Albuquerque Vipassana Sangha

Consensus Collective Minutes
For Meeting January 24, 2003

NOTE: Since the meeting we have decided to change the date of the Workshop to April 12.

Attending: Mary, Hilary, Suzanne, Judith.

Absent: Christine, Bonnie, Fred, Mary facilitated and Judith took minutes.

After a short sit Hilary gave an overview of motivational interviewing with a five-page handout summarizing major points. These were the key components, skills for active listening, the ask/provide/ask technique, and a technique for assessing importance and confidence around proposed actions. It was agreed that these ideas will be included in the workshop on the 15th.

The agenda for February 15th was discussed and is as follows:

• Sit (10 minutes)
• Introduction to and overview of our process (15 minutes) -- Suzanne
• Presentation and discussion of models:
  • Consensus model (30 minutes) -- Christine & Judith
  • Quaker model (30 minutes) -- Bonnie
  • Break (15 minutes)
  • Virginia Satir model (30 minutes) -- Mary
  • Nonviolent communication model ((30 minutes) -- Suzanne
  • Motivational interviewing (30 minutes) -- Hilary
• Report on the Evaluation of techniques tried (5 minutes) -- Bonnie
• Next Steps (30 minutes) -- Mary
• Potluck Dinner at 5:30

Also:

• We will use an enlarged copy of the consensus flowchart.
• Packets of the various handouts we used will be available later for those who want them.
• In order to get an idea of how many to expect we will call those who indicted their desire to participate and remind members at upcoming Thursday night sits.

Meeting ended at 4:30.