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Ever Served With Others On A Board?

I am a pretty easy person to get along with. I began serving on a board to help out. It has become a negative experience. Infighting, personality conflicts, politics, has developed and it disgusts me. Board members have resigned, there have been power grabs. I will be done at the end of May. I think i will not seek to stay on.
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OldBrit · 61-69, M
Yep was school governor for many years. Many seemed to forget we were there to help the school not hinder it.

I've been involved in charity stuff too. That can suddenly implode over something and become factions against each other. I've always tried to rise above that and try to see across the divides. But not easy.
JoyfulSilence · 46-50, M
I did once at work.

I did not like it because I am an introvert and was supposed to represent an office. So whenever I was asked to find out what my office thought, I was terrified since I do not know how to seek out information from a group of people.

I left a few years later, yet for other reasons.

While recovering from those other reasons, I found EP.
OverTheHill · 61-69, M
@JoyfulSilence You tried.
exexec · 70-79, C
Yes, several times. My experiences were mostly good. A good chairperson helps keep things amicable.
4meAndyou · F
I served as Secretary on the board of my Singles Support Group. I think what I hated most about it was the enforced smorgasbord we all had to provide.
OverTheHill · 61-69, M
@4meAndyou Were you fighting over the food? 😉
Not yet, that sounds stressful!
AthrillatheHunt · 51-55, M
I’m on a leadership committee. I keep my mouth shut at meetings lol.
AthrillatheHunt · 51-55, M
@OverTheHill yup. It’s a 2 year term that ends in June.
OverTheHill · 61-69, M
@AthrillatheHunt Mine is only one that ends in May, I do not plan on serving again in the forseeable future.
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markinkansas · 61-69, M
i was a union office .. does that count ?
OverTheHill · 61-69, M
@markinkansas And you survived!
markinkansas · 61-69, M
@OverTheHill i was the grievance officer for redfield gun sights.. long time ago
Carazaa · F
A peaceful life is worth a lot!👍
Yes.

It was mixed.
swirlie · F
Never volunteer to go on a board. Volunteer to run the show yourself, but don't volunteer to share that responsibility with even one other person because there are too many egos involved which desperately need appeasing.

It's bad enough dealing with our own ego on most days without having to accommodate the ego of several others you have to get along with in the process.
OverTheHill · 61-69, M
@swirlie Definitely gets like that.
Nah i'm back woods.. i don't have to deal with rat race drama and greed 😊 not worth it to me. Hate stress and bad vibes 🤐😳
OverTheHill · 61-69, M
@SStarfish Lucky you!
Those situations never seem to end well. 🤔

 
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