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Recent meeting of the [[NVC USA Project]]
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== Planning Meeting of the [[NVC USA Project]] ==
  
 
9-10:30am Pacific time
 
9-10:30am Pacific time
  
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[[NVC USA Project]]:
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Attending:
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* non-conference-related initiatives
 
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* mailing list
 
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* [[sociocracy]] - Mary, any response to e-mail from [[NVC USA Meeting 25 Sept 2005]] ?
 
  
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[[Compassion In Action Planning]]:
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* Kit Miller
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* [[Compassion In Action Outreach]] - how's it going?
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* John Abbe
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* discuss strategy of building community at the conference (Jane & Judi)
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* John Karvel
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* logo
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* Paul Rentz
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* (add more here)
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* Margarita Mac
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* Mary Mackenzie
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* Jane Connor
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* Judi Lardner
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* Rick Smith
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* Meta Hough
  
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missed last meeting:
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== Purpose ==
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* some names of people w/ brief bios
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Question about purpose came up.
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(Kit) The conference is a strategy to help support NVC communities
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* Develop culture where conflict is not seen as a problem, but as part of the natural flow.
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* Mentor new communities by older communities
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** 501c(3)
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** hiring
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** what goes into an intro training packet
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Also address how to work as US group as part of a global community
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== Non-conference related initiatives ==
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Meta: Not necessarily non-conference.  Includes things we would do between now and June 30, such as
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* Mediation resource packet
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* Support network for communities in conflict
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* Publicly available resource - pointer to all (hope wiki will be that)
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* Poll of what is needed (can be done during [[Compassion In Action Outreach]])
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Examples of information that is out there:
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Tiffany Meyer and Stuart Watson's
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* [http://www.orncc.net/toolkit.html toolkits (ORNCC)]
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* [http://nonviolentcommunication.com/community/relationship-building.htm Relationship Building]
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* [http://nonviolentcommunication.com/community/team-tools.htm Community Development]
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* [http://nonviolentcommunication.com/community/event-tools.htm Event Coordination]
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* [http://www.nonviolentcommunication.com/community/Team_kit/Getting_Started/ Startup documents (pdf and doc)]
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* [http://www.nonviolentcommunication.com/community/Team_kit/Comm_Connect/ Newsletters (pdf and doc)]
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Websites for events:
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Jane's examples of : http://www.leaderful.newyorkintensive.org
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and http://www.newyorkintensive.org
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Action item: Kit will talk with John Kinyon about Mediation packet and other info.
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John: Working on and advocating http://www.nvcwiki.com
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Jane: leaderful event in April http://www.leaderful.newyorkintensive.org
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Action item : John Abbe - set up Yahoo mailing list (done)
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== [[Sociocracy]] ==
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synopsis: Emphasize 'power with' in decision making process
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Who is attending the
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[http://www.baynvc.org/calendar/view_entry.php?id=CD998&date=20060128 training]
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in January in San Francisco hosted by [http://www.baynvc.org BayNVC]?
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Possibly: Kit, Mary, Rick and maybe Meta
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Meta: friendsOfNVC listed 6 trainings<br>
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Rick: here's what I found listed for North America
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* Dec 2, Jan 3, 4 (evening introductions) Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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* Dec 3-4 (can substitute Jan 5 intensive), Jan 6-8 (series) Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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* Jan 11-12, Feb 15-16, Mar 14 (series) Montreal, Canada
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* Jan 28-29 San Francisco, California, USA
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* Mar 15-16, Apr 12-13, May 16 (series) Montreal, Canada
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* May 17-18, Jun 14-15, Aug 22 (series) Montreal, Canada
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Kit: after January meeting, maybe the trainer could join in
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== [[Compassion In Action Outreach]] Update ==
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Rick: wrote or left messages for 16 people, heard back from one (by meeting time).
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John: Mississippi and Alaska - left messages.  There's an IIT in Yukon, so hopeful for more response.
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Judi: 2 people in Maine, Cynthia in Georgia (has many contacts)
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Jane: NY people interested; defer others until after the holiday - January
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Kit: Hawaii -invited; Boston - in conference call - put out invitation;
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Margarita: 4 people - wrote up what people wanted in terms of support and put on the wiki
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Kit: it's right before a leader '06 retreat, so people will be there
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== Strategy for Building Community at Conference ==
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Judi and Jane's ideas
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* empathy group
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* support team
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* specific space for connection - somewhere people can go
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Margarita will join Judi and Jane.
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Wanting others to join
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* wanting co-ownership of supporting connection in community
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* create hospitality team
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* empathizers and connectors
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John Abbe: add this to outreach questions; could have a community building page on http://www.nvcwiki.com
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Mary: appreciate to Judi and Jane for what they are doing
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== Playback Theater ==
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Christopher Ellinger
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* willing to come
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* http://www.truestorytheater.org/
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Kit will have description on registration page
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== Agenda for next time ==
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Question: Margarita: want to know more about observer circle (in inviting people from outreach)
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Kit: want leadership circle instead of a single leader; want to include outer circle for people supporting;
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haven't talked about it clearly.
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Agenda:
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* talk about roles
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* Logo: request: seek out artist / graphic designer

