Shambhala Process Team – Coordinating Body Minutes Meeting of 2020.11.12
Attendees : Catherine Éveillard, Ivan Tröscher, Janet Bronstein, Jim Fladmark, Kristine McCutcheon, Nora Wiser, Shel Sampa Fisher Absent :
Roles – Facilitator : CE Minutes : NW Speakers List : [name] Time Keeper : JB Well-Being : [name] Call Host : JF
Item
1. Meditation
2. Opening
2.A. Opening Touch-In (brief transition: “what is alive in me now”)
2.B. Review/ Assign Meeting Roles
2.C. Approval of Minutes of Last Meeting
2.D. Approval of Agenda of Current Meeting
2.E Make copies of this document for approved Agenda, and for taking Minutes.
2.F. Confirm Date of Next Meeting
2.G. Confirm Call Connection Info for Next Meeting
2.H. Upcoming Events (dates related to PT or CB)
Open conversation 11-14 at 3 PM Eastern with KM, NW, JB will be present. WGs invited to share updates at beginning of call.
All-PT call 11-28 at 3 PM Eastern. WGs invited to share updates at beginning of call.
3. Status Updates
3.A. Completed Action Item Evaluations
3.B. Action Item Status Updates
Open conversation 2020-11-14, who?
JF, CE – Plan for Forgiveness & Reconciliation Pilot gathering on Nov 15th. Communication ongoing with scheduled participants.
SSF, JB – Membership All-PT Call Feedback Need to review the recording of the September call. Will create a transcript, extract meaningful nuggets. Need help to look at file and form, to consolidate and summarize for PT, and pull out actions items. JB will attempt using new transcript software. IT and NW to help.
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Transcript (will be in Recordings folder)
Summary Document
KM – CB selection announcement (move to next time)
JB – CE TF Update. Fred Meyer and Janet B. presenting via SO on Nov 15th. Anticipating trial CE conversations in near future.
JB – Survey Part IV goes live on Nov 13th. Sent to PT first, then community.
CE – Inclusivity grant update (N/A)
KM, JF – Centers and Groups update. Consensus to continue with regular meetings. “Western” US meeting went well. Chain of communications within Shambhala erratic – a theme. Request from JB from participants not to have call scheduled late on a Friday.
4. Proposal for a European mandala gathering
Complex communications among European centers as well as with Shambhala Europe make this a challenge. Noted that recent experience with North American centers engaging in horizontal communication with SGS and Centers & Groups WG has been helpful for NA. Question posed: Could this be effort be part of Center & Group WG rather than CB?
Body Break
5. Brainstorming CB Evaluation Measures
Catherine and Janet have produced a draft report to be sent by Janet CB Report
Are we ready to share a draft with the PT? May need some refinement to make it more visually accessible to PT. (SSF)
Suggestion: release in several parts? Or summarize 6 months of activity month by month. Who is audience?
Could we have a quantified of our progress?
Missing Governance Models input.
Suggestion: Share a summary with PT with link to full doc on PT website. (SSF)
How it will link into November All-PT Themed Call (2020.11.28)
Report of status. Call could be evaluation of report as well progress of PT in general. To be continued next week.
6. PT web page. Fred M is updating with CE information.
7. New and Recent PT Members. No action this week.
Needed steps: Which WG do potential members want to join? Review PT job description and commitments. Explain interview process, Revisit next week.
Flex Time
– A Time for Empathetic Conversations ? (N/A)
Debrief and Closing
A. Brief Meeting Evaluation (thumb gestures and, or a quick round of liked & did not like, deeper discussion would be scheduled for another time)
B. Closing Touch-In
C. Dedication of Merit
D. Bow
Action Items
| Date | Due Date | Lead | Action Item Details |
| 2020.11.12 | JF | Decide on regular time for Centers and Groups | |
| 2020.11.12 | SSF, IT, NW | Summarize PT Membership Feedback (All-PT Call 2020.09.26) | |
| 2020.11.12 | SSF, IT | Share a Summary of CB Report – 2020.11 with PT with link to full doc on PT website. (SSF) |