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Welcome to the CNVC Leadership Team (LT) section of NVCwiki. The goal of this area is to enable CNVC LT & Board members and others they might select, to edit official documents. It is our hope that two needs may be met in this way. First, the CNVC LT will be able to collaborate on the creation of official documents by using this wiki interface. Second, anyone interested in better understanding CNVC decisions will be able to watch the documents evolve and add their own comments and suggestions in the Public Comment areas.
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Welcome to the CNVC Leadership Team (LT) and '''Board''' section of NVCwiki. The goal of this area is to enable CNVC LT & Board members and others they might select, to edit official documents. It is our hope that two needs may be met in this way. First, the CNVC LT will be able to collaborate on the creation of official documents by using this wiki interface. Second, anyone interested in better understanding CNVC decisions will be able to watch the documents evolve and add their own comments and suggestions in the Public Comment areas. Board and LT meetings have recently been combined due to the extensive overlap in agenda, but beginning sometime in 2007 we anticipate holding them separately.
 
:'''Note:''' This section is now distinct from the '''[[CNVC GCC]]''' section.
 
:'''Note:''' This section is now distinct from the '''[[CNVC GCC]]''' section.
  
 
:''Tip:'' Click on "Recent changes" in the left column, or "history" above, to quickly see what's new or modified.
 
:''Tip:'' Click on "Recent changes" in the left column, or "history" above, to quickly see what's new or modified.
 
