what aku thinks about the aware egm
aku watch the recordings of the aware egm on youtube, and have the following thoughts
1) the war would have been won better if the crowd didn't hackle
although the now-defunct exco (nde) may not have run the meeting properly, or there were claims of them being bias and using "under-hand techniques"(require substantiation), or were asserting that they are of higher authority when the constitutions say that "the exco shall always remain subordinate in the general meeting", open inclusive arguments also means that you should let the other party speak and right to reply, even if it can be "long-winded, pointless, indirect, weakly-argued or bias". and sadly, their reply was making themselves look worse.
no, aku is not trying to suggest that women are suppose to behave in a particular manner. aku thinks that that's how anyone should behave for a inclusive and civil discussion.
2) aku is impressed with the old guard's graciousness
they are the ones who ask the crowd to give the nde time to talk, asking the crowd to calm down and be civil to let the nde talk (even though the mike for her wasnt turned on), asking the crowd to give the nde a applause for "stepping down graciously" (even though the motion has been filed for their removal 15 minutes before). however, aku doesn't approve the old guard's manner of interrupting Josie about with her "3 minutes limit" thing. although there are some injustices, aku thinks that it could be done better instead. but aku thinks that they have redeemed themselves later, as mentioned above. but of course, it would have been a lot better if they didn't do those stuff at the beginning.
3) aku is seriously puzzled by the nde's (lack of) people skills
"shut up and sit down"? i have never heard that in my whole schooling life, even when students are rowdier than this, and teachers have the authority to say such things, but they've never done so. and why are you asserting your position when it is not recognised by the crowd? and when the motion has been filed for you to be removed 15 minutes ago, along with a new meeting chair being elected, what gives you the right to declare the meeting close then?
4) why would you want to lead, or need time to consider, if the people who you are leading have no confidence in you?
leadership is about serving, at least that's my value. leadership position is not about power, or for your own portfolio building. you are entrusted with more power by others because they trust you with the power to do more good for everyone, that they can't do on their own. so why cling on to your power, or need time to consider whether you want to continue clinging on to it, when it is clear that the trust it's lost? then again, that's my values.
5) asserting your achievements and age is not the way to gain respect
don't tell me which page number you're on, or that you're an elder. yes, basic respect must be given to someone who's older than you, which to be fair, i think, is not really given to her. but like leadership, the respect is not given blindly - it is given because society thinks that you're wiser, and gone through a lot more in life. please do show that, not act foolishly.
6) the $90k question
to be fair, the egm is short-notice and that the nde might have taken the necessary spendings to organise its large scale. but even if you can't seek their approval in time, letting the members know in your email would have been better than them digging it out from you. transparency please. and aku thinks it is a stupid comment to say that the spendings is off-set by the surge in members - the money from the surge in members could have been used to do a lot more things for women.
7) (from the nde's press conference) if 1400+ people have no confidence in your leadership and also filed for your removal for office is "not representative of singapore women", i don't see how less than 200 people who voted you in is representative of singapore women.
and why are you shooting yourself in your feet by saying that most of those who voted you out are new members when those who voted you in are mostly new members too?
1) the war would have been won better if the crowd didn't hackle
although the now-defunct exco (nde) may not have run the meeting properly, or there were claims of them being bias and using "under-hand techniques"(require substantiation), or were asserting that they are of higher authority when the constitutions say that "the exco shall always remain subordinate in the general meeting", open inclusive arguments also means that you should let the other party speak and right to reply, even if it can be "long-winded, pointless, indirect, weakly-argued or bias". and sadly, their reply was making themselves look worse.
no, aku is not trying to suggest that women are suppose to behave in a particular manner. aku thinks that that's how anyone should behave for a inclusive and civil discussion.
2) aku is impressed with the old guard's graciousness
they are the ones who ask the crowd to give the nde time to talk, asking the crowd to calm down and be civil to let the nde talk (even though the mike for her wasnt turned on), asking the crowd to give the nde a applause for "stepping down graciously" (even though the motion has been filed for their removal 15 minutes before). however, aku doesn't approve the old guard's manner of interrupting Josie about with her "3 minutes limit" thing. although there are some injustices, aku thinks that it could be done better instead. but aku thinks that they have redeemed themselves later, as mentioned above. but of course, it would have been a lot better if they didn't do those stuff at the beginning.
3) aku is seriously puzzled by the nde's (lack of) people skills
"shut up and sit down"? i have never heard that in my whole schooling life, even when students are rowdier than this, and teachers have the authority to say such things, but they've never done so. and why are you asserting your position when it is not recognised by the crowd? and when the motion has been filed for you to be removed 15 minutes ago, along with a new meeting chair being elected, what gives you the right to declare the meeting close then?
4) why would you want to lead, or need time to consider, if the people who you are leading have no confidence in you?
leadership is about serving, at least that's my value. leadership position is not about power, or for your own portfolio building. you are entrusted with more power by others because they trust you with the power to do more good for everyone, that they can't do on their own. so why cling on to your power, or need time to consider whether you want to continue clinging on to it, when it is clear that the trust it's lost? then again, that's my values.
5) asserting your achievements and age is not the way to gain respect
don't tell me which page number you're on, or that you're an elder. yes, basic respect must be given to someone who's older than you, which to be fair, i think, is not really given to her. but like leadership, the respect is not given blindly - it is given because society thinks that you're wiser, and gone through a lot more in life. please do show that, not act foolishly.
6) the $90k question
to be fair, the egm is short-notice and that the nde might have taken the necessary spendings to organise its large scale. but even if you can't seek their approval in time, letting the members know in your email would have been better than them digging it out from you. transparency please. and aku thinks it is a stupid comment to say that the spendings is off-set by the surge in members - the money from the surge in members could have been used to do a lot more things for women.
7) (from the nde's press conference) if 1400+ people have no confidence in your leadership and also filed for your removal for office is "not representative of singapore women", i don't see how less than 200 people who voted you in is representative of singapore women.
and why are you shooting yourself in your feet by saying that most of those who voted you out are new members when those who voted you in are mostly new members too?
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