CDI Team minutes, Jan 2021
Minutes for LSMC Culture, Diversity and Inclusion Team meeting
14th January 2021
Present: Frances Holliss, Rachael Cheang
Apologies: Kate Grierson, Richard Knott, Yukiko Putnam, Annalie Wilson
Chair: Frances Holliss
Minutes: Rachael Cheang
- Team enthusiasm
Team loosing Lungta, agreed to have a meeting every two months during pandemic instead of every month.
- Community meeting in March
Frances to take this to next council & trustees meeting and ask that it be a joint responsibility to organise.
- Shambhala Day 13th February 2021
Schedule:
1:50pm Frances to open zoom and
2:00pm Frances to give intro
2:05pm RC meditation
2:30pm Vinita Joseph – Year of the Iron Ox
3:30pm Comfort break
3:35pm AGM chaired by David Hope
4:00pm Review of horizontal structure (5min summary per team, 15min discussion in breakout rooms, 25min open discussion)
5:00pm Social
Frances to contact Vinita. Rachael to send schedule to Jez.
- SWOT analysis of horizontal structures
Strengths:
- Significant involvement in community meetings deciding future of LSMC
- High energy, enjoyable, inclusive
- Good cooperative teamwork in organising successful community days which were inclusive, family friendly and open to all.
Weaknesses:
- Minutes not always posted in a timely fashion
- Lack of skilful means when conflict arose – leading to a member leaving the team
- Not achieving a radical and rapid change in culture with respect to race in LSMC which lead to one (Black) member leaving the organisation
Opportunities:
- Contribute to development of an open, inclusive, diverse sangha
Threats:
- Down to three active members, with two carrying most of the load which is unsustainable.
- Team lungta is diminishing as a result of reduced team members
- Next meeting
4th March 2021 @ 7pm on Zoom