THE BACK-OF-THE-NECK CLUB ALPHA CHAPTER

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• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78-06365A000500050009-4
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• Document Creation Date: November 11, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 9, 1998
• Sequence Number: 9
• Content Type: LETTER

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THE BACK-OF-THE-NECK CLUB
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25X1A5a1 Grand Can Master Matt Baird reminded me the other day that Master of the
Mirrors asked us to provide some of the old feedback after about a
month following the end of our conference.
Matt and I are faced with a bit of a problem. To begin with, we want to
25X1A5a1 know - both for benefit and ours - exa t what your evaluation
of the conference is - no holds barred. That's clear enough, I guess, but we
also need to know the answers to a few specific questions and we don't want to
confront you with a long, highly-structured form complete with spaces yearning
to be filled with check marks. As a result, we have decided upon a compromise,
and we'll warn you now that we may have to come back for additional information
if this approach doesn't produce helpful results.
Our specific questions are these:
1. Should the conference be conducted again for another group?
Explain, please.
2. Should the composition of another group be changed? In what
specific ways?
Should the substance and/or method be changed? In what specific ways'
4. What specific improvements would you suggest in the administrative
handling of the conference?
Can you cite any concrete, specific, short-range advantages or
values accruing to you as a result of the conference?
At this point in time, what benefits, if any, of long-range value
do you feel you gained from the conference?
7. In what ways can OTR (and specifically the Management Training
25X1A5a1 Faculty) further the effort commenced by
Believe me, Brother Alphas, we can think of a lot more questions, but we'd
prefer that you carry on from here in your own inimitable ways. Remember that
if training - of .any type - doesn't help the participants, there isn't much
point to it. Furthermore, if the assistance is of marginal utility, it can
probably be provided in other ways. On the other hand, training that is
valuable and helpful to a significant degree should be so classified in order
that it may be continued.
We'd like to have your written opinions on these matters by Friday,
Q Pooembor. PIPsee Pend t..hA comments to me at 2104 Alcott.
Many thanks,
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