MINUTES PRACTICE & EDUCATION COMMITTEE 21ST JANUARY 2021

Present:  Rachael Cheang, Merlin Cox, Jane Hope (Minutes), Tessa Watt (Chair) Katrina Woolley 

Apologies:  David Morris

 

Action  By When  By 

Whom
1. Actions from last meeting
  • David Schneider invitation –  
  •  Mamo Practice – Jez to contact tantrikas asking them if they will lead the chants
  • Book group – 11 people signed up
   JH

Jez

 
2. Meditation Instructors
KW will make a list of MI’s who are willing to staff on-line programmes both as MIs and also hosts.  

A positive letter to be sent to organisers of residential programes asking them to consider inviting less experienced MIs to be on staff as a valuable way of getting experience. 

   KW

KW/TW
3. Shambhala Training
JH to organise meeting with TW and David Hope to discuss how they had organised Level 1

KW will share information from Frances with JH on the practical aspects of the Level

Publicise Level 4 in Europe

 Soon

 

 JH

TW/DH

KW
4. Community Exploration/Brainstorming
There was discussion on how we go forward now that we have made the decision that the Sakyong will not be the primary teacher in our Centre.  JH had organised an informal meeting in November with members of the Tantra Group and some members of Ziji.  Cailin has produced notes from that meeting.  JH will circulate the papers from that meeting and will circulate.  (The original idea was to have more meetings)  

JH
5. P & E Post  
We welcomed Katrina Woolley in her new role and P & E Assistant.  Katrina has been doing her training with Jez and will work on the database, e-mails and Google Ads on a regular basis but feels she will have more time to expand into other areas.    
SWOT Analysis
Each team will prepare a SWOT analysis to present at the Council meeting

Strengths:

Working as a team – the responsibility does not fall on only one person

Inclusive to all

Weaknesses:

Not having someone to take the reins

Things are not always getting done with no-one leading

No overall vision

No clear picture of where we’re going

Opportunities:

Getting more people involved

Brainstorming meetings to include the ideas from the community

Threats:

Lack of commitment from team members

Divisiveness

Lack of responsibility among team members

Workload becoming unmanageable

Division arising due to lack of one person acting as a moderator

 RC
AOB
  • Easter Retreat – Reminder to FH that the procedure for recommending teachers should go through the P & E group.  DH will be asked if he will teach it and asked to choose someone to teach with him.
  • Proposal for Community Meeting based on P & E topics – P & E will put together a proposal and Rachael will present it to Council.
8. Date of Next Meeting
February 16th  7.30 – DM to Chair.  KW Minutes