NCC Coordinting Council MEETING MINUTES
January 8, 2008
via NCC Conference Call
Present: Moreah (note taker), Doug, Laurel (facilitator), Barbara (minutes), George
1) Check-in
2) Sunday, Jan 13, ITC/TC RETREAT @ Bainbridge Island (@Kathleen's office)
INTENTION: connection and healing, honesty, empathy between Training Circle and Independent Training Circle members.
DECISION @ proposal to include people who are not members of either the ITC or the TC: For the 1/13 Reatret, we decided to invite only current ITC and TC members. (hoping to contribute to meeting needs for healing, safety, ease)
ACTION ITEM: CC will retain the idea of a welcoming event for people interested in joining an NCC circle until organizers for such an event are in place. (hoping to meet needs for inclusion, passion, community, evolution)
ACTION ITEM: –Moreah will contact Liv (about the 2 who wanted to come Sun.) and the 3 from Seattle who wanted to join us, and let them know about our decision to keep this Retreat for current ITC/TC members, and that we'll have a more welcoming event for new people to attend.
3) CIRCLE REPORTS
The Training Circle meets in person every first and third Thursday, and by phone on second and fourth Thursdays. The third Thursday is for "Evolution", dealing with scary honesty, personal and training edges, empathy.
The ITC meets monthly to share training exercises, empathy and brainstorming.
4) SEEDS OF COMPASSION, April 11-15
See www.seedsofcompassion.net for updated event details. Event includes the Dalai Lama! Doug is the contact person for this event. The team shepherding this has included Barbara, Sura, Lou Ann Street, and Janice. As details become available (the organizers of the event are not quite ready to receive workshop proposals), Doug will make that information available to the NCC community. Seeds of Compassion wants NVC to be represented there.
4) LAUREL'S PROPOSAL ON NCC PROPOSAL PROTOCOL
(TO BE CONTINUED AT JAN 22 MEETING)
Laurel's proposal follows. Laurel will come to CC till it is completed and acted on.
Laurel expressed concern about the sociocratic decison process being used to handle items that impact multiple circles. This proposal is designed to present a workable approach to deal with items that impact both circles, minimizing the amount of reduced ease.
Proposal
1. The process for handling proposals potentially impacting both CC and the ITC is as follows:
a. Either Circle may develop a proposal
b. Send the proposal to the other Circle to share information
c. If agreement is not reached quickly, a giraffe dance or other methods will be used to explore the potential for agreement on the proposal.
d. Each Circle will endeavor to respond in a timely manner, with a goal of responding within one month. (This will be facilitated by the new ITC Business Circle)
e. If agreement is not reached, the proposal will be referred to the CC for final decision-making
2. The remainder of this proposal applies the above process to specific situations.
3. The ITC will vote on the Access to Web Site Policy using sociocracy within one month of adoption of this proposal by the CC. The Policy is: The ITC will vote on the Access to Web Site Policy using sociocracy within one month of adoption of this proposal by the CC. The Policy is:
a. When the Independent Training Circle becomes an NCC circle, members can post trainings on the NCC website by having the sponsorship of an NCC Training Circle member. That means an NCC Training Circle member has observed the ITC member's trainings, has confidence in the integrity of the training, and has notified the Training Circle of that confidence. ITC members agree to post only NVC trainings, and not mix teaching NVC with teaching other modalities. NCC would like to receive a free will financial offering to contribute to the ongoing costs of operations. NCC will process online credit card transactions for 10% of credit card income. ((Moreah wanted to promote the proposal that ITC have a deciding voice re ITC members listed on Web Site, since ITC is also committed to the integrity of NVC re trainers we promote.
b. If agreement is not reached on this policy it will be referred to the CC for final decision-making.
4. The ITC requests that the Training Circle share other policies that could potentially impact both circles for an ITC sociocratic vote. The ITC will conduct the Sociocratic vote within one month of receiving the policies.