1. Submitted by Robert Fletcher
2018 Executive Council Report for Director, Chapter Services & International Outreach
Submitted by Robert Fletcher
5/6/2019
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2. International System Safety Society
Accomplishments for
Called and ed all ISSS Chapter Presidents to encourage them and to ask them to prepare end SY materials (Chapter Annual Report with description of activities and financial bank statements and all receipts)
Encouraged Revitalization of Canada Chapter
Assisted in Closure of the Houston Chapter and transfer of funds in chapter account to head office account
Completed Chapter of the Year evaluation and had plaque engraved
Prepared a tutorial on “Inspiring Growth and Good Governance in an ISSS Chapter ” for the ISSS 36 conference
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3. Strong Chapters New Mexico North East Sierra High Desert Singapore
Tennessee Valley
Virtual
Washington DC
Canada – revitalized 2018
Saguaro

4. Chapters that are not Strong …
Southern California
Bay Area (California)
Central California
Georgia (will likely need to be closed in 2018 / 2019)
Houston (in process of being closed)
North Texas (will try to revitalize in 2018 / 2019)

5. International System Safety Society
Goals for
Set up a course on System & Software Safety (Donne Difiglia to develop) for Chapter Presidents to attract membership in their Chapter
Encourage Further Development of the Tutorial for ISSC37 on “Inspiring Growth and Good Governance in an ISSS Chapter ”
new generation is not as interested in commitment to “professional groups” since they can get info on-line
improve advertising & recruiting of new leaders and members
attempt to start, revitalize and grow chapters
people want to see value before they commit; “What’s in it for me is a reasonable question? Explain benefits of volunteering.”
encourage Use of virtual tools; “Join Me”, Event Brite, BBB, etc.
Ensure all Chapters send Annual Reports
International Outreach: try to increase international attendance at conferences
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6. Causes of Reduced Members & Weakening of Chapters
Chapters are now perceived by some as less-essential (no longer considered backbone of ISSS)
A stronger centralized view by the executive for governance
All monies raised by work of the chapters belongs to the Head Office (message / incentive?)
Emphasis on importance of Head Office projects with less consideration of importance of encouraging chapter growth
Does the ISSS have a goal to grow chapters?

7. Causes of Weakening of Chapters
Originally Chapters were seen as a place where new engineers could be educated and could network with more experienced and become new members
Some people prefer to be a member of a virtual chapter than to physically attend a chapter in the area of their residence
Can now attend meetings from home, office, coffee shop, etc.
The ISSS Virtual Chapter has attracted some members who otherwise could have contributed to a local chapter

8. Leadership … vision, goals, inspiration ???
too much conflict in some relationships e.g. organizers of the conference last year and the EC
burn out phenomenon after organizing a conference
lost art of motivating a group of people (chapter members) to act towards achieving a common goal ...
inability to inspire others
the leader (President of a Chapter) is the inspiration and director of the action. He or she is the person in the group that possesses the combination of personality and leadership skills that makes others want to follow his or her direction

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Thank you
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