{"id":3074,"date":"2010-03-17T18:56:07","date_gmt":"2010-03-18T00:56:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.austinuu.org\/wp2013\/?p=3074"},"modified":"2020-05-29T12:33:17","modified_gmt":"2020-05-29T18:33:17","slug":"governance-resources-page","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/austinuu.org\/wp2013\/governance-resources-page\/","title":{"rendered":"Governance Resources Page"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>First UU Austin is in the process of an intentional examination of our governance with the help of Joe Sullivan of Unity Consulting and through the lens of policy-based governance. This page contains resources for that process and will be updated as often as possible.<\/p>\n<p>All good governance starts with<a href=\"http:\/\/austinuu.org\/wp2013\/visitors\/values-mission\/\"> Values, Mission and Ends<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Frequently Asked Questions about Policy-Based Governance at FUUCA.<\/p>\n<p>Read about our <a href=\"http:\/\/www.austinuu.org\/wp2013\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/03\/FirstUUAustinGovPhil.pdf\">Philosophy of Governance<\/a> at FUUCA.<\/p>\n<p>Message from the Board President on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.austinuu.org\/wp2013\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/03\/PresidentMessage.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Committee Structure and Communications within the Church<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>An overview of our board plan for <a href=\"http:\/\/www.austinuu.org\/wp2013\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/03\/Microsoft-Word-Linkage-Plan-Explanation.doc.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">communicating intentionally on mission and ends with the congregation (linkage plan<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.austinuu.org\/wp2013\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/03\/Microsoft-Word-Phase-2-Linkage-Plan-1.doc.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/austinuu.org\/wp2013\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/03\/Microsoft-Word-Linkage-Plan-02.doc.pdf\"><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/austinuu.org\/wp2013\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/03\/Linkage.pdf\">First year linkage plan<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Documents from the Sept. 26, 2010 Session on Policy Based Governance with the Church and All Council:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.austinuu.org\/wp2013\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/03\/FirstAustin_PBGWksp_Sept2010.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Presentation Slides<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.austinuu.org\/wp2013\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/03\/LeadershipCycle.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Graph of the Leadership Cycle Under PBG<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.austinuu.org\/wp2013\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/03\/Microsoft-Word-Agenda_FirstAustin_Sept-2010.doc.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Agendas for the Meetings<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.austinuu.org\/wp2013\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/03\/PGOverview_FirstAustin_Sept2010.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Policy Based Governance Overview Handout<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.austinuu.org\/wp2013\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/03\/Sept26-Board-Handout-Draft-2-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">First UU Church of Austin Governance History<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Documents from June 12 Board Session to Discern Values, Mission and Ends:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.austinuu.org\/wp2013\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/BoardRetreatAgenda_J3DB428.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Agenda for Session<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.austinuu.org\/wp2013\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/June12BoardRetreatCoverLtr.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Cover Letter from Facilitator<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.austinuu.org\/wp2013\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/BridgeToOurFutureData-2010-05-18.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bridge To Our Future Sessions Results Ungrouped<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.austinuu.org\/wp2013\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/BridgetoOurFutureGrouped.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bridge to Our Future Sessions Information Grouped Values and Possibilities<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Bridge to Our Future Files:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.austinuu.org\/wp2013\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/03\/AIFacilitatorGuide_F390170.doc\">Facilitator Guide<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.austinuu.org\/wp2013\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/03\/BTTFParticipantPacke3923D3.doc\">Participant Packet in Word<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.austinuu.org\/wp2013\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/03\/BTTFParticipantPacket_March2010.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Participant Packet as PDF<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.austinuu.org\/wp2013\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/03\/Step-2B-Interview-Sheet.doc\">Step 2B Interview Sheet<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Other Files:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.austinuu.org\/wp2013\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/03\/0906_uuu_gov_booklet.pdf\">Participant Booklet from the UU University Governance Track<\/a> at the 2009 General Assembly<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.austinuu.org\/wp2013\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/03\/firstuuaustinpartbook.pdf\">Participant Booklet from Training at First UU Austin <\/a>on February 27, 2010<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.austinuu.org\/wp2013\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/03\/IntroToPG.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Slides from February 27 Training<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.austinuu.org\/wp2013\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/03\/Microsoft-Word-Notes-from-2-27-Training.docx.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Notes from 2-27 Training<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Notes from Visit from Stefan Jonasson, UUA Director \u00a0for Larger Congregations<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Links to outside resources:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>UU University Governance Track Page<\/li>\n<li>Unity Consulting<\/li>\n<li>Unity Consulting Materials on Governance Principles and Monitoring and Assessment<\/li>\n<li>John Carver, Ph.D. John Carver&#8217;s Policy Governance\u00ae model.<\/li>\n<li>List that contains a wealth of materials on policy\u2010based governance UUs have found useful.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"ttp:\/\/www.uuworld.org\/life\/articles\/158126.shtml\">Who owns your congregation?<\/a> &#8212;\u00a0A congregation&#8217;s owner isn&#8217;t its board, minister, or members; it is its mission. By\u00a0Dan Hotchkiss\u00a0From UU World<\/li>\n<li>Articles from the UUA<\/li>\n<li>Ideas Gathered from the UUA Governance List<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>Policy Governance email list<\/em>: \u00a0A <a href=\"http:\/\/lists.uua.org\/mailman\/listinfo\/policygovernance-l\">UUA email list dedicated to the discussion of the Policy Governance model <\/a>of\u00a0board governance in UU congregations, its implementation, variations, and\u00a0challenges. This list is for anyone including ordained ministers, lay leaders, and\u00a0members of all sizes and shapes of UU congregations with an interest in Policy\u00a0Governance. List co\u2010managers are Gretchen Dorn, <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \/\/ <!-- \neval(unescape('%64%6f%63%75%6d%65%6e%74%2e%77%72%69%74%65%28%27%3c%61%20%68%72%65%66%3d%22%6d%61%69%6c%74%6f%3a%67%64%6f%72%6e%40%69%73%64%2e%6e%65%74%22%3e%67%64%6f%72%6e%40%69%73%64%2e%6e%65%74%3c%2f%61%3e%27%29'))\n\/\/ --> <\/script> and Marge Keip, <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \/\/ <!-- \neval(unescape('%64%6f%63%75%6d%65%6e%74%2e%77%72%69%74%65%28%27%3c%61%20%68%72%65%66%3d%22%6d%61%69%6c%74%6f%3a%69%6e%74%65%72%69%6d%74%77%6f%40%61%6f%6c%2e%63%6f%6d%22%3e%69%6e%74%65%72%69%6d%74%77%6f%40%61%6f%6c%2e%63%6f%6d%3c%2f%61%3e%27%29'))\n\/\/ --> <\/script>.<\/p>\n<p>To SUBSCRIBE to this list, send the following command in the first line of\u00a0the message to <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \/\/ <!-- \neval(unescape('%64%6f%63%75%6d%65%6e%74%2e%77%72%69%74%65%28%27%3c%61%20%68%72%65%66%3d%22%6d%61%69%6c%74%6f%3a%6c%69%73%74%70%72%6f%63%40%75%75%61%2e%6f%72%67%22%3e%6c%69%73%74%70%72%6f%63%40%75%75%61%2e%6f%72%67%3c%2f%61%3e%27%29'))\n\/\/ --> <\/script>\u00a0(you can leave the subject line blank, as listproc\u00a0will ignore it):<\/p>\n<p><em>subscribe PolicyGovernance\u2010L YourFirstName YourLastName<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>First UU Austin is in the process of an intentional examination of our governance with the help of Joe Sullivan of Unity Consulting and through the lens of policy-based governance. 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