2 MEETINGS: a) 09:30 - 13:00 Sociocracy UK monthly, b) 14:00 - 17:00 meeting with John Buck
Present: (same for both meetings): Sue (facilitator), Martin, John B, James, Pia, Francois, Gavin, Nate, Julian (pm only)
a) Morning: SOCIOCRACY UK monthly meeting
Short reports Global 'The Sociocracy Group' (TSG-en) explained (WIP) & updated (replacing SPA). Operations Leader update. Reviewed 2 policies (ning & logo to continue).
Main items:
- Operations Leader role description agreed, to review on next election in 3 months
- Election of Secretary/Logbook keeper: Martin Grimshaw (Pia & Francois to support)
- Financial Management: Financial Coordinator role created - Sue Bell elected (action plan)
- 9-step circle structure implementation plan agreed, elected leader: James Priest
- Incorporation of Sociocracy UK: deferred to next meeting
Evaluation. Next meeting 21 May 2013 on skype, Martin facilitating
b) Afternoon: Meeting with John Buck
- Business Conference 2014: explored possibility of (co-?)organising conference taregetted more at businesses, possibly with business school or other organisation, long picture forming, variety of possiblities. Sue, Francois, Martin, James to explore & plan
- Clarification of Relationship between Sociocracy UK, SEED, TSG-en and Global Centre; after exploring various possibilites agreed to form a double-link relationship with TSG-en (or sub-circle) following 4.4.2 pattern (independent yet connected)
- Briefly looked at legalisation issue, various comporate structures etc.
Evaluation. John Buck back October (Scotland), suggested establish contact with Jane Hera.
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