🚀 go-pugleaf

Hi All,

We seem to have lost the point of the SGM completely since the SGM
package came out.

There were about a dozen people that contributed to the SGM. Many were
people who were supporters of the board, many were supporters of Mr.
Gallinger, and some were undecided. All were convinced that if CIPS was
to come out of this intact that a review was needed to clear the air and
let us move forward.  There was, I believe, a general opinion at that
time that this issue was one that could be dealt with in a professional
and dispassionate  manner that would allow CIPS to heal and be stronger
as a result.

I believe that we all felt that the motion 2 committee was the only
thing that would allow both sides to come to a common ground that we
could live with.

>From what I see the board has drawn the line as a black and white issue.
Mr. Gallinger and his supporters in one camp and the Board and the
membership in the other camp.

By failing to recognize (intentional or not) that the SGM is coming from
the membership it has made it more and more difficult to come to a
position where all members can come together and turn this into a
constructive event for CIPS.

Emotions are too high and getting worse.  I too am guilty of being
caught up in the emotions (My apologies to all).

Calm down take a deep breath, and ask how we can move out of the
win-lose mentality and how do we get to a position where CIPS can
actually grow and be a better place for us all, more of a win-win
position?

Mike