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The networkers met on
five occasions at the Cheshire Cheese, finishing off
on a high with the Christmas party. Attendance
ranged from 18 to 28, so the attendance is still
well supported as not all those who attend go to
every meeting. This year was one of experiment as it
no longer proved possible to have two company
speakers at each event, we therefore had external
speakers in February and a debate in April.
More volunteers are always welcome.
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9th October
Past Master Mike Jeans spoke about
'Getting people back from Away Days'
which have been used by
consultants for many years as a means of team building,
strategy determination, blue sky thinking, and agenda
setting. As Mike has facilitated many such
events over the years, he was able to give a plethora of
practical advice on how to gain the most value from such
days and how to avoid the main pitfalls.
3rd
July
Assistant Patrick Lavin addressed
the issue of charitable mentoring overseas, his topic being
“The potential of Charitable Mentoring in the Third World".
He argued persuasively that the approaches
adopted by the Company were just as relevant overseas as in
Britain.
3rd April
Master William
Barnard introduced the meeting by elaborating
on his ideas for Growing the Company, first aired in his
speech at the Installation Dinner and inviting debate which
proved lively. Topics debated included;
21st
February
Past
Master Alan Broomhead described
the pro bono consulting assignments that the Company has
carried out for the Marine Society and Sea Cadets.
Mike
Cornish, the CEO, the lessons to be learnt as our
principal client.
The second half
of the evening comprised a demonstration of Project
Westminster given by
Peter
Freeman, IT Director of the MSSC. The Sea Cadet
part of this project derives from our work in database and
IT infrastructure development and Alan’s initial management
of the project before it linked with the Army Cadet Force in
Project Westminster.
The project has now
gone live and contains details of 45,000 army cadets, and
14,000 sea cadets, together with the adult instructors and
administrative staff.
It is the first
comprehensive database in either organisation and is being
adopted by Combined Cadet Forces.
Westminster
is a web based system accessible across the public Internet,
thus making life easier for volunteers.
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