tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8565163061165974643.post1364967635982054152..comments2023-07-27T04:33:11.719-05:00Comments on UJ Thee and Me: SO WRONG SO OFTENGracklehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14315763008609379449noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8565163061165974643.post-84749708903990937192009-05-21T15:53:54.768-05:002009-05-21T15:53:54.768-05:00The answer is fairly straight forward and relates ...The answer is fairly straight forward and relates to issues of potential conflict of interest and maintining objectivity.<br /><br />In the corporate world you often see a board going to an outside firm to hire a CEO, rather than using their own internal HR resources. UJC should be not different. <br /><br />In the case of the LA fed - the Mandel folks are outside of the federation and thus pose no similar potential conflicts.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8565163061165974643.post-55284020717891505852009-05-21T15:06:37.703-05:002009-05-21T15:06:37.703-05:00To "Anonymous"
Re: Paid vs. unpaid Consultants
W...To "Anonymous"<br /><br />Re: Paid vs. unpaid Consultants<br /><br />While I have been critical of UJC's bloated budgets over the years, I haven't specifically criticized UJC for its engagement of consultants.<br /><br />I share your high regard for the work of Mandel. Question: as you and I hold Mandel's Search work in that high regard, why did UJC itself find it necessary to engage a for-profit Search firm to conduct its own extended Search for a new CEO? Are the arguments made with regard to Los Angeles and others who have "gone private" not equally applicable to UJC itself?RWEXhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01583858140298821830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8565163061165974643.post-5298800450042293132009-05-21T12:21:41.022-05:002009-05-21T12:21:41.022-05:00The above "Anonymous" comment is a fair critique o...The above "Anonymous" comment is a fair critique of Richard's post.<br /><br />In the past, Richard has often--and correctly--criticized UJC's considerable expenditures on outside consultants.<br /><br />Yet the LA case is precisely why a central organization like UJC is needed...economies of scale, folks...the alternative is that everyone makes Shabbat for themselves and lots of extra/wasted dollars are spent.<br /><br />Truth is, in the coming years no Federations--not even the behemoths--are going to be able to afford to hire such consultants. At least, not if they are transparent with their donors.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8565163061165974643.post-20616625129264637472009-05-21T11:43:00.195-05:002009-05-21T11:43:00.195-05:00OK-I hear you - but as a donor in this community I...OK-I hear you - but as a donor in this community I have to ask does it really make sense to spend all that money on outside services when the economy is in shambles? I thought "A bad economy demands a good community".<br /><br />The agencies in LA are overwhelmed. The unemployment rate in LA county is well about the 10% level. The needs here are tremendous. <br /><br />When there is feedback that "If UJC doesn't get this job, it is because of the other factors". Then this is playing politics with our donations. <br /><br />There is no other way to call it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8565163061165974643.post-42943680804870496862009-05-21T10:57:30.696-05:002009-05-21T10:57:30.696-05:00Dear "Anonymous,"
I have had to reject your Comme...Dear "Anonymous,"<br /><br />I have had to reject your Comment this a.m. only because it cast aspersions on a company doing business with federations. I have no reason to disbelieve you but the charges made about the company aren't within the scope of this Blog.RWEXhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01583858140298821830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8565163061165974643.post-64733552351766839422009-05-20T12:55:45.994-05:002009-05-20T12:55:45.994-05:00Dear "Anonymous,"
Having recently visited LA I ca...Dear "Anonymous,"<br /><br />Having recently visited LA I can tell you that the community chose DRG because of that Firm's reputation and success. It did not reject Mandel/UJC because to have done so would have mesnt it was getting more service from UJC for its Dues. Mandel/UJC would be well-served to speak with leaders of LA's search to understand those reasons.<br /><br />Nonetheless, your concluding sentence is spot on.RWEXhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01583858140298821830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8565163061165974643.post-70394916266073285102009-05-20T11:02:26.762-05:002009-05-20T11:02:26.762-05:00Perhaps you hadn't heard that the staff of the UJC...Perhaps you hadn't heard that the staff of the UJC Mandel Center for Leadership Excellence made two trips to visit the LA Federation President for the purpose of serving the federation in it's search for a new executive director. Perhaps you hadn't heard that while we had a seat at the table, ultimately a decision was made to sign on with a private search consultant (how else could the LA federation continue it's rant against UJC if they engaged UJC in this important process?)<br /><br />It's too bad that the reputations of the UJC emissaries, Howard and Joe cause the rest of us to be painted with the same broad brush.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com