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=CNVC Board & LT Conference, February 24, 2007=
 +
Note that for the first part of this Conference in Albuquerque the Board and LT met jointly to facilitate ease of dialog about the many changes begun at the October Conference in North Carolina where we distinguished between the Board, LT, and GCC. Board and LT teleconference meetings have recently been combined due to the extensive overlap in agenda, but beginning sometime in 2007 we anticipate holding them separately.
 +
==DAY 1==
 +
*Present: Marshall, Valentina, Jori, Stefan, Katherine,  John Wiley
 +
*Observers: Danielle, William, Anne, John Buck, Jim Manske
 +
*Morning: reports.
 +
===Discussion===
 +
*Stefan:
 +
:*In house trainers
 +
:*PR person: goals have us in 2 big newspaper, or magazines or something like that.
 +
:*General manager
 +
:*MBR&V connecting more with the LT. focus on social change projects.
 +
:*Check in with your team.
 +
:*Priorities: roles, get positions filled
 +
:*Responding to the requests coming in.
 +
 +
*MBR&V respond:
 +
:*Video conferencing studio is being set up in their home in May. (have William involved)
 +
:*Podcasts for on website.
 +
:*MBR: let's locate groups we want to work with in social change. Identify teams in our network and they can work with the people in these projects. I want time to make that happen.
 +
:*General manager have some entrepreneurial enthusiasm. We are like a start up. Stefan connected with headhunters.
 +
:*Have video conferencing around the world.
 +
 +
====Decision====
 +
Barbara Rinaldi to be the Executive Director. <BR>
 +
<i>Note: This decision was subsequently '''rescinded'''.</i><BR>
 +
:Discussion regarding this decision (no longer relevant): Barbara Rinaldi will continue as consultant to Valentina. Spend 2 weeks with Jori in the office, asap. Jori work with her for 3 months. On month to month basis. Specific dates to do the "how goes it" with all 4 (MBR&V and Jori). request to take NVC training. Board and LT participate in the 3 month "how goes it" session.
 +
 +
====Decision====
 +
Invitation to Robert Gonzales to be a member of the CNVC board for 2 years.
 +
:Note: efforts will be made to coordinate Robert's schedule with the Rosenbergs and other members, when setting meeting dates. One strategy discussed for future Conferences is to consider holding them in Albuquerque to facilitate ease for Robert and the Rosenbergs.
 +
 +
====Decision====
 +
Stefan to be a board member for 1 more year. (till March 2008).
 +
:Note: discussion included the importance of continuity in membership as new members are recruited, and the need for more members and particularly for officers such as Treasurer. The character of the Board is anticipated to change, as leaders from related organizations are invited to join and bring their outside perspective.
 +
 +
===Discussion===
 +
Suggestions for new Board members: Eduardo Montoya-Arriens, Jamie Conglose, Charles Koeting, Maria Arpa, John Buck, Danielle Beenders, Enrique Toro , Wayne Muller, William Ury, Richard Rohr, Michael Bechwick, Anne van Stappen, Gail Taylor, Africa.
 +
 +
====Decision====
 +
SEP-IRA set at 7% for 2006.
 +
:Comment: This decision had to do with choosing the rate for CNVC staff benefits, and included consideration of their needs and the current financial soundness of the organization.
 +
 +
===Check-out===
 +
 +
*John Wiley: tired, celebrating closeness of circle, curious and hopeful about coming days.
 +
*Anne: celebrating all we got done.
 +
*Jori: tired, full, intrigued, enjoying the resources coming in. curious about a lot of unknown.
 +
*Jim: tired, happy enjoyed the day.
 +
*Marshall: glad about what we did and how we did it.
 +
*Valentina: celebration and tired.
 +
*William: lot of decisions made, excited about tomorrow.
 +
*Danielle: Tired.
 +
*Katherine: glad MBR and V are getting the support they need from Barbara.
 +
*John Buck: Happy about discipline in the going around. John went back on himself with some discomfort he felt.  That accomplish more in NC then we thought. Clear leadership is helpful.
 +
 +
==DAY 2==
 +
*Present: Marshall, Valentina, Jori, John Wiley, Katherine
 +
*Observers: Danielle, William, Anne, John Buck, Jim Manske
 +
 +
*Healing.
 +
*Sociocracy training and consulting by John Buck.
 +
 +
==DAY 3==
 +
*Present: John Wiley, Marshall, Valentina, Jori, Katherine
 +
*Observers: Danielle, William, Anne, John Buck, Jim
 +
 +
==="Picture Forming" on Office Relocation===
 +
John Buck facilitated this Sociocratic process as a focus for further integration of tools into our NVC meeting process, while also exploring the overall topic of whether to consider an office move.
 +
====1. Explain the item: Relocate office?====
 +
 +
====2. Questions, Exploration of issues.====
 +
(with summary of subsequent discussion)
 +
:*If CNVC left LA, would NVC leave LA (support for growing LA NVC community)?
 +
:*Where? SB, ABQ, AZ, LA, Costa Rica.
 +
:*When? Soon has advantages and disadvantages, as does moving at all.
 +
:*Expense? Difficult to assess, but probably many unforeseen costs and savings.
 +
:*Local/state laws.  CA nonprofit laws and regulations are an unwelcome burden.
 +
:*Proximity of V&MBR to office (+/-) (convenience, ease, comfort, legal support, resources).
 +
:*Labor pool. ABQ has large NVC volunteer community and low cost qualified employees.
 +
:*Need giraffe consciousness community and volunteer pool.  LA has less of both.
 +
:*How fill the positions we need.
 +
:*Other systems, considering impacts. Very complex and delicate.
 +
:*Impact on current staff. Mixed so far, more info needed from them.
 +
:*Stability & continuation of work being done (during transition). Challenging.
 +
:*How would move support our mission? Many considerations.
 +
:*Could be both organization center & community center.
 +
:*What is the symbolism in the move? ABQ still in U.S.
 +
:*Why move? Do we relocate with each new ED?
 +
:*Rosenbergs would be convenient to people working in office if in ABQ.
 +
:*Where could relocate that would help us to what we want to do?
 +
:*Virtuality? No physical office?
 +
:*Multiple Offices and virtual office(s)?
 +
:*Multi-lingual / multi-cultural (favors multiple &/or virtual offices).
 +
:*Support IIT. If in ABQ, IITs held there would be better supported.
 +
:*Buy versus lease property/building. Prefer to buy for long-term.
 +
 +
====3. Proposal forming.====
 +
*Round to collect proposal ideas.
 +
*Bridge the ideas:
 +
=====Step 1=====
 +
*Explore moving LT/Board Meetings and Office to ABQ.
 +
*Assign a project manager to research:
 +
:*Place to buy in ABQ (with what funds, donors, sell how soon?).
 +
:*NVC in LA (strengthening before and until move).
 +
:*Care for current staff.
 +
:*Logistics (phones, server, existing literature).
 +
:*Adjust current personnel to address local labor laws (ABQ vs. LA).
 +
:*Communication with network about rationale and future plans involving them.
 +
:*Assign move project manager to make plan, including timing of plan and move.
 +
 +
=====Step 2=====
 +
:*Expand from ABQ.
 +
:*24 hour phone cover.
 +
:*Phone number(s) around the world.
 +
:*Multiple languages.
 +
:*virtual offices, distributed resources to address regional/local needs.
 +
:*Bookstores (each language and region).
 +
:*Retail / commercial space in ABQ, then elsewhere.
 +
:*Rural community residential center in ABQ area, then elsewhere.
 +
::Potential name: Marshall Rosenberg Peace Study Institute.
 +
:*Regional offices (match language groups).
 +
 +
====Decision====
 +
Jim Manske be the Move Research Manager. First step is to come up with the announcement for the network to be approved in this meeting before sent out to network. Rest of preliminary plan to be presented in 30 days.
 +
 +
===Picture Forming: Communication between MBR&V and the LT===
 +
*M&V hire full time personal secretary asap (available 24 hrs).
 +
*Valentina take lead role with support form Marshall.
 +
*Marshall continue as director of education.
 +
*Barbara Rinaldi (as consultant) to help Jori, Marshall and Valentina define work flow, helps define job of "E.D." person and helps with job search, helps with structure building and strategic planning.
 +
*Hire office manager (temp) for LA.
 +
*Hire office manager for ABQ and volunteers.
 +
*Hire accountant for ABQ.
 +
*John Wiley help with office until move from LA.
 +
*Keep searching for a third person in the leadership (E.D.) team with M&V.
 +
*Barbara and Jamie help M&V on strategic planning.
 +
*Job description for M&V's assistant: capture & document information, 24/7 communication & support, someone able to maintain personal balance in such a challenging role.
 +
 +
==DAY 4==
 +
*Present: John Wiley, Marshall, Valentina, Jori, Katherine
 +
*Observers: John Buck, Danielle, William, Anne, Jim.
 +
*Next phone Board meeting:
 +
:'''PT:''' March 14, 2007 at noon US PT - 1pm US MT
 +
:: Conference Dial-in Number: (712) 580-0600
 +
:: Participant Access Code: 432094#
 +
*Consensus: We do not use the words sociocracy or nonviolent governance in our organization, we use "skills and tools for running meetings effectively, staying in power with."
 +
*Picture forming/heart storming on ED role.
 +
====Decision====
 +
Decision of Day 1 to hire Barbara Rinaldi as E.D. '''rescinded'''. Barbara instead asked to serve as consultant to help Jori, Marshall and Valentina define work flow, help define job roles of "E.D." and help with job search, help with structure building and strategic planning.
 +
 +
===Valentina's Needs===
 +
# INTEGRITY,TRUTH, HONESTY, with each other and to practice our "Scary Honesty", with each  other. <BR>
 +
# To be called when someone at the office needs me.  I will feel more DISTURBED if staff or others  working with  me, DO NOT CALL ME because, they are concerned THAT THEY WILL BE DISTURBING ME. THANKS, <BR>
 +
# I Need a Personal Assistant, and I will continue to use Barbara Rinaldi as a Consultant. THANKS
 +
 +
 +
*John Buck check-out: honored to have been able to contribute. Look forward to more connection.
 +
 +
===Jori's Needs===
 +
*Meaning, purpose, transformative. Make a difference. Care.
 +
*Growth and learning to bring us forward.
 +
*Support, bring the resources so we can have time to harvest the growth, so we can move forward.
 +
*Communication.
 +
*Big need for feedback.
 +
*Structure.
 +
*Strategic help. Het ideas on how to hold it all.
 +
*Want to make sure her need of us-ness with Jim gets met.
 +
 +
===Check-out===
 +
*John Wiley: appreciation, love, willingness, excitement, hope, enthusiasm.
 +
*Katherine: content, happy.
 +
*Danielle: funny mode now. Excited and intrigued.
 +
*Jori: mourning, thankful for the feedback mourning the lack of connection. Sweet in the moment deep send of a need met.
 +
*William:  hungry, thirsty.
 +
*Valentina: blessed with all we have put together. With quality that meets my needs for purpose on the earth feeling, hope, excited, that this will manifest. Hopeful for our evolution.
 +
*Anne: grateful, blessed and inspired.
 +
 +
===LT MEETING===
 +
*Present: Marshall, Valentina, Anne, William, Jori, Jim, Danielle.
 +
*Observers: Katherine, John
 +
 +
==DAY 5==
 +
===Board Meeting===
 +
====Decision====
 +
Katherine Singer will be Board member Emeritus to fulfill the role of Treasurer until the board finds a new Treasurer.
 +
 +
===LT Meeting===
 +
*Review of announcement letter
 +
 +
====Decision====
 +
The search team to hire one person in ABQ as a office manager who is willing to be in LA temporarily asap. Decision to made by Marshall Valentina and consultant, and search team composed of: Anne Wiley, Valentina Rosenberg, Danielle Beenders and Jim Manske.
 +
 
