Community

Famed Project Management Consultants Masters and Johnson claim that there are three ways to approach any project. One might do a project 'to' a community, 'for' a community, or 'with' a community.

So here's the dilemma: EWU has demonstrated technical capability, True North has project management capability, and the Port has some funding to build a community resource.

Does it make sense for the Port to proceed? If so, in what direction?

Of course, the Port, who holds some purse strings and took the initiative to share their vision, could decide FOR the community to do it TO the community, but where's the community in that?

So, the Port has called a public meeting for Thursday, July 19 at 1:00 at the Port offices. Dr Patrick Jones, Dr Linda Kieffer, and two other members of the EWU Indicator Initiative team will share their proposal. True North will share our findings from our inquiry. And those assembled will engage in open conversation about this initiative. Together, as a community.

Because, regardless of what famed project management consultants Masters and Johnson might say, I think there's really only one way to approach any project, and that's with a community. david@projectcommunity.com