Minutes:Vision

A little background info: Spring/summer 2013, we came to the realization that we weren't all necessarily on the same page about what the organization's goals are. The bylaws have some blurb at the top but let's be more specific, shall we? Meetings were held, and the results were announced at the July 16th meeting.

We came up with four quadrants:

• What the organization should be
• What the members should be
• What the organization should not be
• What the members should not be

And that helps us focus our energy, encourage appropriate behaviors, sanity-check ideas, etc. Here's the data:

i3 Detroit	Organization	Members
Should Be	Member-operated and non-profit	Teachers and learners
	An inspiration to the community	Inspiring to each other
	A resource for auto-didactivisim (self-teaching)	Willing to share their (good and bad) experiences
	Dynamic and diverse	Willing to fail loudly and ask for help
	A conduit to present new opportunities to its members	Self-starters willing to give others a nudge
	A promoter of education	Active participants in the organization
	A place that provides superior member experiences	People who leave things better than they found them
	United by philosophy, not tools or specific interests	Respect and promote the safety of themselves and others
i3 Detroit	Organization	Members
Should Not Be	A help desk service	Uninterested in developing new skills or using them
	A contract engineering source	Anti-social
	Just a hangout	Only looking for a hangout
	A talent agency	"Customers"
	A formal educational institution	People who want to set up their private shop
	A storage facility
	A recycling and disposal agent
	An auto shop / repair facility