Group Conscience Topics
Group Inventory
- Group Inventory > Establish Inventory (7/98)
- Group Inventory > Scheduling (05/11)
- Group inventory > Scheduling (4/04)
- Group Inventory > Scheduling (9/98)
- Group Inventory Protocol > Inventory Format (4/14)
- Group Inventory Protocol > Inventory Questions (7/04)
- Group Inventory Protocol > Reporting (7/04)
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Group Inventory > Group Inventory > Establish Inventory (7/98)
Decision: To hold a periodic group inventory.
Comments: How often was not determined.
Group Inventory > Group Inventory > Scheduling (05/11)
Decision: We have consensus to have a Group Inventory June 2010. The GROW Group Inventory information will be sent to each member soon.
Group Inventory > Group inventory > Scheduling (4/04)
Decision: By consensus, agreed to conduct a group inventory in September 2001.
Group Inventory > Group Inventory > Scheduling (9/98)
Decision: First group inventory to be held in September 1999 and at least every two years
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Group Inventory Protocol
Group Inventory > Group Inventory Protocol > Inventory Format (4/14)
Decision: The Secretary will conduct a Group Inventory every two years between the Business Meetings of April and October by sending out the 12 Questions on our website. Three questions will be sent to the group each week over a 4-week period. Each week's responses will be summarized, posted back to the group, and the results discussed and reviewed by members at the next Business Meeting to determine if action needs to be taken. These will be posted in addition to the Weekly Topics.
Proposal: Group Inventory.The AA Group.Where It All Begins (p. 27) states: "Many groups periodically hold a "group Inventory meeting" to evaluate how well they are fulfilling their primary purpose: to help alcoholics recover through A.A.'s suggested Twelve Steps of recovery."
At the Business Meeting in July 2004, it was decided that the inventories would be conducted every 2 years by the Secretary as follows: The inventory consists of 12 questions which are posted to the group over a 4-week period. Three questions are posted each week. Each week's responses are summarized, posted back to the group, and the results discussed and reviewed by members at the next Business Meeting to determine if action needs to be taken. (http://www.g-r-o-w.com/members/biz/arch/2004.htm). These will be posted in addition to the Weekly Topics.
Our last inventory was taken in 2010. Assuming that we still wish to have group inventories conducted on a regular basis and that they should be done every two years, the following is proposed: Conduct a group inventory every two years and post responses on main list.
If approved, this item will be included in the Secretary's Job Description.
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Group Inventory > Group Inventory Protocol > Inventory Questions (7/04)
Decision: Of those who responded to a request for head nods, all said they could support conducting the inventory in September using the same 12 questions we have used in the
Proposal: The work of this Business Meeting is to decide on the questions that will be asked. There are 12 questions that have been used in the past and 3 questions that were suggested as possible additions.
Comments: GROW's first group inventory was held in September 1999, and (per group conscience 9/98), was to be taken at least every two years thereafter. Our last group inventory was taken in October 2001. It was determined at the last business meeting that we are past due, and we will conduct a Group Inventory in September, 2004. To conduct a group iinventory, our Secretary posts three questions to GROW each week over the course of the month.
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Group Inventory > Group Inventory Protocol > Reporting (7/04)
Decision: Per group conscience, we will conduct a group inventory in September. Our Secretary will post three questions to GROW each week over the course of the month. These will be posted in addition to the weekly topic. Members will send their responses to GROW. At the completion of the inventory, our Secretary submit a summary to GROW.