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APPROVED
INARS Executive Committee Meeting
June 14, 2013
11:00- 12:30 PM EDT
Present: Joan Brooks, Bonnie Muller, Theresa Pettersen-Chu
TOPIC
1
Ethics
Committee
2
3
Status of BYB
Invitation
Website
DISCUSSION
The Ethics Committee would like to recommend to the Board a change in the bylaws
with regards to the function of the Ethics. The rationale has been shared in the draft
committee minutes. Before the Board meeting, the committee plans to refine the
recommended addition to the bylaws:
9.5(b)5: Ethics (responsibilities: Promote the understanding that ethical awareness is
integral to the RSM process.
Theresa advised that the procedure is to create a notice to the community on which
members will vote, the notice including the existing language, the new language, and the
rationale.
We would tell Sandy to change the reply (votes) for this particular email to go to Bonnie.
Theresa also informed Bonnie of the [email protected] and phone calls;
Bonnie will ask Lee if she is willing to continue to receive the calls and emails.
We discussed the orientation of this committee, towards awareness of our highest
intentions while being cognizant of our vulnerability and being mindful of best practices.
e.g. note-taking. Keeping notes, confidentiality if someone asks for notes – these are not
fully explained in the SOP. Need to examine SOP for possible changes - in conjunction
with Janet Cook of the professional practices committee and Chair that Chris Hammer
sits in.
Training opportunities: collaborate with RSTI
Lorie has signed the contract. Lorie can record on Maestro on her own. She is dropping
the workbook idea, going to include a simple statement of how to carry something
forward into daily life. Considering $27 or $37
Still working on the language of it, hoping for July 15 launch. Theresa will share with
Mark and Joan and Bonnie prior.
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ACTIONS/
COMMENTS
RESPONSIBILITY
TIMEFRAME
Propose
amendment
to the Board
Ethics
committ
ee
By June 23
determine
who is contact
Bonnie
liaison with
professional
practices
committ
ee
Complete for
website
mid-July
Theresa
Complete
website
Theresa
4
Marketing
Committee
Policy for
$3000
budgeted for
recruitment
6
Status of BYB
Quiz
7
For July Board
Meeting
8
Next Meeting
Julie and Kamila have left the committee. They have said they will continue to do the
newsletter and post weekly on Facebook. Theresa suggest that it include more concrete
examples, client stories, science, and things to do. The committee will meet one more
time. As a result of their desire to support synergists to do presentations, Georgena has
been asked and is pleased to provide a template for Synergists to do local RSM
presentations.
Theresa and Bonnie came up with a suggested outline:
-who would present (suggest that any CRS could apply)
-maximum of $500 per event
-statement of purpose of event: who presents to whom, what specific follow up is in the
design of the workshop to draw interest to training
-accountability: report to the Board who attended, the outcomes
-approval: Ad Hoc committee of Board members, preferably not individuals who would
likely be requesting or presenting. If a person who is on this committee submits a
proposal, she/he would recuse self from evaluating that proposal.
There was some discussion and disagreement about calling these presentations
“recruitment” as that would unlikely be the focus of the presentation. Joan questioned
the value in providing money to Synergists to travel to other locales to present. She
suggested we teach Synergists how to do presentation locally. More discussion is
warranted.
Joan reported that she and Nan are in the slow process of writing the two reports – one
for those who scored high on the BYB Self-Assessment and one for those who did not
score high. They have not been able to find a suitable platform to host the selfassessment, and will continue to explore possibilities.
Ask the Board to refine or expand the bylaw change and approve sending amendment
out.
Since we would be recommending bylaw change, all Board members and committee
chairpersons will be asked to examine the bylaws for any other changes that might be
considered at the same time.
The next Executive Committee will be held on Friday, 7/5, at 11:30
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