WA gets off its thing!

It is not all happening, but something is.
Recently three members of the State executive met and talked.
The three were: Jon Doust (President), Helen Carter (Secretary) Helen Allison (Treasurer), Lisa Flynn (committee member).
It went well. There were no awkward moments. All agreed the only way a local branch, or chapter, would survive was if we made an effort.
This blog is a start.
In the top right hand corner you will find a link to sign up, post your email address, and every time an article is posted, you will get it via email.
Simple.
Articles, interesting and informative, will be posted. And the executive will also keep you posted on what is coming up, who is coming in and what is going on.
To the best of our ability.
Now, back to the meeting.

First item on the agenda was a report from Jon Doust following a meeting he attended of the National Executive. A summary follows.

The National Executive meeting reported a drop in membership in all states and, based on projected figures, if not urgently addressed will, result in a net loss to the association. Immediate steps need to be taken and this includes;

- No budget being allocated for the annual conference this year however planning will be undertaken for a National seminar. There are significant cost savings in this type of event.

- Jon Doust suggested the setting up of a National and State blog called “Talking Type” with each state being responsible for setting up their own blog. In WA, Jon will administer the blog and will add relevant information from other states onto the blog. The purpose of the blog was to facilitate communication between members and increase access of members to type information, updates, articles etc. This may result in increase in member ship through states activity providing more relevant and timely information and contact. This was accepted by the meeting.

Mr Barry O’Sullivan facilitated the meeting and provided information and useful tools including an action/reaction model and leadership in time management. Jon will write these up and place on the WA blog.

The WA meeting supported the suggestion to set up a WA Blog and to ensure an ongoing and vibrant blog is maintained we agreed that a variety of articles was required as a backlog and that Jon place these on the blog at intervals to ensure a fresh supply of information is provided to stimulate interest and to engage those accessing the site.
All members of the WA Executive agreed to write articles to appear on the blog.

Well, this is it, the blog.
And the blog master is Jon Doust.
He will post often, in his particular way, because the way, to him, is important. He has an artistic temperament and his full profile reads like this: Extraverted iNtuitive, Feeling Perceiver.
If you hadn't heard, along with his Type work, he also writes books.
Now, if you have an idea, an article, all you have to do is email Jon - jon@doust.com.au - have a chat, get it all ready, send it in, and up it goes.
Go for it.