PSP

Guidelines Rev. 10 - 2007

Operating Agreement

• Meetings held the first Tuesday of each month from 7:30 to 11:30 a.m. Membership requirements are a mutually agreed upon annual fee for the cost of website, etc., plus 80% attendance at meetings.
• Meetings will start and end on time.
• All information shared is confidential.
• The group has three positions which are voted upon: Chair, Treasure, and Membership.
• Operate as a “carefrontational” group, tough but fair.
• Purpose of the group is to help you increase your effectiveness and enhance your lives.
• Bring an issue to work on at each meeting.
• Group endeavors to process at least one issue each meeting.
• Each meeting has a personal and business review by each member.
• Attendance: Inform the group if you will miss a meeting and notify the chair. Email personal and business updates to group. 
• If more than 3 meetings are missed, your attendance will be worked as an issue, and you will be contacted as to whether you will be allowed to stay in the group.
• Group size to be no larger than 18 people.
• Group has quarterly social events and spouse/partners are invited.
• Goals – pick 3 personal and 3 professional each year and track/report on throughout the year.

• New Member Process

• The PSP has adopted the criteria of “no competitors” in the group. However, the goal is to encourage business Diversity.
• A member/sponsor will suggest the addition of a particular individual and make a case for and “be champion for” that person to join. 
• The member will obtain a prospective member’s CV or resume and forward it to the group prior to the person attending. IF 100% positive e-mail response from the members is received by the champion/sponsor, then the prospective member may be invited to the next meeting (sponsor to so inform the membership). If 100% positive response is not received, then the prospective member will be discussed at the next regular meeting prior to being invited (4 below).
• Group will discuss in person at the next meeting whether to invite the individual to a meeting. At the meeting, we will find out detailed information about the person’s business – we will all be able to decide if he/she would be a good fit.

• If a conflict exists because a prospective member’s service “overlaps” that of an existing member, the group will not allow the individual to join.