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1. Hello Friends!
2. Story: Moses Learns about Delegation
3. Selecting a Decision-Making Approach
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1. Hello friends!

I hope you and your family are healthy and well.

The beginning of the year is a busy time for the members of Fine Speakers Bureau. But not to worry, we continue to be available for speaking engagements and other programs. Here are some updates from Bureau members.

On February 16, I presented "Unraveling DOT Shipping Descriptions -- Key Steps for Classification and Document Preparation" for the New Jersey Chapter of the Academy of Certified Hazardous Materials Manager. I had done this technical program before for the NJ Safety Council's annual conference but I needed to trim it for the target time. So when I revised it, I followed my own advice from the program "How to Prepare and Deliver Effective Speeches to Get What You Want." I could tell from the audience's reaction that it was effective and memorable. The next day I asked a colleague for feedback. She said, "You made it seem so simple. I am sure it is complicated. And we enjoyed your funny stories." My next confirmed assignment is for the annual conference of the NJ Water Environmental Association in Atlantic City, NJ.

Marco Lima has been presenting several free seminars and webinars on financial planning, retirement, and unemployment survival. His list of events is available at:
http://www.ameripriseadvisors.com/marco.x.lima/myevents.htm

Terry Viney spoke at Ameriprise Financial in Matawan on February 8 on the system for achieving goals constantly, and there are plans for him to speak at the regional meeting. On March 3 he will be speaking to the Oppenheimer Company in Florham Park, NJ on the same subject. On March 26, Terry will be presenting "The Power of Strategic Planning” for the Neighborhood Networking Group in Berkeley Heights, NJ. Terry is now taking booking on his presentation “Making the Web work for You” which will include the Introduction of Attain Response which is a powerful on line marketing program.

Deborah Clark celebrates the launch of the book "Life Choices, A Message of Hope from Inspirational Authors." As a contributing author to this empowering collection of stories, Deborah invites you to read about real people who have reached into the depths of their souls to share their inspiring journeys. Through these stories you can overcome challenges and live more satisfying, passion filled lives. Join her for the book launch celebration on Saturday, March 27, 4-8pm at the Belleville Elks #1123, 254 Washington Avenue, Belleville, NJ.

Best regards,
...Prokopis Christou

2. Story: Moses Learns about Delegation

*From the eighteenth chapter of the book of Exodus, the Bible.

Jethro, Moses' father-in-law, saw Moses staggering under the problem of delegation. All by himself, Moses was trying to perform the impossible task of judging and supervising his people. Jethro came to Moses and said: "The thing you are doing is not good. You will surely wear away, both you and these people who are with you; for this thing is too heavy for you; you are not able to perform it by yourself.'

Jethro then counseled Moses on how to solve the problem: "Select able men to be rulers of thousands, and rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties and rulers of tens. Let them Judge the people at all seasons. Every great matter they shall bring to you, every small matter they shall judge themselves. It will be easier for you. They will bear the burden with you."

Moses listened to his father-in-law. He chose able men out of all Israel and made them heads over the people and they judged the people. The hard cases they brought to Moses, but every small matter they judged themselves.
3. Selecting a Decision-Making Approach

Use the questions below as a guide to developing a decision-making approach.

Questions
1. Do you have a reasonable amount of time to make the decision?
2. Does the leader have enough expertise to make a good decision?
3. Do the potential group members have enough expertise to make a good decision?
4. Do the others involved share the organizational goals to be attained by solving the problem?
5. Is the decision complex with many possible solutions?
6. Is commitment to the decision by other people critical?
7. Is the decision likely to cause serious conflict among the people affected by it?
8. Will the decision directly impact many agencies, individuals, or community members?
9. Will the decision directly impact only a select few?

* If the response to question 1 is “No,” it may be preferable to make the decision individually or in consultation with key players.
* If the response to question 2 is “No,” it may be preferable to make the decision through consultation, with a group, or by delegation.
* If the majority of your responses are “Yes,” group decision making may be preferable.
* If the majority of your responses are “No,” individual decision making may be preferable.
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