=Proposed Agenda - February Board/LT Conference (Albuquerque)=
 
=Proposed Agenda - February Board/LT Conference (Albuquerque)=
 
==Day 1 - Board Meeting (open to public)==
 
==Day 1 - Board Meeting (open to public)==

Revision as of 22:25, 9 March 2007

Welcome to the CNVC Leadership Team (LT) and Board section of NVCwiki. The goal of this area is to enable CNVC LT & Board members and others they might select, to edit official documents. It is our hope that two needs may be met in this way. First, the CNVC LT will be able to collaborate on the creation of official documents by using this wiki interface. Second, anyone interested in better understanding CNVC decisions will be able to watch the documents evolve and add their own comments and suggestions in the Public Comment areas. Board and LT meetings have recently been combined due to the extensive overlap in agenda, but beginning sometime in 2007 we anticipate holding them separately.

Note: This section is now distinct from the CNVC GCC section.
Tip: Click on "Recent changes" in the left column, or "history" above, to quickly see what's new or modified.

Contents

CNVC Board & LT Conference, February 24, 2007

Note that for the first part of this Conference in Albuquerque the Board and LT met jointly to facilitate ease of dialog about the many changes begun at the October Conference in North Carolina where we distinguished between the Board, LT, and GCC. Board and LT teleconference meetings have recently been combined due to the extensive overlap in agenda, but beginning sometime in 2007 we anticipate holding them separately.

DAY 1

  • Present: Marshall, Valentina, Jori, Stefan, Katherine, John Wiley
  • Observers: Danielle, William, Anne, John Buck, Jim Manske
  • Morning: reports.

Discussion

  • Stefan:
  • In house trainers
  • PR person: goals have us in 2 big newspaper, or magazines or something like that.
  • General manager
  • MBR&V connecting more with the LT. focus on social change projects.
  • Check in with your team.
  • Priorities: roles, get positions filled
  • Responding to the requests coming in.
  • MBR&V respond:
  • Video conferencing studio is being set up in their home in May. (have William involved)
  • Podcasts for on website.
  • MBR: let's locate groups we want to work with in social change. Identify teams in our network and they can work with the people in these projects. I want time to make that happen.
  • General manager have some entrepreneurial enthusiasm. We are like a start up. Stefan connected with headhunters.
  • Have video conferencing around the world.

Decision

Barbara Rinaldi to be the Executive Director.
Note: This decision was subsequently rescinded.

Discussion regarding this decision (no longer relevant): Barbara Rinaldi will continue as consultant to Valentina. Spend 2 weeks with Jori in the office, asap. Jori work with her for 3 months. On month to month basis. Specific dates to do the "how goes it" with all 4 (MBR&V and Jori). request to take NVC training. Board and LT participate in the 3 month "how goes it" session.

Decision

Invitation to Robert Gonzales to be a member of the CNVC board for 2 years.

Note: efforts will be made to coordinate Robert's schedule with the Rosenbergs and other members, when setting meeting dates. One strategy discussed for future Conferences is to consider holding them in Albuquerque to facilitate ease for Robert and the Rosenbergs.

Decision

Stefan to be a board member for 1 more year. (till March 2008).

Note: discussion included the importance of continuity in membership as new members are recruited, and the need for more members and particularly for officers such as Treasurer. The character of the Board is anticipated to change, as leaders from related organizations are invited to join and bring their outside perspective.

Discussion

Suggestions for new Board members: Eduardo Montoya-Arriens, Jamie Conglose, Charles Koeting, Maria Arpa, John Buck, Danielle Beenders, Enrique Toro , Wayne Muller, William Ury, Richard Rohr, Michael Bechwick, Anne van Stappen, Gail Taylor, Africa.

