Subject: minutes Nov 2 2005
From: RLaRosa331@aol.com
Date: Mon, 05 Dec 2005 17:03:01 -0500 (EST)


I counted 26 people, including the speaker.
 
Mr. Jim Monnier of Island Learning presented a talk and practice session on Win/Win Negotiating. 
We were organized in groups of three. One negotiator needed the juice of the Ugli Orange and 
the other negotiater needed the rinds. This crucial fact was buried in the middle of a page 
of text stating the roles of the respective negotiators. So if one of the actors had difficulty 
with reading, he would not know that by cooperation both could get what they needed. And if 
the other negotiator, who seemed to understand this fact, did not make his opponent aware of 
the advantages of cooperation, the third member of the group was forced to witness a hard-nosed 
table-thumping standoff. Very interesting, and a metaphor that helps to explain some of our 
group dynamics.
 
Nominations for 2006 officers:
Chairman - John Dunn
First Vice Chairman - Jerry Brown
Second Vice Chairman - Sam Sadinsky, Chris Early
Treasurer - Dave Rost
Recording Secretary - Dick LaRosa
Additional nominations were to be forwarded to Stu Senator or Peter Buitenkant.
 
Elections for 2006 officers to be held at the December 7 meeting.
 
The possibility of non-IEEE members being accepted into LICN was considered in connection 
with possible ways to increase LICN membership.
 
Dave Rost reported $6199.33 in our checking account.
 
Members were requested to pay their 2006 dues at the December meeting. Make checks payable 
to "IEEE Consultants Network of Long Island."
 
Telephone referral service volunteers:
November - Murray Kleiner
December - Dave Rost
January - John Dunn
February - Larry Rachman
 
A suggestion was made to invite student and faculty representatives to our meetings.
 
The December speaker is Alan C. Stein, Esq.on "Protecting Your Assets When a Client Files 
Bankruptcy."
 
Respectfully,
Richard LaRosa, Secretary