personal development, you've got it in the bag.  They are
both necessary.

I honestly think you would be avoiding alot of headaches if you hired
outside the group. Then people come together with no bias, or history. There
seems to always be more respect for an outsider. ( I'm only famous when I
fly into another town- at home? they are used to me and could possibly
dismiss some valid points).

Also, the community has every right to do background checks, reference
checks, on anyone, I'd say especially if they are a community member.

good luck
Ananda


On 1/13/08, Bill Wrenn <wmwrenn [at] aol.com> wrote:
>
> PLEASE, TRIM YOUR TAILS. That is, minimize quoted material
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> My wife and I are members of a Cohousing group that plans to build 20 to
> 30 houses on land already secured.  We are at the point of needing
> professional help and are currently looking for a project manager.
>
> A person interested in joining our group who has attended several
> meetings and says he wants to be a member has expressed interest in
> applying for this position.  One of our current members would like to
> hire him without considering any other candidates.  He lives over 5
> hours away and some of us have reservations about his character and
> qualifications.
>
> My questions are:
>
> What are other people's experience with hiring from within the group?
> How important is it to have a project manager who lives in the immediate
> area?  What are the most important qualifications for an effective
> cohousing project manager?
>
> Thanks for your feedback!
>
> Bill Wrenn
> Norwalk, CT
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