Who Are We? MINT Incorporated Board Members Judith Carpenter [UK] - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Who Are We?

MINT Incorporated Board Members

 Judith Carpenter [UK] – Chair  Allan Zuckoff [USA] - Vice Chair and Treasurer  Jacki Hecht [USA] – Secretary  Cristiana Fortini [Switzerland] – Member at Large  Guy Azoulai [France]– Member at Large  Lyn Williams[UK] –Member at Large

Where Have We Been?

 MINT became incorporated in September, 2008  There has been a period of transition in Board and

• rganizational development

 Since Sitges [June 2009] we have had three people

elected, one person appointed, and two resignations

 The MINT Board has entered a period of stability  The Board as a collective, and each member individually,

remain committed to leadership by consensus

 As a member-led organization, we are committed to

drawing on the strengths and ideas of our members

What You Wanted to Know...

 How many people are on the board?

We currently have 6 Directors and one vacancy. Our revised bylaws require that we have an odd number, with a minimum of 5 and a maximum of 9.

 Do board members have specific responsibilities?

We have specific roles as Directors and Officers which are Chair, Vice Chair, Treasurer, Secretary, plus members at large.

 How long are Board members’ terms?

3 years.

 Can Board members be re-elected? Do they have to go off the

board for a period? Yes, Board members can be re-elected for a second term. In order to run for a second term, a majority of the Board must approve the Board member’s candidacy. Two terms is the maximum.

What You Wanted to Know...

What You Wanted to Know...

 Does the Board get paid and are their expenses

reimbursed? The role is purely voluntary. Following a vote of the membership during the past year, Board members now receive reimbursement of expenses, including travel-related expenses for the TNT/Forum week, which includes the annual meeting.

What You Wanted to Know...

 Who determines if there is going to be a working group

established? The Board appoints “committees” (the term used in the revised bylaws), comprised of volunteers from the membership, to provide policy recommendations and undertake some of the operational tasks related to running MINT.

What You Wanted to Know...

 Who makes the day to day decisions regarding

• perations?

The MINT Board splits its function between operations and strategy. Day to day operations are therefore undertaken by the MINT Board at this point in time. The Board makes operational as well as strategic decisions by consensus.

What You Wanted to Know...

 How often does the Board meet and how do they meet?

The Board meets for two hours at least every two weeks by Skype conference call. The Board continues to dialogue

• utside of these meetings through an email listserv. The

Board also meets once a year in person at the annual meeting.

What You Wanted to Know...

 How does the Board assess and monitor their own MI

consistent processes? The MINT Incorporated Mission statement and values are intended to guide us in our processes and the MINT Board are committed to this.

What Have We Done?

 MINT logo designed in consultation with the

membership

 Developed robust membership management

processes

 Dues, membership list

 Contracted with MINT’s first paid administrative

assistant

 Developed open application and selection process

for TNT/Forum site selection and TNT trainer selection

What Have We Done?

 Initiated election of Directors  Developed pilot reinstatement process for former

members

 Obtained insurances Directors and Officers,

Employee Practices Liability, Crime, and Workman’s Compensation for all volunteers

 Developed policies for MINT operations including

Anti-Harassment , Anti-Discrimination, and Equal Opportunities policies

 Generated a draft mission and values statement

Draft MINT Mission Statement

The mission of MINT is to promote good practice in the use, research, and training of motivational interviewing. MINT supports the continuing learning and skillfulness of its members through meetings, open sharing of resources, communication, publications, and shared practice opportunities. Rather than seeking to limit or control the practice and training of motivational interviewing, MINT promotes quality applications of motivational interviewing across cultures, languages, and contexts.

Draft MINT Values

Quality Excellence, reliability, ethics, integrity, professionalism, responsive to emerging evidence Generosity Generosity, non-possessiveness, sharing, acknowledgment, collaboration, cooperation, giving more than you receive Openness Evolving, emergent, open-minded, innovative, flexible, expanding the boundaries, growth, humility, curiosity, self-critical Respect Valuing of individual and professional diversity, internationality, kindness, listening, communication, egalitarianism, welcoming, inclusivity, multidisciplinary, acceptance

What Have We Done?

 Professional Issues survey on TNT processes and formation of

subcommittee to develop a policy for endorsement of non- MINT sponsored TNT’s

 Public Service Committee survey on collection and

distribution of funds for underserved areas

 Trainer Development and Certification survey to formulate

policy recommendations for trainer development pathways and trainer certification

 MINT Board survey on what it means to be a MINTie  Restated and Amended MINT Incorporated Articles of

Incorporation and Bylaws ready for member ratification

Board of Directors Directors Emeritus Committee Audit Committee Website Development Committee Professional Issues Committee Public Service Fund Committee Nominating Committee Endorsed TNT Sub- committee Reinstatement Subcommittee MI Founders Committee Trainer Development and Certification Committee Finance Committee TNT Site Selection Committee Local Host Organising and Planning Committee TNT Trainer Selection Committee

MINT Membership MINT Membership MINT Membership

TNT Trainers Emeritus Committee

What Have We Done?

MINT website development

 Guy Undrill

What Have We Done?

Selection of 2011 TNT/Forum site and organizers

 Sheffield, England, UK

 Jeff Breckon and Paul Bliss

Future Directions 2011-12

 Policy Development

 MINT endorsed TNT’s  Public Service Fund criteria for distribution of funds  Volunteering policy  Nominating committee and guidelines  Trainer development and trainer certification

pathways  Board handbook and orientation process  Membership handbook

Future Directions 2011-12

Selection of locations for 2012/2013

TNT/Forums

Formalizing relationships with national and

regional MINT

Service Desk Income generation for MINT