General Meeting Survey

We hope you will take a few minutes to give us feedback about the General Meeting you just attended. We are particularly interested in what you thought about the GM because you are either a first-time GM attendee, or have not attended a GM recently. The GM is the governing body of the Coop, and your participation is what makes it work. At your earliest convenience, please submit your answers to this survey. For each question, check all answers that apply.

1. Name

2. Meeting Date

3. Why did you come to this General Meeting?

   I wanted to know what the GM was like.
   I had something for the GM to discuss.
   I wanted to participate in the Coop decision-making process.
   other
   

4. What do you think about the way the Meeting was run?

   I think it was well-conducted.
   I think it was poorly conducted.
   I think the Meeting and/or discussions went on too long.
   other
   

5. How did you feel about the Agenda items we covered?

   I was able to make good decisions based on the information available to me.
   I would have preferred to spend more time before making some of the decisions.
   I could not reach good decisions based on the information presented and the discussions that took place.
   other
   

6. What is your opinion of the process used to run the GM?

   I felt comfortable and I was able to take part in discussions.
   I felt comfortable, but did not participate in discussions.
   I was uncomfortable, but I was able to take part in the discussions.
   I was uncomfortable, and was not able to participate.
   I did not understand how the meeting was being run.
   other
   

7. How long have you been involved in food cooperatives/the Park Slope Food Coop?

   Park Slope Food Coop years / months
   This is the first food coop I have ever joined
   My second food coop.
   Long time cooper/many coops!
   

8. What do you think could be done to increase attendance at General Meetings?

9. Before you came to this meeting, was the GM the way you thought the Coop should be governed?

   Yes No

10. Based on this meeting, do you think that this system is an appropriate way for a Coop of our size to be run?

    Yes No

11. Are you planning to come to another Meeting in the future?

    Yes No

    If no, please tell us why.

12. Please use the space below to offer further suggestions or feedback on the General Meeting.