Decision

SEP-IRA set at 7% for 2006.

Comment: This decision had to do with choosing the rate for CNVC staff benefits, and included consideration of their needs and the current financial soundness of the organization.

Check-out

  • John Wiley: tired, celebrating closeness of circle, curious and hopeful about coming days.
  • Anne: celebrating all we got done.
  • Jori: tired, full, intrigued, enjoying the resources coming in. curious about a lot of unknown.
  • Jim: tired, happy enjoyed the day.
  • Marshall: glad about what we did and how we did it.
  • Valentina: celebration and tired.
  • William: lot of decisions made, excited about tomorrow.
  • Danielle: Tired.
  • Katherine: glad MBR and V are getting the support they need from Barbara.
  • John Buck: Happy about discipline in the going around. John went back on himself with some discomfort he felt. That accomplish more in NC then we thought. Clear leadership is helpful.

DAY 2

  • Present: Marshall, Valentina, Jori, John Wiley, Katherine
  • Observers: Danielle, William, Anne, John Buck, Jim Manske
  • Healing.
  • Sociocracy training and consulting by John Buck.

DAY 3

  • Present: John Wiley, Marshall, Valentina, Jori, Katherine
  • Observers: Danielle, William, Anne, John Buck, Jim

"Picture Forming" on Office Relocation

John Buck facilitated this Sociocratic process as a focus for further integration of tools into our NVC meeting process, while also exploring the overall topic of whether to consider an office move.

1. Explain the item: Relocate office?

2. Questions, Exploration of issues.

(with summary of subsequent discussion)

  • If CNVC left LA, would NVC leave LA (support for growing LA NVC community)?
  • Where? SB, ABQ, AZ, LA, Costa Rica.
  • When? Soon has advantages and disadvantages, as does moving at all.
  • Expense? Difficult to assess, but probably many unforeseen costs and savings.
  • Local/state laws. CA nonprofit laws and regulations are an unwelcome burden.
  • Proximity of V&MBR to office (+/-) (convenience, ease, comfort, legal support, resources).
  • Labor pool. ABQ has large NVC volunteer community and low cost qualified employees.
  • Need giraffe consciousness community and volunteer pool. LA has less of both.
  • How fill the positions we need.
  • Other systems, considering impacts. Very complex and delicate.
  • Impact on current staff. Mixed so far, more info needed from them.
  • Stability & continuation of work being done (during transition). Challenging.
  • How would move support our mission? Many considerations.
  • Could be both organization center & community center.
  • What is the symbolism in the move? ABQ still in U.S.
  • Why move? Do we relocate with each new ED?
  • Rosenbergs would be convenient to people working in office if in ABQ.
  • Where could relocate that would help us to what we want to do?
  • Virtuality? No physical office?
  • Multiple Offices and virtual office(s)?
  • Multi-lingual / multi-cultural (favors multiple &/or virtual offices).
  • Support IIT. If in ABQ, IITs held there would be better supported.
  • Buy versus lease property/building. Prefer to buy for long-term.

3. Proposal forming.

  • Round to collect proposal ideas.
  • Bridge the ideas:
Step 1
  • Explore moving LT/Board Meetings and Office to ABQ.
  • Assign a project manager to research:
  • Place to buy in ABQ (with what funds, donors, sell how soon?).
  • NVC in LA (strengthening before and until move).
  • Care for current staff.
  • Logistics (phones, server, existing literature).
  • Adjust current personnel to address local labor laws (ABQ vs. LA).
  • Communication with network about rationale and future plans involving them.
  • Assign move project manager to make plan, including timing of plan and move.
Step 2
  • Expand from ABQ.
  • 24 hour phone cover.
  • Phone number(s) around the world.
  • Multiple languages.
  • virtual offices, distributed resources to address regional/local needs.
  • Bookstores (each language and region).
  • Retail / commercial space in ABQ, then elsewhere.
  • Rural community residential center in ABQ area, then elsewhere.
Potential name: Marshall Rosenberg Peace Study Institute.
  • Regional offices (match language groups).

Decision

Jim Manske be the Move Research Manager. First step is to come up with the announcement for the network to be approved in this meeting before sent out to network. Rest of preliminary plan to be presented in 30 days.

Picture Forming: Communication between MBR&V and the LT

  • M&V hire full time personal secretary asap (available 24 hrs).
  • Valentina take lead role with support form Marshall.
  • Marshall continue as director of education.
  • Barbara Rinaldi (as consultant) to help Jori, Marshall and Valentina define work flow, helps define job of "E.D." person and helps with job search, helps with structure building and strategic planning.
  • Hire office manager (temp) for LA.
  • Hire office manager for ABQ and volunteers.
  • Hire accountant for ABQ.
  • John Wiley help with office until move from LA.
  • Keep searching for a third person in the leadership (E.D.) team with M&V.
  • Barbara and Jamie help M&V on strategic planning.
  • Job description for M&V's assistant: capture & document information, 24/7 communication & support, someone able to maintain personal balance in such a challenging role.

DAY 4

  • Present: John Wiley, Marshall, Valentina, Jori, Katherine
  • Observers: John Buck, Danielle, William, Anne, Jim.
  • Next phone Board meeting:
PT: March 14, 2007 at noon US PT - 1pm US MT
Conference Dial-in Number: (712) 580-0600
Participant Access Code: 432094#
  • Consensus: We do not use the words sociocracy or nonviolent governance in our organization, we use "skills and tools for running meetings effectively, staying in power with."
  • Picture forming/heart storming on ED role.

