ESAG Vision, Mission, Aim
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Susan L
Jul 13, 2009, 11:57:46 PM7/13/09
to English-Speaking Americas Group
I'm posting this piece from today's meeting about the identity of this
group in a separate discussion thread from the Minutes in the hope
that it will more easily capture your attention. At the meeting
today, we reviewed the GCC vision, mission, and aim (http://
www.cnvc.org/en/gcc-vision-mission-aim) as consented two years ago and
mourned the disconnect between the intention expressed therein and the
history of the GCC. We reviewed the ESAC vision, mission, and aim
(Files section) and agreed that it speaks well to the individual NVC
practitioners and organizations that comprise this group, but it says
little about our identity as a group. Below is the draft proposal for
the ESAG vision, mission, and aim.
Vision: A group that welcomes English-speaking NVC practitioners in
the Americas who are contributing to connection within the NVC Global
Network through networking and collaboration on projects at all
levels.
Mission: To provide an open, easily-accessible environment where
emerging NVC leaders can exchange information and meet needs for
inspiration, celebration, community, and belonging.
Aim: To bring NVC community, skills, and consciousness to underserved
areas by 1)modelling a leaderful partnership organization 2)with an
engaged and engaging presence on the worldwide web 3)that connects in
real time at least ten times per year.
While we are prepared to consent to this proposal, we are delaying the
adoption of this VMA statement until the next meeting in order to
invite collaboration and participation from others in the consent
process. At the same time, we yearn to spend less of our precious
connection time on administrative matters so that we will have more
time for report-backs and projects. So please, let us hear your
reactions, suggestions, revisions, objections, etc., in the context of
this discussion group over the course of the next few weeks, whether
or not you were at the meeting today and whether or not you intend to
be at the next meeting.
group in a separate discussion thread from the Minutes in the hope
that it will more easily capture your attention. At the meeting
today, we reviewed the GCC vision, mission, and aim (http://
www.cnvc.org/en/gcc-vision-mission-aim) as consented two years ago and
mourned the disconnect between the intention expressed therein and the
history of the GCC. We reviewed the ESAC vision, mission, and aim
(Files section) and agreed that it speaks well to the individual NVC
practitioners and organizations that comprise this group, but it says
little about our identity as a group. Below is the draft proposal for
the ESAG vision, mission, and aim.
Vision: A group that welcomes English-speaking NVC practitioners in
the Americas who are contributing to connection within the NVC Global
Network through networking and collaboration on projects at all
levels.
Mission: To provide an open, easily-accessible environment where
emerging NVC leaders can exchange information and meet needs for
inspiration, celebration, community, and belonging.
Aim: To bring NVC community, skills, and consciousness to underserved
areas by 1)modelling a leaderful partnership organization 2)with an
engaged and engaging presence on the worldwide web 3)that connects in
real time at least ten times per year.
While we are prepared to consent to this proposal, we are delaying the
adoption of this VMA statement until the next meeting in order to
invite collaboration and participation from others in the consent
process. At the same time, we yearn to spend less of our precious
connection time on administrative matters so that we will have more
time for report-backs and projects. So please, let us hear your
reactions, suggestions, revisions, objections, etc., in the context of
this discussion group over the course of the next few weeks, whether
or not you were at the meeting today and whether or not you intend to
be at the next meeting.
Shulamit Day Berlevtov, C. Trans (F>E)
Jul 14, 2009, 6:35:47 AM7/14/09
to English-Speaking Americas Group
Dear ESAC kistmembers,
> Vision: A group that welcomes English-speaking NVC practitioners in
> the Americas who are contributing to connection within the NVC Global
> Network through networking and collaboration on projects at all
> levels.
>
> Mission: To provide an open, easily-accessible environment where
> emerging NVC leaders can exchange information and meet needs for
> inspiration, celebration, community, and belonging.
>
> Aim: To bring NVC community, skills, and consciousness to underserved
> areas by 1)modelling a leaderful partnership organization 2)with an
> engaged and engaging presence on the worldwide web 3)that connects in
> real time at least ten times per year.
feeling of ease I get inside when I read it. I enjoy the vision of
community, big time.
Hugs to Susan for her admin work, which I appreciate because it meets
needs I have for support and connection.
Shulamit
Glenda Mattinson
Jul 20, 2009, 9:25:29 PM7/20/09
to English-Speaking Americas Group
Dear Susan,
I am appreciating your initiative in bringing this information to the attention of members of this group - thank you!
