Thank-you everyone for your show of interest in forming a new discussion group. The main concern seems to be schedule. We will need to coordinate that with the Bain Center management through the SPRING program. First we need to create a short synopsis of what our group will be about. If the SPRING program approves, we will get a time slot. There may schedule conflicts and we will work things out when the time comes. If we have a choice of time, you will have input before we decide.
Right now we need to create the synopsis. We do not have a deadline, but Norm, Ron and I will be attending a SPRING facilitator meeting on Feb 8th. It would be nice to have a first cut ready by then. Our new group needs to be open to anyone, so our group synopsis will be printed in Bain Center newsletter, along with the other the other SPRING groups. We need something that will make our group distinct and attractive. A good name for our group would certainly help.
We will be different from the Current Events Group in that the number of topics will be limited and known ahead of time. But we need something more to attract new members. For example, there is another Bain SPRING group, called the Trenders, which is an open discussion group with an emphasis on humor.
Please send me, either by email or by commenting in this blog, suggestions on what distinguishes our group and/or a possible name for our group.
Maybe parts of the following statement would be suitable.
ReplyDeleteThis group is focussed on acquiring a better understanding of significant issues determined by the group whether they be historical, current, or futuristic.
Name - Facts-R-Us
That's a pretty catchy name. Here are two more names which emphasize the probing nature of our group, "Zoom In" and "Focal Point". I thought "Deep Probe" might attract attention, but for the wrong reasons; so I rejected it.
ReplyDeleteHow about "Peer Review" (stolen from the SPRING acronym) and something in the text about 'understanding the BIG issues of today and tomorrow'.
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Not bad. Using the word PEER implies a discussion among equals instead of being lectured to.BIG ISSUES implies a more serious nature to the discussion. We are still in the brain storming phase, so please suggest any other idea that comes to you.
ReplyDeleteThe group should discuss issues of lasting importance, not just what is current. So other suggestions for a name would be "Hindsight" or "Second Look".
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