Decision

Decision of Day 1 to hire Barbara Rinaldi as E.D. rescinded. Barbara instead asked to serve as consultant to help Jori, Marshall and Valentina define work flow, help define job roles of "E.D." and help with job search, help with structure building and strategic planning.

Valentina's Needs

  1. INTEGRITY,TRUTH, HONESTY, with each other and to practice our "Scary Honesty", with each other.
  2. To be called when someone at the office needs me. I will feel more DISTURBED if staff or others working with me, DO NOT CALL ME because, they are concerned THAT THEY WILL BE DISTURBING ME. THANKS,
  3. I Need a Personal Assistant, and I will continue to use Barbara Rinaldi as a Consultant. THANKS


  • John Buck check-out: honored to have been able to contribute. Look forward to more connection.

Jori's Needs

  • Meaning, purpose, transformative. Make a difference. Care.
  • Growth and learning to bring us forward.
  • Support, bring the resources so we can have time to harvest the growth, so we can move forward.
  • Communication.
  • Big need for feedback.
  • Structure.
  • Strategic help. Het ideas on how to hold it all.
  • Want to make sure her need of us-ness with Jim gets met.

Check-out

  • John Wiley: appreciation, love, willingness, excitement, hope, enthusiasm.
  • Katherine: content, happy.
  • Danielle: funny mode now. Excited and intrigued.
  • Jori: mourning, thankful for the feedback mourning the lack of connection. Sweet in the moment deep send of a need met.
  • William: hungry, thirsty.
  • Valentina: blessed with all we have put together. With quality that meets my needs for purpose on the earth feeling, hope, excited, that this will manifest. Hopeful for our evolution.
  • Anne: grateful, blessed and inspired.

LT MEETING

  • Present: Marshall, Valentina, Anne, William, Jori, Jim, Danielle.
  • Observers: Katherine, John

DAY 5

Board Meeting

Decision

Katherine Singer will be Board member Emeritus to fulfill the role of Treasurer until the board finds a new Treasurer.

LT Meeting

  • Review of announcement letter

Decision

The search team to hire one person in ABQ as a office manager who is willing to be in LA temporarily asap. Decision to made by Marshall Valentina and consultant, and search team composed of: Anne Wiley, Valentina Rosenberg, Danielle Beenders and Jim Manske.

Proposed Agenda - February Board/LT Conference (Albuquerque)

Day 1 - Board Meeting (open to public)

  • 9:00am - Check-in (Observer Request):
Observers
Board
  • 9:15am - Agenda additions/changes, announcements.
  • 9:20am - Financial Report (Jori 10 min.).
  • 9:30am - Report on Office (Jori 20 min.).
  • 9:50am - Report on GCC (Jim 15 min.).
  • 10:05am - Report on IT infrastructure improvements (William 15 min.).
  • 10:20am - BREAK 20 minutes.
  • 10:40am - Update on organization restructuring review (Marshall & Valentina 1hr.50min.).
  • 12:30pm - LUNCH 1.5 hours.
  • 2:00pm - Marshall's Needs (Katherine 1:20hrs.).
  • 3:20pm - Empathy groups of 3 (Jori 20 min.).
  • 3:40pm - BREAK 20 minutes.
  • 4:00pm - Agenda for coming day(s), number of days, divide Board/LT days & agendas (John 60 min.).
  • 5:00pm - Check-out
Observers
Board
  • 5:30pm - Adjourn for 6pm dinner (2 hours).
  • 7:30pm - SEP-IRA Proposal (Valentina 15 min.).
  • 7:45pm - Heartstorming Round on Organizational Review (John Buck 45 min.).
  • 8:00pm - Adjourn.

Subsequent Days (possibly open to public)

  • Organizational Review - Decisions/Actions?
  • Visioning as framework for structural decisions - picturemaking (Jori)
  • Role definitions and recruitment options for LT Positions (Jori).
    • Office Administrator? ED? Review job description and hiring procedure
    • Fundraising
    • Media
  • What kind of special consulting we need and how to fund it (Marshall 30 min.).
  • Valentina's Needs (Jori).
  • Role and funding of Barbara & Sartaj in CNVC (Valentina 20 min.).
  • Role and funding of Sociocracy and John Buck in CNVC (Valentina 30 min.).
  • CNVC geopgraphic project support, responding to requests for feedback from Dom and Eva
  • Certification Review (Danielle for Office Staff)
  • Proposal for productivity and mutuality (Jori):
  • Agenda items submitted by 10 days before meeting.
  • Proposed: Agenda posted by 7 days before meeting for feedback.
  • Proposed: Anyone not present who has not commented before meeting is considered to consent.
(Any decisions may be revisited at future meetings.)
  • Picture forming to define structure and intention of Synergy (Anne).
  • To support clarity and direction, review policies (available on CNVC website) (Jori):
  • Agreement dated 23rd July 2002 between Marshall Rosenberg, Gary Baran, Anne Bourrit and Pascale Molho at Orchidea Lodge re: trainer renewal fees in French-speaking area.
  • Staff retirement funds.
  • Vice President role includes tracking decisions [Need: follow through].
  • Deliverables discussion (Stefan):

1. 'functioning': sociocratic; autocratic; etc, 'style'. Clarity which decisions made by what method and by whom.

(proposed delineation: decisions that get made by LT/board rather than by M&V alone:

...a) Hiring of senior staff

...b) Creation of new organizational components

...c) Dedication of substantial financial resouces (>$10k?)

...d) definition of strategic priorities, to be refined further in discussion, just wanted to offer this list as a start)

2. management team 'setup': clarity in relation to roles already delineated.

3. strategic detailing (priority & how / who/ resources): know how will we fulfill strategic priotities, next steps and plan.

4. financial plan: self-finance vs. invest / consequences/ outcomes.