Latest revision as of 06:37, 30 December 2005

Planning Meeting of the NVC USA Project

9-10:30am Pacific time

Attending:

  • Kit Miller
  • John Abbe
  • John Karvel
  • Paul Rentz
  • Margarita Mac
  • Mary Mackenzie
  • Jane Connor
  • Judi Lardner
  • Rick Smith
  • Meta Hough

Purpose

Question about purpose came up. (Kit) The conference is a strategy to help support NVC communities

  • Develop culture where conflict is not seen as a problem, but as part of the natural flow.
  • Mentor new communities by older communities
    • 501c(3)
    • hiring
    • what goes into an intro training packet

Also address how to work as US group as part of a global community

Non-conference related initiatives

Meta: Not necessarily non-conference. Includes things we would do between now and June 30, such as

  • Mediation resource packet
  • Support network for communities in conflict
  • Publicly available resource - pointer to all (hope wiki will be that)
  • Poll of what is needed (can be done during Compassion In Action Outreach)

Examples of information that is out there:

Tiffany Meyer and Stuart Watson's

Websites for events: Jane's examples of : http://www.leaderful.newyorkintensive.org and http://www.newyorkintensive.org

Action item: Kit will talk with John Kinyon about Mediation packet and other info.

John: Working on and advocating http://www.nvcwiki.com

Jane: leaderful event in April http://www.leaderful.newyorkintensive.org

Action item : John Abbe - set up Yahoo mailing list (done)

Sociocracy

synopsis: Emphasize 'power with' in decision making process

Who is attending the training in January in San Francisco hosted by BayNVC?

Possibly: Kit, Mary, Rick and maybe Meta

Meta: friendsOfNVC listed 6 trainings
Rick: here's what I found listed for North America

  • Dec 2, Jan 3, 4 (evening introductions) Atlanta, Georgia, USA
  • Dec 3-4 (can substitute Jan 5 intensive), Jan 6-8 (series) Atlanta, Georgia, USA
  • Jan 11-12, Feb 15-16, Mar 14 (series) Montreal, Canada
  • Jan 28-29 San Francisco, California, USA
  • Mar 15-16, Apr 12-13, May 16 (series) Montreal, Canada
  • May 17-18, Jun 14-15, Aug 22 (series) Montreal, Canada

Kit: after January meeting, maybe the trainer could join in

Compassion In Action Outreach Update

Rick: wrote or left messages for 16 people, heard back from one (by meeting time).

John: Mississippi and Alaska - left messages. There's an IIT in Yukon, so hopeful for more response.

Judi: 2 people in Maine, Cynthia in Georgia (has many contacts)

Jane: NY people interested; defer others until after the holiday - January

Kit: Hawaii -invited; Boston - in conference call - put out invitation;

Margarita: 4 people - wrote up what people wanted in terms of support and put on the wiki

Kit: it's right before a leader '06 retreat, so people will be there

Strategy for Building Community at Conference

Judi and Jane's ideas

  • empathy group
  • support team
  • specific space for connection - somewhere people can go

Margarita will join Judi and Jane.

Wanting others to join

  • wanting co-ownership of supporting connection in community
  • create hospitality team
  • empathizers and connectors

John Abbe: add this to outreach questions; could have a community building page on http://www.nvcwiki.com

Mary: appreciate to Judi and Jane for what they are doing

Playback Theater

Christopher Ellinger

Kit will have description on registration page

Agenda for next time

Question: Margarita: want to know more about observer circle (in inviting people from outreach)

Kit: want leadership circle instead of a single leader; want to include outer circle for people supporting; haven't talked about it clearly.

Agenda:

  • talk about roles
  • Logo: request: seek out artist / graphic designer
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