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GCC Proposal

Request for Clarity

As long as it remains likely that some individuals will be afforded the title 'Board member' and others the title 'GCC Representative', would it be possible to provide a written description of duties performed by Members of the Board and not by GCC Representatives?

Beyond contributing some reassurance to those GCC representatives who do no automatically become CNVC Board members that their consent really will carry equal Sociocratic weight in Board decisions, I am guessing a written description of duties might also assist those members in a GCC who are also described as members of the Board in recognising when and where specific contributions will be welcome.


Criteria For CEO Selection

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I believe it would be helpful to provide a job description for this role, derived, perhaps from the Executive Limitations Policies section of the Board Governance Policies document.

I like this idea, and am guessing that it could be done even though the Board is currently planning a major revision to the Board Policies document. The duties will probably remain quite similar.

I suggest this after noticing a thought running around in my head to the effect that any individual in our network who meets the proposed criteria offered in this article is probably already working for some other organisation and earning a far higher salary than is currently available to pay an Executive Director for CNVC.

I appreciate you sharing that because my hope in posting that was to stimulate contemplation and discussion. I guess you're feeling some concern that anyone with all of those qualities wouldn't be interested in working for CNVC because they'd be unhappy investing their gifts in support of our mission, right? I just typed in everything that came up for me when dreaming what a CEO might bring to CNVC. My impression is that most of the qualities can be found in our current CEO, and it does seem likely she could earn much more elsewhere. My understanding is that she cares so deeply about CNVC that she's willing to take on this daunting job for what we can pay. I know that Board members get no pay at all, and in fact invest considerable personal funds and time because we too care so deeply about CNVC. So I guess it feels more comfortable for me to dream big and then embrace the outcome. I'd enjoy knowing what comes up for anyone in reading this. -John Wiley



Draft Board Agenda - May Meeting

Below are all the items I believe have been so far been carried over or requested for our May 10 Board conference call meeting, currently scheduled for 8am PT / 5pm CET. -John Wiley

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Current Time (USN)

Previously Listed Agenda Items

  • Consent on GCC Proposal.
  • Liz Gay's nomination to the Board as GCC representative.
  • Discuss change to certification-renewal process from percentage of net gains to a Membership Fee (±10 minutes - Godfrey).
  • Discuss NVC World and how to make the best use of Linnaea’s energies both past and present (±10 minutes - Godfrey).
  • Discussion of database, wiki, blog and other technology support options (15 minutes - John).

Recent Additions

  • Update on GCC process (Jori? John B.?)]
  • “The Board agreed that all CNVC bodies would do their best to live the process of Nonviolent Communication” (Godfrey 2’)
  • The following elections by consent (in order of priority) to agenda (Jori):
1. secretary
2. vice-president
Do we have nominees?
  • Proposal: In preparation for the June Board meeting Members will review the current Board Policies and determine which meet our needs and which we would like to change. The Board will determine next steps for updating the Board Policies at the June 2006 Board meeting.

See: CNVC Board Policies.

  • Proposal: Board Members will review what needs are met and unmet by the role of the interim director position and Jori's work in relation to this role and be prepared for this evaluation at the June 2006 Board meeting for decision on renewal until Sept 30, 2006.
  • Board meeting location, frequency and review of Needs/strategies.


Proposal for a Final Agenda

Just to move us towards an agenda that might work, here is a proposed order with estimated time requirements:

Requested Additions

De-certification of trainers in Belgium. Although a long-standing agreement exists between the CNVC Office and the Belgian Association of Certified Trainers, all trainers in Belgium have been removed from the CNVC website. Godfrey requests they be re-instated forthwith pending the outcome of discussions in progress so that their details and trainings can appear on the site. -Godfrey


> Election of open posts (secretary / vice president) - 45mins (?) (note: nominations ahead of time not required for sociocratic voting process if I understand it right)

> Proposal: Board Members will review what needs are met and unmet by the role of the interim director position and Jori's work in relation to this role and be prepared for this evaluation at the June 2006 Board meeting for decision on renewal until Sept 30, 2006 - 10mins

> Proposal: that the next in-person meeting in Atlanta be cancelled and that someone (tbd) propose an alternative board regulation looking to provide more flexibility in strategy in order to meet the board member's and organization's needs - 10 mins

> Consent on GCC Proposal (request: all board members to read current GCC version on wiki & propose changes either via wiki, email or during the call) - 30mins

> Update on GCC nomination process - 10mins

> Acceptance of Liz Gay's nomination to the GCC (the GCC proposal consent will have clarified the relationship of GCC and board but, for time being, Liz has been nominated to the GCC is my understanding) - 5-10 minutes

> Proposal: In preparation for the June Board meeting Members will review the current Board Policies and determine which meet our needs and which we would like to change. The Board will determine next steps for updating the Board Policies at the June 2006 Board meeting - 10mins

> Discuss NVC World and how to make the best use of Linnaea’s energies both past and present - ±10 minutes - Godfrey

> Discussion of database, wiki, blog and other technology support options - 15 minutes - John


This would add up to 140 minutes, i.e. the lower topics might have to be addressed through other strategies (email, bouncing to next meeting, separate call of interested subgroup etc.) if time doesn't allow discussion over the phone on this occasion.


Other items raised and proposed strategy for addressing the needs behind them:

> Discuss change to certification-renewal process from percentage of net gains to a Membership Fee (±10 minutes - Godfrey, this sounds like a potentially complex topic, I would suggest we prepare a more specific proposal including some of the pros and cons, some data about actual revenue from trainer contributions and share it via email or ahead of next month's meeting, otherwise it could be a long discussion with limited grounding and no clear conclusion).

> “The Board agreed that all CNVC bodies would do their best to live the process of Nonviolent Communication” (Godfrey 2’) (request to Godfrey: would you be willing to clarify how you define CNVC bodies? Would suggest the board 'requests' rather than 'agrees'. I am sure this will find everyone's agreement in spirit, I am struggling a little bit the specificity, could we also put this onto next month and for time being e.g. propose that the GCC do (that would then fit under item 2)?)


Comments welcome, I am personally comfortable to have John, Jori or Godfrey just make the final call on the proposed agenda and if serious objections arise, we address them at the beginning of the call. (this was Stefan writing)



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