  • Observer policy for LT meetings (John 30 min.).

LT meeting February 5, 2007

Attending: John Wiley, Stephen Wisbauer, Jori and Jim Manske, Danielle Beenders and William Poehner.

Next scheduled meeting is Conference starting Sunday February 25, 8:00 AM in Albuquerque NM.

  • Deliverables at the face to face meeting, the group would like to address:
  1. 'functioning': sociocratic; autocratic; etc, 'style'. Clarity which decisions made by what method and by whom.
  2. management team 'setup': clarity in relation to roles already delineated.
  3. strategic detailing (priority & how / who/ resources): know how will we fulfill strategic priotities, next steps and plan.
  4. financial plan: self-finance vs. invest / consequences/ outcomes.
  • Discussion around the process since the October 2006 face-to-face meeting:
  1. appreciation for the patience.
  2. needs for clarity.
  3. request: we all bring proposals to the meeting in the OFNR format.
  4. feedback from consultants.
  • Discussion around the observers' presence at LT meetings: There were strong concerns for both keeping LT meetings open or closed for observers. After discussion everyone seemed to move toward unanimous support of open meetings unless privacy is needed for a particular issue.

Decision

Jori agreed to send out an email to the LT group with the proposal that the LT follow the Board policy concerning observers:

"Policy 1.B.1.a. The board shall welcome observers to its meetings; inform observers of the role of the Board would like the observers to play; and to check whether observers are willing to agree with the Board's requests after they have heard the Board's needs for connection, safety, efficiency and clarity."

Check out

  • Stefan: thank you all, I am glad we are on the same page and to have more clarity in whether I will come to the meeting or not.
  • William: I feel a sense of peace and joy when I think of the job we have embarked. Rebuild an international organization and at the same time attempt to hold the NVC consciousness. This is a historical event that the world would benefit greatly from and I see our transparency at it's peak of importance. We're doing it, and its tough and we're growing!
  • Danielle: I am happy to support and help in anyway I can.
  • Jim: I have a lot of hope around the face to face meeting.
  • Jori: glad to have a team for feedback.
  • John: I celebrate the consciousness, flexibility and commitment in this group.

LT Agenda - Feb.5 Meeting

Monday 5 Feb, 6pm London time, 10 am Pacific Time

  • 10am - Check-in (30 min).
  • 10:30 - Discussion of desired deliverables / outputs for the Conference (Stefan, 10 min.).
·Suggest including draft strategic plans in key priority areas at next level of detail.
  • 10:40 - Discussion of process (John, 10 min.).
  • 10:50 - Observer Policy for LT meetings (John, 15 min.).
  • 11:05 - Trainer commission policy (Jori, 15 min.).
  • 11:20 - Office changes (Jim 10 min.).
  • 11:30 - Check-out (10 min.).
  • Tabled - Role definitions and recruitment options for LT Positions (Jori, 20 min.).
  • Tabled - Update on organization restructuring review (Marshall & Valentina, 15 min.).
  • Tabled - What kind of special consulting we need and how to fund it (Marshall, 10 min.).
  • Tabled - Role and funding of Sociocracy and John Buck in CNVC (Valentina, 10 min.).
  • Tabled - Role and funding of Barbara & Sartaj in CNVC (Valentina, 10 min.).


LT Meeting Minutes January 19,2007

Attending: John & Anne Wiley, Jori & Jim Manske, Danielle Beenders, William Poehner, and Stefan Wisbauer. Observers: Shantigarbha, (UK) Glenda Mattinson (Canada).

Next meeting: Phone meeting beginning of February and/or Face to face in Albuquerque February 25 – March 01, 2007.

Decision

Have the LT/ board meeting and accommodations at the Spiritual renewal center.

Decision

We will try to set up a phone LT meeting including Marshall & Valentina before the Conference meeting in ABQ. If a phone meeting before the Conference is not possible we will see if there are enough agenda items not requiring Valentina and Marshall, to warrant having a phone LT meeting without them before the Conference.

Jori offered to explore phone meeting dates with Valentina while they are at the Special Session and let us know.

Check out

  • Glenda: appreciate being here and enjoyed watching the decision making process.
  • Shantigarbha: watched the same things happen in the UK calls. Look forward to seeing what happens.
  • Danielle: celebration decisions made. Was short and productive.
  • Jori: looking for my son on the airport. Glad meeting is short.
  • William: glad the meeting was short. I confess I did some multi-tasking. Happy with the connection. I got a lot done.
  • Stefan: glad to have Shantigarbha on the call.
  • Anne: big smile on my face to hear Jori look for her son.
  • John: enjoy the connection and look forward to seeing you all in ABQ. I hope to have a call before then. Enjoyed our flexibility in the dance; 1 hr before the call we changed the agenda 180 degrees. Hope to get more clarity on the Conference agenda before the meeting. Glad to have observers, glad we'll review that policy. Appreciate the grace I experienced in the observers when they offered to leave or stay if we wanted that. I value the connection Observers provide with the network. Thanks for being on the call.