I would like to share some information with you from my perspective as a GCC member.
1) The vision, mission and aim statement of the GCC that you cite below have not been active policies of the GCC for almost a year now. The vision, mission and aim statements were replaced in Aug 2008 by a single "purpose" statement which appears on the "active" GCC main page: http://www.cnvc.org/en/community/global-community/global-community-gcc
"To support the NVC Global Network in connecting and self-organizing to more effectively live and share NVC."
2) What I would love to see is a group that canvases existing NVC groups and people who want to form groups (I am not sure how you would find them...) in the Americas and asks what would support them in living and sharing NVC more effectively? And then develops and proposes strategies back to these groups and individuals, to see if they would meet their needs.
So for a group in the Americas to have a current aim statement (which might only stay in place for 6 months) something like "To support the living and sharing of NVC in the Americas by connecting with existing NVC groups in this geographic region and understanding what would help them more effectively live and share NVC."
Warmly, with care,
:-)
Glenda
Reasons I supported a shift from the previous GCC vision, mission and aim statements:
- The GCC did not have the resources necessary to be focusing in (all) the areas outlined in the previous aim statement.
- In my work with Annewiek Reijmer of the Sociocratic Centre in Holland, it is my understanding that she has found a single short aim statement to be the most useful element of the VMA trilogy for circles and organizations - because it provides a single clear, simple focal point for resolving paramount objections during group decision-making This aligns with my organizational experience both prior to and since working with her.
- The aim statement format I learned from Annewiek consists of two parts - the concrete "what" the group will do and the "why" - the larger purpose it is seeking to meet. I don't think the GCC purpose statement perfectly aligns with this model - and it felt "real" to those of us involved in creating it. In the GCC purpose statement, I understand the why/larger purpose to be "more effectively living and sharing NVC", and the concrete "what we will do" to be "supporting the NVC Global Network in connecting and self-organizing".
I am appreciating your initiative in bringing this information to the attention of members of this group - thank you!
I would like to share some information with you from my perspective as a GCC member.
1) The vision, mission and aim statement of the GCC that you cite below have not been active policies of the GCC for almost a year now. The vision, mission and aim statements were replaced in Aug 2008 by a single "purpose" statement which appears on the "active" GCC main page: http://www.cnvc.org/en/community/global-community/global-community-gcc
"To support the NVC Global Network in connecting and self-organizing to more effectively live and share NVC."
- By self-organize we mean to form, modify, dissolve and connect groups in order to meet needs - needs of group members, those the group is seeking to serve, and those affected by the group’s operation.
- For us the NVC Global Network includes members of NVC circles/groups, CNVC-Certified Trainers, NVC certification candidates, and other NVC practitioners, supporters and interested general public. (We sometimes shorten this to "network" for ease of reading.)
- Support – See GCC Projects for the ways we as a group are seeking to contribute to the network at this time (Note from Glenda - this page is not up to date). The forms of support we contribute will vary from time to time based on our understanding of needs/requests we receive and our own needs and aliveness as individuals and as a group.
2) What I would love to see is a group that canvases existing NVC groups and people who want to form groups (I am not sure how you would find them...) in the Americas and asks what would support them in living and sharing NVC more effectively? And then develops and proposes strategies back to these groups and individuals, to see if they would meet their needs.
So for a group in the Americas to have a current aim statement (which might only stay in place for 6 months) something like "To support the living and sharing of NVC in the Americas by connecting with existing NVC groups in this geographic region and understanding what would help them more effectively live and share NVC."
Warmly, with care,
:-)
Glenda
Reasons I supported a shift from the previous GCC vision, mission and aim statements:
- The GCC did not have the resources necessary to be focusing in (all) the areas outlined in the previous aim statement.
- In my work with Annewiek Reijmer of the Sociocratic Centre in Holland, it is my understanding that she has found a single short aim statement to be the most useful element of the VMA trilogy for circles and organizations - because it provides a single clear, simple focal point for resolving paramount objections during group decision-making This aligns with my organizational experience both prior to and since working with her.
- The aim statement format I learned from Annewiek consists of two parts - the concrete "what" the group will do and the "why" - the larger purpose it is seeking to meet. I don't think the GCC purpose statement perfectly aligns with this model - and it felt "real" to those of us involved in creating it. In the GCC purpose statement, I understand the why/larger purpose to be "more effectively living and sharing NVC", and the concrete "what we will do" to be "supporting the NVC Global Network in connecting and self-organizing".
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