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