LT Agenda - January 19 Meeting

US PT: 12 noon, Friday, Jan. 19, 2007 - US MT: 1pm - London (GMT): 8pm
Seoul: 5am, Saturday, Jan. 20, 2007
Conference Dial-in Number: (712) 580-0600
Participant Access Code: 432094#
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Agenda

Note: Due to an urgent need, Valentina and Marshall will not be attending. Proposed changes to the proposed agenda and timing are indicated below.
  • 12:00 PT - Check-in (10 minutes).
  • 12:10 - Adjustments to agenda, Announcements (5 min.).
  • 12:15 - Relocation of Feb. Conference to Retreat Center (Jori, 10 min.).
  • 12:25 - Whether to have LT Meeting before Conference (John, 15 min.).
  • 12:40 - Check-out (15 min.).
Tabled agenda items:
  • - Role definitions and recruitment options for LT Positions (Jori, 20 min.).
  • - Observer Policy for LT meetings (John, 15 min.).
  • - Jori & Jim compensation package review and decision (Jim, 15 min.).
  • - Update on organization restructuring review (Marshall & Valentina, 15 min.).
  • - What kind of special consulting we need and how to fund it (Marshall, 10 min.).
  • - Role and funding of Sociocracy and John Buck in CNVC (Valentina, 10 min.).
  • - Role and funding of Barbara & Sartaj in CNVC (Valentina, 10 min.).

LT Position Descriptions

LT Position Descriptions - 12/06


Board Agenda - January 10 Meeting

PT: Jan. 10, 2007 at noon US PT -1pm US MT - 8pm London (GMT),
Seoul: Jan.11 at 5am
Conference Dial-in Number: (712) 580-0600
Participant Access Code: 432094#
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Observer Request

We ask non-Board members to reserve any comments until the time we have set aside for feedback (up to 15 minutes toward the end of the meeting) from Observers who have honored us with their presence. We may also include other times for feedback, as our need for that arises and when there is sufficient time to listen to and address those comments.

Please press 6 to mute and unmute your line during the call.

Agenda

  • 12:00PT Check-in (15 min.)
  • 12:15PT Logistics & Announcements (John, 5 min.)
  • 12:20PT Set February physical meeting [2/25-3/1 Albq.?] (all - 20 min.).
  • 12:40PT Clarify definition of Board and LT (Valentina, Marshall, John Buck, 30 min.).
  • Tabled for LT meeting - Jori & Jim compensation package review and decision (Jim 20, min.).
  • 1:10PT Observer Check-out (10 min.)
  • 1:20PT Board Check-out (5 min.)

LT Minutes - January 5 Meeting

Members present: Marshall and Valentine Rosenberg, John Wiley, Jori and Jim Manske, Katherine Singer, Danielle Beenders and William Poehner.
Members not present: Anne Wiley and Stephen Wisbauer.

The LT will meet again on Friday January 19, 12PM PST, 1AM MT.

Next board meeting January 10, 8PM GMT (London), 2PM EST (New York), 11AM PST (Los Angeles).
January 11, 5AM (Seoul).

Announcement:
Jori is putting together an entrepreneurial application that is open for comments. Contact her if you are willing.

Update on origination restructuring review:
Valentina and Marshall would like to see us focus on Global transformation (Social Change), beyond a focus on personal healing.

There are 5 main program areas we offer within this overall focus on Social Change: Restorative Justice, Education, Government, Personal Liberation and Health, and Economics & Business. Media might be considered both a 6th program area for Social Change, and a tool in support of all the other program areas. We need some synergy connections for all of these programs. We could request all trainers to clarify which program they want to focus their contributions on.

The concept of Social change is now being presented earlier in trainings Marshall gives around the world, and has been more fully integrated in ways that participants have embraced. This explicit introduction to and inclusion of Social Change in NVC training has proven helpful in more quickly stimulating giraffe consciousness in participants.

Marshall wants to make sure that we get clarity and collaboration within and between media groups and synergy groups. He would like clarity with the circles regarding our common goals. He would like to set up structures. He would like for Circles that want to get involved to be clear with the LT that they are not conflicting with other groups. So there could be a contact person to coordinate this. Trainers would coordinate with local circles before they set up a training. Some of this is already in the trainer renewal.

Discussion of GCC circle organization:
The set up is now that there are language groups and the geographic groups within each of those language groups. Marshall wondered whether it would work well to reverse that, so geographic areas would be divided by language. Jori reported that this had been discussed in the GCC, and a term was set to experiment with the current organizing principle. The main advantage seen is that people seem to connect first by language, and then collaborate between languages within geographic areas.

Leadership positions:
Media coordinator: Marshall mentioned Pierre Pirot as a possibility, and would like him to be part of a team. Others agreed that a team approach to this might be effective, and further discussion is needed. Jori mentioned someone who was suggested by Gary Baran. We may need help with north America media. Europe and USA (and other regions) would probably need different strategies and leaders. There was some discussion of considering a media agent and/or publicist, particularly for North America. The question arose of whether any or all of these would be paid or volunteer positions.

Decision: we review the responsibilities of the positions and have further discussion in ABQ and revisit this item in the next meeting.

GCC participant on LT:
The LT team is not ready to have a GCC link nominated to join the LT. Maybe later. We would like to have more clarity on the nominee selection process and role(s) of such a "double-linking" participant on the LT. We discussed the differences between an elected or selected "representative" and nomination of a "participant." The latter might better serve the needs of double-linking, since that person's focus would be on contributing to the work of and meeting the needs of the LT rather than representing the needs of the GCC.

Check out:
John: Happy about the clarity we all got, and looking forward to moving forward together in developing strategies and expanding the LT team.

Jori: Feel amused, with all the acronyms we used. Thankful for getting more clarity it is very invigoration.

Jim: Content, I was missing connection, glad to have it back. Nurses me to get connected. My need for connection and community is met.

Valentina: Feeling alive, empathic connection with all our hearts, I feel the divine connection guiding us. Celebrating the connection, I missed you all. I appreciate the feedback and support. Happy new year.

Marshall: Still "confused" as to were I am (Switzerland or ABQ because of the 18 inches of snow), I enjoyed the meeting.

Danielle: Happy new year, glad to be back, connecting with you is important to me.

William: Tired, really enjoyed the connection and clarity. This was my first meeting as an LT member. I enjoyed it.

