Re: Power dynamics and inclusion in virtual meetings
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Hello!
Thank you so much for sharing this helpful resource.
I had a few observations/questions to add, that I would welcome hearing from folks about, if they wish to share.?
First, I have seen as a common practice now with virtual meetings, to allow folks to join early to chit chat informally. I think privilege?is often very present in those spaces - who feels comfortable sharing informally or sharing at all? Who already knows each other and can easily connect on a shared experience, and who can't? Yet, there can be value?in starting this way but what strategies are folks seeing or offering to shift some of those dynamics, where possible?
I also wonder, and if its in the shared document, sorry I missed it - optimal practices around welcoming/accepting folks joining late or having to sign off early. Not everyone can spare an hour or more based on what is happening in their household/life at the time. Maybe its just a good practice to name at the beginning, we appreciate people being present, as long as they are able and then welcoming people as they join and finding a graceful way to have people step out/off as they need to.?
I have appreciated the wisdom and thoughtfulness of these threads of sharing. Take good care.
Lisa Kane Firefly Advisors
On Fri, May 29, 2020 at 9:31 AM Allen Gunn < gunner@...> wrote: Hello friends,
Thanks for all the excellent sharing on this list, I've enjoyed lurking
and learning for quite a while now.
I wanted to contribute a link to the mix, published earlier today by our
Program Director, Evelyn Arellano:
It's a set of observations, reflections and learnings captured as we
have worked to strengthen our practices in the virtual meeting realm
over the past few months.
We welcome feedback and tough love, as this is a living document and one
?we hope to improve and keep up-to-date as we move forward.
peace,
gunner
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Allen Gunn
Executive Director, Aspiration
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