[jyl]

As the thread starter, I will vent first.

I took over Board president of a non profit. I’ve been on the board two years, was on the Executive Committee last year. The culture is . . . odd. The President tried to decide everything, other board members privately complained to me that they were sidelined. This is Portland, everyone is afflicted with “Portland Polite”. Things needed to be done. Other board members pushed me to be the instigator. I forced certain issues, demanded votes and won them, generally over the President’s objection.

So now I’m the President and there is something major that has to be negotiated and drafted and signed. We’re on draft v5, the counterparty has agreed, our lawyer has signed off, I call for an email vote, and the former President, now Past President board member, calls. They don’t like the document. We go through their objections. Objection #1. I appreciate your input, this has been in the draft since v2, and this is the first I’ve heard of your objection. What is your next objection please? #2, #3. Thank you, I will be happy to discuss my reasons at another time, but we are under time pressure and I already have a majority of votes so I will today execute this document as it stands and we can discuss #1-3 later if you wish.

Vent. My view is, volunteering means many hours and substantial responsibility without being paid, I’m willing to take sh?t and do the job but I’m not willing to take sh?t and NOT do the job, if that feels like you’re being marginalized then maybe respond to drafts v1-4, thank you very much.

Okay, what do you have to vent about? There must be panties needing untwisting.