Katherine: Enjoying the community growth in Korea. More people want to get certification, like to get more clarity. Some sadness around not having more time with friends in USA.

HAPPY NEW YEAR

Agenda items carried forward

  • Leadership positions (Jori)
  • Consultants (Valentina)
  • Certification (Katherine)
  • Planning February Board Conference
  • Valentina proposal
  • Clarifying differences between board and LT
  • Jim and Jori reimbursement proposal
  • Who will be at the February Board Conference


LT Agenda - January 5 Meeting

PT: Jan. 5, 2007 at noon US PT -1pm US MT - 8pm London (GMT),
Seoul: Jan.6 at 5am
Conference Dial-in Number: (712) 580-0600
Participant Access Code: 432094#
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  • Update on organization restructuring review (M&V).
  • Nominations for LT positions (Jori).
  • Invitation for GCC to nominate a participant to the LT (Jim).

Carried forward for next meeting:

  • We will explore role definitions and possible recruitment options for LT Positions.
  • Role of Sociocracy and John Buck in CNVC (Valentina).
  • Role and funding of Barbara & Sartaj (Valentina).
  • What kind of special consulting we need (MBR).

LT Minutes - December 22 Meeting

LT Minutes - December 22, 2006

Board Minutes - December 2006 Meeting

Board Minutes - December 2006 Meeting

Board Agenda - December 2006 Meeting

  Jim and Jori’s Report as Coordinators of the GCC

  John Wiley's Initial Report on "E.D." Role Analysis

Marshall's Statement to the NVC network

My wife, Valentina, and I would like to share our celebrations with you stimulated by the October CNVC Conference. We celebrated that CNVC now has NVC groups working in 65 countries on every continent and about 1/4 million people per year are receiving our training. We then shared our vision that within the next 10 years we would like to have NVC teams in every country and NVC reaching millions of people through mainstream media outlets.

We want to share with you how touched and celebratory we are feeling at the response of everyone present to this vision. To achieve these two visions we are radically transforming our organization.

  • Valentina and I will be leading a Leadership Team, (LT) formalizing what has been our unofficial role.
  • We are encouraging all trainers to operate, not on their own, but in association with local NVC circles so that they work together to support the NVC mission. To support this organizing effort, Jim and Jori Manske will focus on building the Global Coordinating Council (GCC).
  • We are also taking steps to synergize with other organizations who are also working for a transformation in consciousness.
  • We will expand the number of NVC trainers on the CNVC staff to better meet the number of requests for training and ensure continuity of CNVC’s services.
  • We are also creating means of making our training available through the media.


With Love and Gratitude, Marshall and Valentina Rosenberg

Note: this letter was edited slightly for clarity and wiki formatting by John Wiley, CNVC President. The original unedited version will be posted elsewhere.

Deutsch: Nachricht an das Netzwerk von Marshall

Meine Frau, Valentina und ich möchten gerne unser Feiern mit Euch teilen, das vom kürzlichen Boardmeeting des CNVC in der Nähe von Atanta, Georgia, angeregt wurde. Das Center for Nonviolent Communication hat nun GFK-Gruppen, die in 65 Ländern und in jedem Kontinent der Erde arbeiten mit über 1/4 Mio. TeilnehmerInnen an den Trainings, die dort gegeben werden. Beim diesem Boardmeeting haben wir über unsere Visionen gesprochen: dass wir innerhalb der nächsten 10 Jahre GFK-Teams in jedem Land der Erde haben und dass die Gewaltfreie Kommunikation Millionen Menschen durch die Haupt-Medien (mainstream media outlets) erreicht.

Wir möchten mit Euch teilen, wie berührt und voller Dankbarkeit wir uns fühlen durch die Reaktionen von allen, die diese Vision teilen. Um diese beiden Visionen erreichen zu können, werden wir unsere Orgnaisation grundsätzlich verändern.

Valentina und ich werden ein Leading Team (LT) führen, dadurch werden wir nun formell das tun, was bisher unsere inoffizielle Rolle war.

Wir ermutigen alle TrainerInnen, nicht mehr alleine zu wirken, sondern zusammen mit den lokalen GFK-Kreisen, damit sie zuammenarbeiten, um die Mission der Gewaltfreien Kommunikation zu unterstützen.

Damit die organisatorischen Bemühungen vorangehen, werden sich Jori und Jim Manske darauf konzentrieren, das Global Coordinating Council (GCC) aufzubauen.

Wir werden auch Schritte unternehmen, um Synergien mit anderen Organisationen zu erreichen, die auch auf eine Bewusstseinsänderung hinarbeiten.

Wir werden die Anzahl der GFK-TrainerInnen in der CNVC-Belegschaft erhöhen, um den vielen Anfragen nach Trainings besser nachkommen zu können und um den Fortbestand der CNVC-Dienste abzusichern.

Wir werden außerdem Wege finden, unsere Trainings durch die Medien verfügbar zu machen.

In Liebe und Dankbarkeit
Marshall und Valentina Rosenberg
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LT Minutes - December 8, 2006 Meeting

LT Minutes - December 8, 2006 Meeting

LT Agenda - December 8, 2006 Meeting

LT Agenda December 8, 2006 Meeting

LT Minutes - November 15, 2006 Meeting

LT Minutes - November 15, 2006 Meeting

LT Agenda - November 15, 2006 Meeting

LT Agenda November 15, 2006 Meeting

Minutes October 21-25, 2006 CNVC LT/Board Conference

Minutes October 21-25 CNVC GCC/Board Conference

Note: A major decision at this meeting was redefining LT, Board and GCC.

Older Documents - GCC Before LT Creation

GCC Before LT Creation

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