TO: Dean Jones FROM: Brittany Graham, Business Instructor DATE: November 4, 2002 RE: Plans for improving contacts MEETING WITH J&M INC. C I believe that you have some very good ideas about the direction the district should be taking. C You have only been in this position for a short period of time, yet the ideas you have are thoughtful and well developed. C You are a strong leader and you will do many positive things for this school, and district, in the future. SG Mr. Fundy and I agree with you that the school should form a close relationship with J&M Inc.
SG As we brainstormed, many of our ideas were the same, or similar, to your ideas. BN However, we came up with several ideas of our own that we feel may be better suited for both parties at present. BN Mr. Fundy mentioned that the technology of the Tele/Center is not the direction his company is going right now. BN He is not willing to share the cost of a program that will not be beneficial to J&M, however Mr. Fundy would like to reach a compromise.
INTERNAL FLAWS: OS I understand that you want the students to be involved in the local industries. OS I also realize that you would like to establish a Tele/Center as a means of shared technology with J&M Inc. SG I believe it would be an excellent idea to have students becoming more involved in the businesses. SG I also think that the computer / telecommunications center is a great idea, in theory. YS Unfortunately, the surrounding companies do not see the potential in the students of Elgin Community College, and those who do are rather indifferent to the possibilities.
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YS The school needs to find ways to increase the potential of the students and then positively promote the abilities and benefits these students could bring to the companies. REVISED PLAN: OS I understand that your main goal is to make connections with the local businesses. OS I also understand that you would like to establish a Tele/Center so that both the school, and the local companies would have access to all of the latest technologies. SG I also believe it is important for the school, and for the district, to form friendly, working relationships with local industries. SG I believe it would be beneficial to the school, and to several companies, to establish a computer / telecommunications center. YS However, J&M is not the company in which that relationship should be established.
YS I have an idea of how the school could form a close bond with J&M. YS The outline Mr. Fundy suggested for the revised plan is as follows: ~Initiate in house performance appraisal training ~Introduce bonus structures ~Change promotional strategies ~Supervisory Management training ~Sales Management training YS I feel that this is the appropriate direction to take with J&M.
